Crystal Palace 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Juniors December 2027

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£10 – £35(+ 5% booking fee)

Crystal Palace 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Juniors December 2027

Date

Sunday, 5 December 2027

Start Times

10:00HM
10:3010k
10:305k
12:30Junior

Location

Crystal Palace

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Race Entry Summary

£30(+ 5% booking fee)

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10K

£32(+ 5% booking fee)

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Half Marathon

£35(+ 5% booking fee)

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Juniors

£10(+ 5% booking fee)

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RunThrough Foundation Place

(No fundraising required)

£80(+ 5% booking fee)

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About This Event

Included in the entry

Unique themed medal

Free race photos

Chip-timed results

Post race goodies

Bag drop

Join us for the Crystal Palace 5K, 10K, Half Marathon & Juniors on Sunday 5th December 2027!

Race Day Schedule

10:00amHM
10:30am10k
10:30am5k
12:30pmJunior

Round off your running year with a festive race morning in Crystal Palace Park, with 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Junior distances available.

Set in south-east London, this undulating course takes you around the beautiful park, with fantastic views across the surrounding area and a chance to run past the famous Crystal Palace dinosaurs.

Located on the Norwood Ridge, Crystal Palace Park offers views towards Central London, Greenwich and the North Downs, providing a scenic backdrop for your final running challenge of the year.

Whether you are looking to finish 2027 with another medal, take on a winter running goal or enjoy a family day out, there is a distance for everyone. Younger runners can join the fun too with the Junior race.

Choose your distance and finish your 2027 running calendar at Crystal Palace!

Race Distance & Start Times

Half Marathon - 10am

5k & 10k - 10:30am

Juniors - 12:30pm

Laps

Half Marathon - 4 & 1 mini loop

10k - 2

5k - 1

Each kilometre is accurately marked with distance flags, and our friendly marshals will guide and cheer you all the way to the finish. We cannot wait to welcome you to Crystal Palace 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Juniors.

With RunThrough, you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you around the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options, including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort.

We have been extensively researching what runners consider important, and sustainability is fast becoming the top issue. Click here to see what RunThrough is doing for sustainability.

You can now grab your Crystal Palace 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Juniors event t-shirt for more than 30% off when you buy it as part of your entry on checkout! With the event logo printed on the chest, it’s the perfect keepsake to celebrate your race and wear your achievement with pride!

We can do this with our partner RT Kit as part of a strategic decision to raise awareness about the quality of the product, whilst reducing the overall cost of events for those who would prefer not to have a t-shirt included.

Come and enjoy the day with us. Once you enter, you will receive a confirmation email. More information will be sent closer to the event. We can’t wait to see you on the start line.

Event Location: Crystal Palace, London SE19 2TF, UK

Event Location

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Event Information

Crystal Palace Park Athletics Track, London, SE19 2BB

Race Day Schedule

10:00amHalf Marathon
10:30am10k
10:30am5k
12:30pmJuniors

During the race:

There will be marshals all around the course as well as km signs and arrows. The course is one lap for the 5k, two laps for the 10k and 4 laps for the Half Marathon on the roads/paths in the park. Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public using the park and dogs are not permitted within the athletics track.

Spectators are more than welcome, we advise staying in the event village where you will be able to catch the start & finish.

Address

Crystal Palace Park Athletics Track, London, SE19 2BB

Getting There

By Car: Get the full directions here

By Train: The park is within walking distance of both Crystal Palace Station and Penge West Station. If using public transport then please leave sufficient time to account for any delays.

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

Parking

There is limited paid parking within Crystal Palace Park, however we recommend you take public transport to get to this venue. There is a train station, Crystal Palace Park, within the park which has links into central London.

Event Village Opens

08:30

Baggage

We will have a secure marquee where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. 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 our staff and they will help you find your baggage.

Toilets

There will be portaloos within the event village for runners and spectators to use.

Water & Refreshments

There will be water provided at the 5k point of the race, and there will also be water available at the finish along with plenty of goodies for when you finish 🙂

Race Pack Collection

HM - 08:30-09:30am

10k - 09:00-10:00am

5k - 09:00-10:00am

Juniors - 11:00am-12:00pm

Warm-Up & Race Start

Group warm ups will take place 15mins before each race start time, within the event village.

You are free to wander around the park so you can see where the competitors will be running. It is lapped so you will see them on numerous occasions.

Accessibility

Buggy runners and wheelchair athletes are welcome. Please remain mindful of the runners around you and make yourself known should you need to overtake.

Dogs

Dogs are not permitted to run at this event. Sadly they are not allowed to enter within the event village Athletics Track, but can be walked around the rest of the park.