Extra early Liverpool train for Virgin London Marathon supporters

More than 51,000 runners have been successful in gaining places in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon on 25 April. Virgin Trains will be running an earlybird service from Liverpool for people wanting to lend their support to the biggest charity fund-raising event in the world.

Leaving Lime Street at 0550 the train will arrive in London Euston at 0854, allowing plenty of time to find a good spot to cheer on friends and family. And while waiting for them there’s plenty to see- from world class athletes to spotting the fastest fruit and veg – course records are held by an orange and a carrot!

Colin Barrett, Virgin Trains Driver Team Manager at Lime Street, who is running the marathon for children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent said:

‘To make sure family and friends are on hand to lend their support during the long and challenging Marathon in London, Virgin’s earlybird trains will help runners and supporters have a really memorable day. And with our fast trains reducing travel time to London a round trip will probably take supporters less time than it will me to complete the marathon course!’