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Mykey Sep 2012 6:31pm, 19 Sep 2012 1,570 posts	0 Mykey BEx-the parking is fine it's the getting out afterwards that's the problem. It can take you longer than doing the race!
Clatters Sep 2012 7:54pm, 19 Sep 2012 139 posts	0 Clatters Mykey's right ! I think it was 2009 and I ran the race in 1:17, but took just under 3 hours to get out of the car park and onto the road out of Portsmouth. No exaggeration there either.
Mrsbridgewater Sep 2012 8:12pm, 19 Sep 2012 438 posts	0 Mrsbridgewater Bex66 - parking is still right next to the start. I've done it 2 years running now, never had a problem getting out of the car park.
lazydaisy Sep 2012 9:52pm, 19 Sep 2012 1,171 posts	0 lazydaisy Does anyone have experience of getting to the GSR from the Isle of Wight? I'm planning to get the Cat from Ryde - I hope that's a sensible plan?
Pinkliverbird Sep 2012 10:32pm, 19 Sep 2012 392 posts	0 Pinkliverbird lazydaisy - Never done it but I know you can get a hover bus from Ryde to Southsea. Southsea terminal is close to the start. Click on the link for info about travel route and times and see if that's any use to you hovertravel.co.uk
lazydaisy Sep 2012 1:53pm, 20 Sep 2012 1,178 posts	0 lazydaisy Thanks PLB I have booked tickets on the Wightlink cat now as the walk from Portsmouth Harbour - less than 2 miles? will give me time to settle my pre-race nerves - I hope!! Also my non-running companions may want to have a look around the Historic Dockyard etc before we go back to the Island, so it seemed the best option. I'm really looking forward to this run. Ten miles is a much nicer distance than a Half-marathon!
HermanBloom Sep 2012 11:55am, 27 Sep 2012 1,924 posts	0 HermanBloom Well I got a response about transport, over a week after asking I case of use to anyone: "The nearest Train station is Portsmouth Harbour which is an approx. 20 minute walk away from the start area. Please find the event timetable below: 07.00am – Car parking on the Common, Information point, toilets open 07:30am – Baggage Area Open (within the Pyramids Centre) 09:00am – Assembly areas open 10:15am – Start of Elite Female Race 10:20am – Start of Mass Warm Up 10.35am – Start of Elite Men & Orange Wave 10.48am – Start of White Wave 11.05am – Start of Green wave"
Pinkliverbird Oct 2012 10:06am, 8 Oct 2012 451 posts	0 Pinkliverbird I seem to remember there being a lack of toilets around the course last year.
Mrsbridgewater Oct 2012 10:09am, 8 Oct 2012 507 posts	0 Mrsbridgewater Oh no! After my nasty Royal Parks Run that isn't good! I don't remember it being a problem at the GSR though.
lazydaisy Oct 2012 10:20am, 8 Oct 2012 1,321 posts	0 lazydaisy I'm assuming I'll be in the green wave so should have lots of time to queue for the loos I just hope this scheme of relying on Wightlink to get us there will work. Bex maybe we'll finish together - the only 10 mile race I've done so far was off-road and I did 1:46, so I'm hoping for an improvement crosses fingers and toes