Official TCS London Marathon Tour Operator For Over 20 Years
Travelling Fit is an official Australian Tour operator for the TCS London Marathon and has been organising packages to this Major event for 20 years.
We offer a 5 Day/4 Night package with the possibility to extend your stay at the NYX London Holborn Hotel, a very well-appointed property located in the centre of London and only a 20 minute walk from Admiralty Arch, just up from the finish area of the marathon.
We also offer an optional half day city tour which finishes at the Marathon expo for you to collect your all-important event pack including your race bib. There is also opportunities to shop and book a massage ahead of the big day, amongst other things.
The staff at Travelling Fit have run this event, and with our own personal representatives joining the group in London, you can be assured that we will look after your every need!
Please Note:
Travelling Fit’s packages to the TCS London Marathon are only available to Australian residents.
- Packages Include
- Guaranteed Race Entry (Runners Only)
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4 Nights Accommodation at NYX London
Check in: Thu 18 April | Check out: Mon 22 April 2024 - Full English Breakfast Daily
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Group Morning Warm Up Runs
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients -
Pre-Marathon Dinner
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients -
Private Coach Transfer to Race Start
exclusive to Travelling Fit runners -
Supporters will be looked after on Race Day
exclusive to Travelling Fit supporters -
Post Race Celebration Drinks and Canapes in a roof-top bar
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients -
Personalised Travelling Fit "Australia" Running Top
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients -
Invite to Travelling Fit’s London Marathon Closed Facebook Group
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients -
Travelling Fit Representative on site and available for questions
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Service Charges and local VAT Tax
- Exclusive Optional Half-Day City Tour of London on Friday with drop off at the Marathon Expo - $68 per person
PACKAGE PRICES
The TCS London Marathon Course
The start is in Blackheath and Greenwich, in South East London. The course then runs past the Woolwich Artillery Barracks (at 7 miles/11.2 kms) round to the famous Cutty Sark in Greenwich. Here the crowds are thick, as supporters take advantage of the pubs and restaurants of this popular spot.
The runners then go through Surrey Quays (8 miles/12.8 kms) and Bermondsey, then along Jamaica Road to the majestic Tower Bridge (at about 12 miles/19.2 kms). On the other side of Tower Bridge you head East on the Highway past Wapping. Unless you are very fast, runners who have completed the circuit of the Isle of Dogs will already be coming the other way along the same road. Then it is 3-4 windswept miles (4.8-6.4 kms) around the Isle of Dogs, where the crowds are thinner. Then past the pointed-topped Canary Wharf (mile 19/30.4 kms), one of Europe’s tallest buildings towering 800ft above the City, where the pain begins as you loop around the north side of West India docks and Limehouse (mile 21/33.6 kms).
Then back in the other direction along the Highway, passing Tower Bridge (mile 22.5/36 kms) to the north side, with the runners still streaming across the Bridge. You then follow along the Embankment, past Cleopatra’s needle, up to the House of Commons and the Clock Tower containing Big Ben, at 25 miles (40 kms). With a mile to go (1.6 kms), you turn right at Westminster Bridge, into Parliament Square, down Birdcage Walk alongside St James’s Park. The last 200 yards (320 metres) you turn right outside the front of Buckingham Palace, and up the Mall towards Trafalgar Square. The finish is in the Mall, alongside St James’s Palace, with Buckingham Palace behind you.
Have you thought about extending your stay? Contact us today so that we can organise your complete holiday for the trip of a lifetime.
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London Marathon Race Information
Entry Fees
Please be aware that a Marathon Entry Only is not possible and that entries MUST be purchased as part of a package that includes accommodation.
Please refer to Package details for more information.
Qualifying Times
There are no qualifying times required for the TCS London Marathon when purchasing a package through Travelling Fit.
Start Time
There are 4 different start times, depending on your specific event, with the main race starting at 10:00am
- 09:05 – Elite Wheelchair Races
- 09:10 – World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup ambulant races
- 09:25 – The Elite Women’s Race
- 10:10 – The Elite Men’s Race, British Athletics & England Athletics Marathon Championships and Mass Race
Cut-Off Times
Race Timing
You will receive your timing tag when you register for the event. You must attach your IPICO timing tag to your shoe before the start of the race. You’ll get instructions on how to do this with your timing tag – please read them carefully.
The official results for the TCS London Marathon will be based on the time that’s elapsed between your timing tag being read at the start and finish lines.
Please note if you don’t wear your timing tag you won’t be able to get an official finishing time
Race Packets
You’ll receive your kit bag when you register for the TCS London Marathon at the TCS London Marathon Expo. You’ll also receive a sticker with your race number on it – please attach it to your kit bag.
Your kit bag is to keep your belongings in on race day, like food, drink and a change of clothes.
You’ll be able to drop your kit bag off at the baggage trucks at the start of the race. It will be announced on the loud speaker when it’s time to do this, and the trucks will be numbered so you’ll know which one to go to. Please note the trucks will only accept official kit bags with the sticker attached.
The trucks will be driven to the finish line so you can collect your belongings quickly and easily at the end of the race. You’ll need to show your runner number to collect your bag.
Pace Setters
There will be pacers at the TCS London Marathon, ranging from 3:00 hours to 7:30 hour pace.
Pacers will carry large flags displaying their times – just look out for them in your allocated start zone and on the course.
Aid Stations
There are 19 Drinks Stations on the route of the TCS London Marathon situated as follows:
Buxton Natural Mineral Water
Available at miles 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 25. Water is supplied in 250ml race bottles with a flip-top.
Lucozade Sport
Available at miles 7, 11, 15, 19 and 23.
Lucozade Sport Carbo Gel stations
Available at miles 14, 18 and 22.
Personal Refreshments and Clothing
No personal refreshments can be left out along the course.
You should hand your bag in at the truck with the number range which corresponds to your running number.
Staff on the trucks will only accept official TCS London Marathon kitbags, so please ensure you have stuck your self-adhesive running number label to the kitbag where indicated.
You will then be able to retrieve your kitbag from the baggage trucks after you finish. Once you have deposited your kitbag on the truck, you will not be able to retrieve your belongings until you arrive at the finish.
Transport
The Travelling Fit Marathon package includes transportation from your hotel to the start of the race on Travelling Fit’s designated luxury coach.
Expo
The 2024 TCS London Marathon Running Show will take place from Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 April 2024 at ExCeL London:
ExCeL London
Royal Victoria Dock
1 Western Gateway
London
E16 1XL
The closest station to the TCS London Marathon Running Show is Custom House DLR
Opening Times
Wednesday 17 April: 10:00 to 20:00
Thursday 18 April: 10:00 to 20:00
Friday 19 April: 10:00 to 20:00
Saturday 20 April: 08:30 to 17:30
Finishes T-Shirts, Medals and Certificates
All finishers will receive a commemorative medal and a finishers bag.
Weather Conditions
The average April temperature is 12 – 16 degrees Celsius (50 – 60 degrees Fahrenheit).
The weather continues to be great in April in London, UK, when spring is in full swing.
Other Events
Not Applicable