July 2014
Version 3
GLASGOW CITY
ROAD COURSES
Essential Venue Guide
Glasgow Green will host the start and finishing points of the free
Glasgow 2014 events: Athletics (Marathon), Cycling (Road Race) and Cycling
(Time Trial). Marathon athletes will have their endurance tested to the limits on a
42.2 kilometre course around the streets of Glasgow. The Road Race event will hit
the roads of Glasgow, while the Time Trial will circle out from the city through the
countryside of North Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire.
At the Glasgow City Road Courses
Schedule
Athletics (Marathon)
27 July 2014
42.195km (26.2 miles).
Competition starts 09.00 (Men’s) and 09.30 (Women’s).
Cycling (Time Trial)
31 July 2014
30 km (18.6 miles), single lap (Women’s); 40km (24.9 miles), single lap (Men’s).
Competition starts 10.00 (Women’s) and 12.30 (Men’s).
Cycling (Road Race)
3 August 2014
14.4km per lap, 7 laps women (98km), 12 laps men (172km)
Competition starts at the new time of 08.00 (Women’s) and 12.00 (Men’s).
The road courses for Athletics (Marathon) and Cycling (Road Race and Time Trial) will be lined with barriers and provided with pedestrian crossing points along the route.
Although these are non-ticketed events without designated regulations, restrictions or facilities, we ask that you:
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act considerately towards athletes and fellow spectators;
remain behind the barriers;
pay attention to the safety stewards; and
do not attempt to cross the route outside the fixed crossing points.
Roads will be closed from the early hours of the given dates and will open when safe to do so. Please plan any journeys accordingly.
The start and finish lines for all three Road events are at Glasgow Green. You can make your way to these points via the Glasgow Green Live Zone.
We recommend you walk or cycle wherever possible for your journey to the Games.
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Gorbals
People’s
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Dumbreck Road
Key
Pollokshields
East
Govanhill
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Maxwell Park
Rail route
George Square
Pollokshields West
The Burrell
Collection
Event course
Festival hub
Train station
Subway station
A77
Shawlands
Pollok House
Str
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M74
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A77
M77
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A74
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Dumbreck
Terregles Ave
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South
Side
Pollokshields
Pollok
Park
Str
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Cessnock
Bellahouston
Bellahouston
Park
Argyle
Street
A8
M8
House for
an Art Lover
High Street
M8
Cly
de
Paisley Roa
Street
Merchant
City
St Enoch
Broomielow
Clyde Arc
Ibrox
Stadium
Ingram
Anderston Quay
Ibrox
M8
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Glasgow
Science
Centre
treet
Exhibition Centre
SECC
Precinct
Govan
A8
Queen Street
Buchanan
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Pedestrian
crossing point
Queen’s
Park
0
Bus station
Miles
1
Start/finish line
M74
A82
A81
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West
End
Hillhead
A803
Kelvinbridge
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Glasgow
University
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C ir
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M8
M8
The
Tenement
House
Kelvingrove
Lawn Bowls
Centre
S au c h
Charing Cross
M8
R iv
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Cl y
de
Glasgow
Science
Centre
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Event course
Festival hub
Train station
Subway station
Street
Buchanan
St Vin
Exhibition
Centre
SECC
Precinct
Rail route
George Square
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Pa
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Kelvingrove
Bandstand
Kelvingrove
Art Gallery
& Museum
Key
A879
A82
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Street ood
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Kelvinhall
Cycling
Road Race
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Bus station
M8
Pedestrian
crossing point
West
Ge
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treet
Buchanan
Queen Street
treet
Cathedral Street
Glasgow
Cathedral
Rottenro
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Central
GOMA
Merchant
City
BBC
@the Quay
Start/finish line
East
End
Glasgow
Necropolis
High Street
Dennistoun
River Cly
de
Festival
Park
St Enoch
Argyle
Street
A77
M8
A89
A8
Ibrox
A8
A8
Gorbals
Glasgow
Green
A8
People’s
Palace
M8
M8
A74
M74
Bridgeton
A77
0
Miles
Pollokshields
1
Glasgow
Green
A74
Bridgeton
Glasgow National
Hockey Centre
A74
Lenzie
M80
Gad Loch
B757
G
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rr y
Ro
ad
Moodiesburn
M73
B819
Cycling Time Trial
(Men’s and Women’s)
Bishopbriggs
B812
Cycling Time
Trial (Men’s)
Chryston
M80
D r um
c a ve l
Ro a d
Muirhead
A752
Robroyston
Park
Springburn
Stepps
Millerston
M80
Hogganfield
Loch
Gartcosh
Cardowan
Moss
M73
A80
M80
Cycling
Time Trial
The Seven Lochs
Wetland Park
Lethamhill
Golf Course
ad
M8
Key
Ro
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Queen Street
Central
A8
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Baillieston
A8
Glasgow
Necropolis
Merchant
City
Alexandra
Park
M8
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M8
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Buchanan
M8
Dennistoun
A89
East
End
A8
A74
Glasgow
Green
A89
A8
M8
Event course
Festival hub
Train station
A89
A74
M73
2
A74
Sandyhills
Golf Course
A74
Bus station
Pedestrian
crossing point
Tollcross
Park
Tollcross
Miles
Subway station
Parkhead
M74
0
Rail route
George Square
A8
A8
A74
Glenboig
Johnston
Loch
A80
M8
Start line
Finish Line
The Road Courses sports
Do you know your back to front racing from running on the blue line?
Find out more about Cycling (Road Race and Time Trial) and
Athletics (Marathon) at:
glasgow2014.com/sports
If you’re inspired to have a go, there are hundreds of ways to unleash your sporty
side after the Games. You can play, coach or volunteer – and a comprehensive list of
opportunites across Scotland can be discovered here:
sportscotland.org.uk/unleash
For physical activity opportunities in Glasgow, call Glasgow Sport on 0800 027 0470.
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Out and about in Glasgow
–The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens
The People’s Palace on Glasgow
Green is home to a collection of
historical artefacts, photographs,
prints and film. A visit here will give
you an intriguing insight into the lives
of ordinary Glaswegians from the
18th century to the present day.
Access via the Glasgow Green
Live Zone.
–Glasgow Cathedral
The most complete medieval
cathedral on the Scottish mainland
is still a working church. It houses
the atmospheric crypt of St Mungo,
Glasgow’s patron saint. The Cathedral
is full of intriguing features – look for
the tomb of Bishop Wishart, a key
supporter of Robert the Bruce, and the
carving of a lucky ladybird.
–Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
It’s one of Europe’s great art collections
- all housed and displayed in 22
state-of-the-art galleries. They contain
paintings and sculptures, silver and
ceramics, European armour, weapons
and firearms, clothing and furniture.
–The Burrell Collection and Pollok Park
This country park is the largest green
space in Glasgow and also one of
the most tranquil. It’s the setting for
Highland cattle, heavy horses, walled
gardens, an elegant Georgian house
and the breathtaking Burrell Collection,
one of the largest art collections ever
created by a single person.
–Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery
and Mackintosh House
The Hunterian Art Gallery houses the
largest single holding of the work of
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including
the reassembled interiors of his own
Glasgow house. The Museum is home
to many historic, natural and scientific
artefacts, among them instruments
used by Scotland’s famous inventor,
James Watt, and objects from Captain
Cook’s Pacific voyages.
–Commonwealth Flotilla
The Flotilla will be the largest in the
River Clyde’s history, with more than
one thousand people participating
on 250 boats of all shapes and
sizes. Each vessel has the same
mission – to celebrate the Games
and the Commonwealth.
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