Help - marathon troubles!

[pikey]

Dear fellow PH'ers,

I live within an area (Greenwich-ish) that is smack bang in the middle of the marathon on Sunday. Normally this wouldn't be a problem as I'd simply watch & wait, but this Sunday I have to work (Canary Wharf).

So, I can't go North, South, East or West to get round it. The buses in my area are pretty much having a day off and I can't walk around or cycle as the paths over the river are blocked for this time.

My only thoughts are to cycle (somehow) out to Woolwich, under the tunnel (assuming that's still open) and along Silvertown... until I then get to Canary Wharf which will be blocked off! So that's a no go.

I cannot find any useful information on the london marathon web site, the standard or thetube.

Does anyone have any experience of this - ie. how to get round / through. What the rules are on movements, etc... Staying with a friend is another possibility, but I don't want to.

Any tips would be much appreciated!

Tar

[raceboy]

Go to work in shorts and a vest, or dressed as a teletubbie

[CarZee]

phone in a terrorist alert, then saunter in to work at your leisure

[pdv6]

River taxi?

[pies]

Sick?

[M@H]

CarZee said: phone in a terrorist alert, then saunter in to work at your leisure

To find no-one there...

Matt.

[bikerkeith]

Tunnel will be open. I often spectate near the Blackwall southern approach, then leap on the bike and catch the runners again as they stream through Shadwell.

[the jiffle king]

Depends upon how fit you are?

You could pop over the Woolwich ferry early doors and cycle the rest

The underpass at Woolwich and Greenwich are usually open early in the morning and then cycle to work

River taxi from deptford? Not sure it runs on a Sunday though, but might for the Marathon

Just ideeas

[GasBlaster]

I managed to get into Canary Wharf quite easily on marathon day last year, I was on foot as it happened, started in Greenwich Park, went along a bit along Woolwich Road, then to Tower Bridge, doubled back along the river and went through Canary Wharf a bit later on. The crowds did tend to sweep me in the right general direction, only trouble was I forgot to stop at Canary Wharf and carried on to the Mall !

[tomosmith]

Have a look at:

[url]www.london-marathon.co.uk/pressrelease/2003_9.shtml[/url]

I'm in the same boat. Get up and out by 09:15 (when nothing I want to do starts before lunch time) or be stuck in till 16:00. Only alternative is to leave the car overnight in a school in Shadwell (yeah right ).

[naive]Doesn't the DLR run from Greenwich to Canary Wharf, even on a sunday?[/naive]

[pikey]

tomosmith said: Have a look at:

[naive]Doesn't the DLR run from Greenwich to Canary Wharf, even on a sunday?[/naive]

Yah - but the problem is getting from my house to that station.

Cheers for all the suggestions. I currently have 2:
- cycle to Nrth Greenwich and tube it
- cycle to Woolich, under the tunnel, through Silertown and come down to Canary Wharf from the North.

Blurgh!

[RichB]

Asside from the crowds, my wife has always managed to get around by walk/Thames foot-tunnel/DLR/tube etc. when she has come up to support me when I run it. Rich...