Run Aintree / Aintree Racecourse

Aintree - Travel Directions

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Address:

Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS, UK


How to get there?


By Train


The easiest way to reach Aintree is by train. The nearest mainline station to Aintree is Liverpool Lime Street. Liverpool Central Station is just a short walk from Lime Street, where you can catch a train to Aintree. Aintree Station is directly opposite the racecourse. Use the route planner at www.merseytravel.gov.uk, to find out train times.


By Bus


Aintree can be reached by bus on services: 300, 310 and 345 both to and from Liverpool. For further information on bus routes, contact Merseytravel on 0151 236 7676 or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk.


By Car


Get the full directions here.


From the South, leave M6 at J21A and join M62 west. Leave M62 at J6 to join M57, follow signs for races. From the North, leave M6 at J26 and join M58, follow signs for races. From Mersey Tunnels follow signs for Preston, then for A59, then signs for races.


There will be free on site parking. Please follow the brown signs & race day parking signs on the way into the venue.


Aintree - Parking Area

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There is limited free parking available on site. We recommend arriving early, as queues are expected due to the volume of participants attending the event. To help ensure a smooth arrival experience and allow enough time before the race start, all runners should aim to arrive on site before 10:00am, ready for the Half Marathon start.

Follow the address: Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, Liverpool, L9 5AS

When entering Aintree Racecourse please follow the brown signs & race day parking signs on the way into the venue and follow marshal instructions to get parked up. Then follow the blue Event Village this way signs to make your way to the main event area and start line.


Aintree - Distances and Start Times

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Please click HERE to view the race information page for races coming up in the next 7 days, if there is a start time change it will be linked from the bottom of this page.


5K RACE: 10:55 AM


10K RACE: 10:45 AM


Half Marathon: 10:00 AM



Kindly note that the information provided is subject to change. We recommend checking the guide to be sent closer to the event.


Aintree - Common Venue Questions

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Terrain

The majority of the course will be on a tarmac surface however there is a section of the course running through the center of the racecourse that will be on trail path.


Wheelchair / Pram Friendly?

We welcome both buggy runners and wheelchair athletes however please be aware that there are some narrow sections on the course and we ask that you remain to the outer edge of the course, unless overtaking, to avoid any obstruction.


Are Dogs Allowed?

Due to the nature of the venue only assistance dogs are permitted within the racecourse grounds and we cannot allow you to run with a dog.


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