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Title: Bath Half-Marathon, Sunday 1st March 2015
Post by: TonyK on February 25, 2015, 15:58:58
From the Bristol Post: (http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bath-Half-Marathon-2015-Extra-trains-laid-people/story-26076772-detail/story.html)

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Bath Half Marathon 2015: Extra trains laid on for people travelling from Bristol
By The Bristol Post  |  Posted: February 24, 2015

7,000 extra seats will be available on trains during Sunday

Travelling to the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday? First Great Western announced it will run 25 additional trains to and from Bath Spa to help competitors and spectators attend the race.

Six extra early morning trains will help take runners to the start line for 11am, and there will also be an additional 19 services throughout the day, providing almost 7,000 extra seats, to take runners and supporters home at the end of the day.

Additional services between Westbury and Bath; Swindon and Bath and Bristol Temple Meads and Bath will operate. A full list of train times can be found here.

Bath Spa Station Manager Todd Graham said: ^The Bath Half is one of the most beautiful city centre marathons on the running calendar, starting in Great Pulteney Street, and it is great to see it prove ever popular.

^While our friendly and approachable staff will be on hand to help keep people moving as people return to the station, I would urge customers to allow time for their journeys, as a queuing system may be needed to allow passengers to board trains in safety.^

The race starts at Great Pulteney Street, in the heart of the city at 11am.

Travelling from Keynsham and Oldfield Park? Passengers are advised to check before travelling, as some early morning services into Bath have been re-timed. The train timetable can be found  here.  (http://bathhalf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Train-Timetables.pdf)

I'm giving it a miss this year. Again.


Title: Re: Bath Half-Marathon, Sunday 1st March 2015
Post by: JayMac on February 25, 2015, 19:01:49
I'll be having half a Snickers that day.


Title: Re: Bath Half-Marathon, Sunday 1st March 2015
Post by: Thatcham Crossing on February 25, 2015, 21:52:59
I completed the Bath Half 3 years ago, and did appreciate the friendly horns from the HST drivers as I proceeded slowly along the part of the course that runs parallel to the track.

A great experience, but never again for me.



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