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Race Information – Victoria Park 5k & 10k & Half Marathon

Victoria Park 5k, 10k & Half Marathon

Sunday 8th January 2023

Address: St Marks Gate, Victoria Park, Cadogan Terrace, London, E9 5HT

(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///photo.tribal.social for exact event village location)

Start Times:
Half Marathon – 9:30am
5k – 10:00am
10k – 10:06am

Race Packs

All entries will be assigned a number at registration.

To collect your number, make your way down to the collection desks on Sunday Morning.

It will take around 15 minutes to collect your number, so please arrive early.

You will only need one number attached to the front of your shirt.

Your timing chip will be attached to the bottom of your race bib and needs to be attached to your shoe as per the instructions on the back of the chip. Please make sure you keep your number on at all times during the race.

At the finish, you can dispose of your chip (we do not need to collect them back).

Collection Times:
Half Marathon – 8:00 – 9:00am
5k – 8:30 – 9:30am
10k – 8:35 – 9:35am

ENTRY LIST HERE

When you receive your race packs, please take a couple of minutes to fill out the brief runner information form which can be found printed on the back of your bib. This will help us greatly in case of an emergency!

Race Start

Each race will have a warm up in the event village 15 minutes prior to the start time.
After the warm up, estimated finish times will be called to the starting pen where our marshals will guide you into a start formation.

 

During the race

We will have marshals all around the course as well as KM signs and arrows. These will be black for the Half Marathon, green for the 10k and red for the 5k.

Please keep count of your laps during the race.
The course is on the roads/paths in the park:

Half Marathon – 6.5 laps (Click for RELIVE)
10k – 3 laps (Click for RELIVE)
5k – 1.5 laps (Click for RELIVE)

Please be aware of pedestrians cyclists and dogs using the park footpaths.

We have marshals around the course and signs but this is not a road race, you have to pay very close attention to where you are going.

We also ask that you don’t use headphones in order to remain aware of your surroundings at all times and can hear any marshal instructions during the race.

If you need to overtake on the course please be sure to take a wide berth around the runner or member of the public in front of you.

Please discard any water bottles or rubbish within the litter zones located just past the water station on each lap of the race.

SEE COURSE MAP HERE

 

After the race

Do NOT stop within the finish area. Please continue through the finish until you pass the medals and are in an open space.

There will be sealed water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal and Love Corn which will be laid out on tables for you to help yourself.

 

Travel

Address: St Marks Gate, Victoria Park, Cadogan Terrace, London E9 5HT

(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///photo.tribal.social for exact event village location)

Nearest underground stations: Bow Road or Mile End

Nearest rail station: Hackney Wick station

From Bow Road: Turn right out of the station. Take the next left down Addington Road. Continue walking straight until you can turn right onto Tredegar Road. Take the third left onto Parnell Road – you can enter the park at the end of Parnell Road. It is around a 15-20 minute walk. Alternatively, you can take bus 488 or 276 from Bow Bus Garage.

From Mile End station: Turn left and cross over Mile End Road. Turn right onto Grove Road – it’s about 20 minutes walk straight down. Alternatively, you can also walk most of the way through Mile End Park, which runs parallel to Grove Road. You will first arrive at the Crown Gates. Alternatively, on Grove Road you can catch bus 277 or 425 to the middle of the park.

From Hackney Wick station: Turn left out of the station, at the end of the road turn left onto Wallis Road. Follow Wallis Road, at the T-junction, use the footbridge to cross the A12. As you enter the park, turn left onto Cadogan Terrace and continue walking until you see the race start area.

You can use TFL to help plan your journey.

The park is easily accessible by both foot and cycle. Cycle parking is available in the park.

 

Toilets

For this event, we will use portable toilets in the event village. If you live locally we recommend using toilets at home.

 

Baggage

Please limit the number of belongings you bring to the event.
There will be an informal bag drop area within the event village for runners who need it.
Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to the baggage tent staff and they will help you find your baggage.

 

Results

Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.

 

Pictures

We will have a photographer taking a few snaps of the race, which will be made available on our photos page after the race.

 

Social Media

For updates leading up to the race, please check out our Twitter @runthroughuk and use the hashtag #Runthroughuk in the build-up to the race.

If you want to talk all things running before and after the event join our RunThrough Chat group on Facebook.

If you #RunThroughUK on Instagram with your race day collages, the best ones will feature on our page!

 

Spectators

Spectators are more than welcome to come along and support runners.

 

​Refreshments

There is a water station located on each lap of your race. Please help yourself to this as you pass this.

There will also be water available at the finish. In order to avoid congestion on the course, we recommend bringing your own water.

 

 

RunThrough Kit

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If you have purchased an item of RT Kit with your race entry, please head to the RT Kit stall on the day of your race, with your email order confirmation and we will have your item ready for collection!