GREAT SOUTH RUN 2009
The Great South Run will take place in Portsmouth again on Sunday October 25th 2009.
21,000 runners will take part in this highly popular run. To register for the race or the reminder service follow this link.
The 10 mile course is fairly flat, thank goodness and offers a wide range of views and historic sites along the
way, such as HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Spinnaker Tower.
The course map below is interactive, so please take advantage of the zoom and pan features to check out the course in detail.
We have added information on points of interest along the route, click on the marker to see the details.
Along with the thousands of fun runners, club athletes and charity teams, will be a mix of celebrities and elite athletes from around the
world, in 2008 Paula Radcliffe broke the British record in 51mins 11secs.
Parking
Parking spaces will be available on Southsea Common itself, follow the Great South Run road signs, or you could use one of the many city centre car parks follow the link for more details. The race starts at 10:30 am and organisers are advising runners plan to arrive by 9am as the city roads will be very busy, as Portsmouth is an island there are only three roads on and off, so there is bound to be some congestion after the race. Why not stay a little longer and visit one of the numerous pubs or restaurants, after all you will have earned it.
Accommodation
If you are planning to stay overnight or maybe make a weekend of it there are plenty of Hotels to choose from, but book early
as it is bound to be a busy period, folllow this hotels
link for more information.
In addition to hotels there are numerous guest houses to choose from follow this guest houses
link to find out more.
