Help for tomorrow's game please lads?

[gilford]

Can I get some info from the locals about tomorrow please?

At the start of the season I booked a hospitality package for the QPR game, it was originally pencilled in for Saturday 9th 3pm but as we all know this changed.

I need to be in the Etihad for 11am, I'm 2 and a bit hours from Manchester and have a hotel booked on Deansgate, but the Run is on!

Just wondering if anyone could shed any light on a route open to Deansgate and then the best way to get to the Etihad quickly?

Cheers lads!

[Ted Hughes]

https://www.greatrun.org/great-manchester-run

Dunno where it goes but there is a map of the route on that page. You should be able to suss it out from that & figure out any detours if needed, from google maps.

Best I can do.

[gilford]

Cheers Ted!

I went to college in Manchester so should remember it a bit better, my memory has declined in 18 years sadly :-(

[Wonderwall]

My advice is leave very early. Give yourself as much time as possible as the city centre will be a nightmare. If possible, park outside the city and get a return tram ticket for etihad Campus. Get off at deansgate, check in to the hotel, then jump back on the tram as they are running normally despite the run.

[Tokyo Blue]

Check the price of a day ticket for the tram as well, mate. It may work out cheaper.

[gilford]

Cheers lads.

I've just spoken to the hotel concierge, he also said it is a complete nightmare, so I have now contacted City to see if my car parking pass will cover us overnight.

To be fair the girl @ City Hospitality was very apologetic, admitting the schedule change is a nightmare and she will try her best to help out, fingers crossed!