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There is no parking at the Madejski Stadium (please don’t attempt to park here as this will result in traffic congestion).
Official Race Parking
The 2008 pre-book car parking facility is now open - click here to book. Colour coded passes will be issued so that only cars displaying the correct pass can gain access. Car parks open at 7am. Runners are advised to arrive at the race site at least 1.5 hours before the race start (i.e. 8.30am ). Car park map
Alternative Town Centre parking and Shuttle service
There are several car parks in the Town Centre within a 5 - 10 minute walk of Reading Station. Reading Station will have free shuttle buses running to the stadium between 7.00am and 9.00am and then back from the stadium until 2.30pm. Please be at the station no later than 8.00am. There is no guarantee that buses leaving the station after 9.00am will leave you enough time to be ready to start at 10.00am. If you wish to walk from the station to the start, click here for a map. Car parks:
1 - Reading Station Parking
2 - Garrard Street
3 - Kings Meadow
4 - Queens Road
5 - Civic Offices
6 - Hills Meadow
7 - Broad Street Mall
8 - Oracle Holy Brook
9 - Chatham Place
Arriving by Train
Due to engineering works, there is no service by South West Trains on 25th March between Waterloo and Reading via Richmond, Ascot, Bracknell, that will arrive at Reading before 9.00am. We can only guarantee getting you to the start if you arrive before 8.30am. A fast and reliable free shuttle bus will run every 10 minutes from Reading station to the start. After the race the shuttle buses will return from Madejski Stadium every 10 minutes to Reading Station. The shuttle service will remain running from the stadium to the station and back throughout the day until 2.30pm.
Please check all train times via National Rail Enquiries on 0845 748 4950.
Secure Bike Compound
There will be a bike compound to lock your bike in if you would like to bike to the stadium or consider park and bike or park and jog, it is 2.5 mile to the stadium from Reading Station.
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