FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No Fuss Transport to Starting Line of
Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon on 5th May
Have you entered the 2014 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon and are
beginning to panic about where you will park? Maybe you are entering
several relay teams and are unsure where you can meet everyone?
The organisers then, in partnership with Official Transport Partner
Translink, have set up a brand new Park & Ride system operating from 5 key
areas across Northern Ireland to help you arrive to the start area stress
free and more importantly, on time!
Following research on maximum participation numbers in the event, five key
towns have been selected for the first year to trial the scheme. All
journeys will include a return fare as well as a special Marathon discount
on the ticket price.
Roy Sloan, Translink Service Delivery Manager said, "As official transport
partner for the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon, we are pleased to
deliver this new Park & Ride service following requests from race
participants and would encourage anyone looking for a convenient and
reliable service to consider this new Park & Ride option."
This latest development supports Translink's 'Life's better' campaign that
aims to encourage more people to choose passenger transport and enjoy all
the lifestyle benefits it can bring such as cost-savings, convenience and
more relaxing journeys – click www.translink.co.uk/lifesbetter for
details.'
The chosen towns for the first year include Bangor, Lurgan, Lisburn,
Ballymena and Antrim. All participants are guaranteed to arrive no later
than 8am at the City Hall and departing buses will leave from Ormeau
Embankment (Finish Area) at 1.30pm
For more information on Park& Ride location and prices, please log onto our
shop at www.belfastcitymarathon.com or alternatively please email one of
the team at
The Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon is proud to work with sponsors
such as Podium 4 Sport, Translink, Daily Mirror, ASICS, Randox Health,
U105, Tayto, Athletics Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council.
If you would like to raise money for charity, we would encourage you to
help our official charity, CLIC Sargent Northern Ireland, who are a leading
cancer charity for children and young people. All monies raised by Deep
RiverRock Belfast City Marathon participants will go directly to CLIC
Sargent's NI Homes from Home Appeal and will stay in Northern Ireland. For
more information please contact CLIC Sargent directly on 0845 602 4770 /
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