Here's a map with the routes for the Thames Meander marathon and half marathon, with the aid stations and other points of interest marked on it. I put this together by downloading the eventrac official course route information, uploading it to Google's My Maps, then adding in the other information kindly provided by the event race director David Ross at Hermes Running.
Marathon Route:
The course meanders along the Thames Path out to the far side of Canbury Gardens and then returns past the HQ and along the Thames Path trail as far as the Barn Elms Rowing Club turnaround point, returning past the HQ again to the far side of Canbury Gardens which is the final turnaround point, returning to finish at the YMCA HQ.
- Hermes Running
Half Marathon Route:
The course starts in the opposite direction to the marathon and meanders along the Thames Path out to the first turnaround point at the Kew Gardens car park, then returning past the race HQ and on towards Canbury Gardens just past the Boaters Inn Pub which is the final half marathon turnaround point, returning to finish at the YMCA HQ.
- Hermes Running
The map above has approximate markers for the various aid stations:
- Aid Station 1 YMCA HQ start / finish
- Aid Station 2 Petersham fields, about 6 miles in
- Aid Station 3 Kew Gardens car park (half marathon turnaround), about 9.5 miles in
- Aid Station 4 Barnes Bridge (marathon runners only), about 11.5 miles in
- Aid Station 5 Barn Elms Boat Club (marathon turnaround point), about 13 miles in
Here's a link to the full screen version of the route maps. Only 3 weeks to go to the March event, good luck to all participants! I'm looking forward to taking part - my first meander.
running photo by Ed Dunens