CHASE THE SUN BATTERSEA PARK 5K & 10K
Wednesday 13th July 2022
Address: Battersea Park Bandstand, SW11 4NJ
(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///crash.tones.rooms for exact event village location.)
Start Times:
10k – 7:00pm
5k – 7:10pm
**ALL RACE PACKS ARE TO BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY**
Race Pack Collection
All entries will be assigned a number at registration. To collect your number, make your way down to the collection desks on Wednesday evening. 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:
10k – 5:30 – 6:30pm
5k – 5:40 – 6:40pm
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!
Travel
Address: Battersea Park Bandstand, SW11 4NJ
(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///crash.tones.rooms for exact event village location.)
For information on Parking, see HERE
Getting Here on Foot
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. If you live locally we recommend using toilets at home.
Baggage
We will have an informal baggage drop for this event. 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 the baggage staff and they will help you find your baggage.
During the race
There will be marshals all around the course as well as KM signs and arrows. The course is 2 laps for the 5k and 4 laps for the 10k on the roads/paths in the park. Please keep count of your laps during the race.
Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public using the park.
For the 10k, yellow KM signs will be around the course in consecutive order from 1-10. For the 5k, please be aware to look out for red KM signs 1-5.
If you need to overtake on the course please be sure to take a wide berth around the runner in front.
Please be aware that this is an evening race. We recommend wearing high visibility, reflective clothing and running lights.
Results
Results will be available on https://results.runthrough.co.uk/ after the race.
Pictures
We will have a photographer taking a few snaps of the race. Photos will be uploaded to our photos page after the race, so be sure to check it out and see if you can spot yourself!
Social Media
For updates leading up to the race, please check out our on Twitter @runthroughuk 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!
Refreshments
Please bring your own water to the event to avoid congestion on the course. There will be a water station on course and at the finish line. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.
After the race
There will be sealed ACTIPH water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal and finish line goodies.
RunThrough Kit
Powered by RunThrough, RT Kit provides the level of quality and style in its running clothing that you’d expect from a brand that has become synonymous with running over the last decade.
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!