London Marathon 2024
Race Weekend Guide

We are so pumped for this team to take on the London Marathon on Sunday, April 21, 2024!

 

Thursday, April 18th

Arrival & Dinner

3:00 pm: Team hotel check-in @ London Marriott Hotel Kensington
6:00 pm: Meet in hotel lobby to walk to dinner
6:30 - 8:30 pm : Team Welcome Dinner @ The Britannia
8:30 pm: Walk back to hotel

Friday, April 19th

Expo & London Tour

8:45 am: Meet in hotel lobby
9:00 am: Depart hotel for London Marathon Expo by charter bus
10:00 am: Team arrives at the London Marathon Expo
11:30 am: Bus departs Expo for Borough Market
2:00 pm: Bus departs Borough Market for London Eye
3:00 pm: London Eye
4:00 pm: Return to hotel or sightsee on your own

Saturday, April 20th

Shake-Out Run & Team Dinner

8:30 am: Shake Out Run
6:00 pm: Team Dinner at the London Marriott Hotel Kensington. Come and get fellowship time with your TWV London teammates, race day inspiration, and race day FUEL! (Doors open at 5:45 pm)

Bring your jersey for an epic team photo after the team dinner! 


Sunday, April 21st

Race Day & Post-Race Party

6:30 am: Meet in hotel lobby
6:45 am: Depart for start line from hotel (on train as a  group)
8:00 am: Prayer and rally clap in Greenwich Park
9:00 am: Spectathletes Leave Hotel
9:30 am: Race Starts (you start at your scheduled time)
10:00 am-ish: Cheer Station #1 at the 10k
1:00 pm-ish: Cheer Station #2 just after the 40k
6:30 pm: Post Race meet-up in Marriott Hotel Lobby Bar

Monday, April 22nd

Breakfast Celebration & Departures

8:30 - 10:00 am: Celebration breakfast at the hotel

Spectathlete Guide

7 Spectathlete Tips for Race Day

1. Wear orange and comfortable shoes, and bring race day cheer gear.
2. Prepare for long day by packing snacks in a backpack.
3. Prepare for travel/weather with different layers of clothes.
4. Download the London Marathon App to your phone.
5. Meet other spectathletes in the lobby of London Marriott Hotel at 8:45 AM.
6. Head to the cheer station at 10KM right across from the Pro Athlete Aid Station. World Vision will stay on the right hand side. After runners have passed, take train to 2nd cheer station. Stay on the right hand side.
7. Meet your runner near the finish line and help them get back to the hotel.

Cheer Station #1

Location: 10KM Mile Marker, right across from the Pro Athlete Aid Station

Time: 9:30 am

Mile Marker: 6.2 miles (10 km)


 

Cheer Station #2

Location: Just after Waterloo Bridge

Time: 12:30 pm - ?

Mile Marker: 24 miles (40 km)

World Vision Post-Race Celebration Dinner

Location: Meet up in the Marriott Hotel Lobby Bar

Time: 6:30 pm

Cost: You will be on your own to purchase food and drinks

Hotel Details

London Marriott Hotel
Phone Number: +44 20-7973 1000
Address: 147c Cromwell Road, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, SW5 0TH
Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/lonlm-london-marriott-hotel-kensington/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0

About London Marriott Hotel

Ideally located near London's best-known landmarks, including Kensington Palace, Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park and the Victoria and Albert Museum, the London Marriott Hotel Kensington offers you a chance to recharge in our spacious modern refurbished premium rooms and suites.

 

Don't forget to pack these trip essentials!

Pre and Post Race Essentials

  • Layers for colder weather (average weather around 60° F in April)
  • Rain or light jacket
  • Extra running clothes
  • Camera
  • Comfortable shoes for exploring the city
  • Permanent marker for writing sponsored kids on your jersey
  • Passport

Race Day Essentials

  • Team World Vision jersey with your name on it!
  • Running shoes and socks
  • Running shorts or spandex
  • Extra running clothes (think warm and cold gear)
  • Body Glide
  • GPS watch/app
  • Hat/visor
  • Sunglasses
  • Gu, gels, and other running snacks
  • Warm toss-away clothes to wear before the race 
  • I.D.
  • Newspapers or small tarp and blanket to sit on at the beginning and throw away
  • Toilet paper for the start and on the race course
  • Food for your start area wait

 

Team World Vision Jersey

Buy your jersey ahead of time via the Team World Vision Store. Be sure to put your name across the front so people can cheer for you by name!

Check out our Gear Guide for ideas and a race day packing list! Lay out your "flat runner" so you can be sure you have everything you need (and post it when you ask for race day donations and prayers).

 

Dress for the Weather

The race will happen rain or shine! Be sure to have what you need for race day.

What to Wear

Directions from Airport to Hotel

From London Heathrow International Airport to London Marriott Hotel Kensington

 
Train

Fare: Approx. $6.50 USD one way (~£6 Euro)
About a 40 minute ride. Take the Piccadilly Line to Earl's Court. About a 5 min walk from the tube station to the hotel.

*You can swipe/tap your credit card at the station or purchase a Pre-Paid Train Card here.

Uber or Taxi

Fare: Approx. $50 USD (~45 Euro)
About a 30-40 minute ride depending on traffic.