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TCS London Marathon 2023

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Rosehip
Rosehip
Apr 2023
11:43am, 19 Apr 2023
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18 month out of date gu gels are horrid - I wouldn’t risk it!
larkim
larkim
Apr 2023
11:52am, 19 Apr 2023
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In fairness, the gels were 2 years out of date when I last used them 12 months ago, so another 12 months won't have made too much difference ;-)
BK brighter days ahead
BK brighter days ahead
Apr 2023
12:05pm, 19 Apr 2023
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@mattglen - I doubt you will arrive before they seal off the main entrance into the park (and your red wave exit) so there are a few options from Blackheath - head along Goffers Road towards the Blackheath tea hut with the Heath and main green/yellow/blue assembly areas on your right. Cross over Shooter’s Hill Road. There is a park entrance on Charlton Way next to the Rangers House but I think that is no entry so you need to take the park perimeter road ( General Wolfe ) alongside the Rangers House and there are park entrances off that.
If you do prefer to follow the crowds to the blue/yellow assembly for atmosphere you would then just need to bear left around blue then head towards the corner of yellow on the other side of Shooters Hill and follow the big red signs down Charlton Way.
Enjoy the day.
Bez-head
Bez-head
Apr 2023
12:05pm, 19 Apr 2023
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Good luck everyone 👊👍👍
Bamber
Bamber
Apr 2023
12:08pm, 19 Apr 2023
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I'm doing my fourth London. It is ace. Was chasing a time on previous occasions so was not able to enjoy it as much as I hope to this time round. Good luck everyone
larkim
larkim
Apr 2023
12:10pm, 19 Apr 2023
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Londoners - last time I was on the Tube they'd introduced the tap in / tap out contactless travel options. I know I don't need to worry on marathon day, but on the day before when I'll be travelling with family how do you go about tapping everyone in / out? Or do you need to make sure everyone has a different contactless card, including youngsters etc?
mattglen_
mattglen_
Apr 2023
12:20pm, 19 Apr 2023
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Spot on larkim . A contactless bank card, mobile pay (apple, google etc.), or Oyster card per person.

You can still buy and use paper tickets, such as daily travel cards if needed.
sallykate
sallykate
Apr 2023
12:25pm, 19 Apr 2023
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For children it's probably better getting a travelcard or something as otherwise you'll be coughing up the adult fare unnecessarily, if using contactless.

I have had no issue using the same debit card for two journeys at the same time - using my phone (Apple pay or whatever) for me and my actual card for my daughter.
larkim
larkim
Apr 2023
12:29pm, 19 Apr 2023
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Yep, physical cards and "virtual cards" on phones have technically different numbers so it would make sense if it can be used that way. To be fair, the older kids have debit cards anyway, it's only one 14yo that doesn't. So they older ones can tap themselves and we'll refund!
3M
3M
Apr 2023
1:02pm, 19 Apr 2023
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But you do have to use a different physical method of tapping - i.e. you can't use the same debit card twice in succession to tap in or out. And don't forget to tap out (although the daily rate is capped).

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After getting lucky in the ballot yesterday, I couldn’t find a thread, so thought I’d start one. Bit of background: I ran 7 marathons (2 London, 2002 and 2006) between 2002 and 2016, fastest 4:06, slowest 5:09. Major health issues in 2017 and 2019 and I felt that my marathon days were over, but I kept entering the ballot, safe in the knowledge I wouldn’t get in - and now I have! I am probably looking at walking the whole way, or possibly jeffing. I’m very excited and very nervous!
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