The Mall -Athletics & Cycling Venue - London
2012 Olympics
During the London 2012 Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Marathons and the Olympic Cycling Road Races will start and finish in The Mall – an iconic location in central London.
Olympic Cycling,Race Walks & Marathon
Events in the Mall:
The Mall Cycling – Road Race -Cycling
Road Race: 28 and 29 July 2012
Athletics Race Walk; Marathon
Mall Race Walk: 4 and 11 August 2012
Mall Marathon: 5 and 12 August 2012
The Mall was created as a ceremonial route in the early 20th century. To this day, it remains a popular backdrop for formal ceremonies and major sporting events, such as the London Marathon.
The Mall is a superb thoughfare from Trafalgar Square right up to the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Getting to The Mall
National Rail
There are three National Rail stations within walking distance of The Mall – London Charing Cross (600m), London Victoria (1,100m) and London Waterloo (1,900m).
London Underground
The recommended stations for The Mall are: Victoria on the Victoria, District and Circle lines; and Green Park on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
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