Battersea Park 5k & 10k
Saturday 9th April 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 – 9:30am
5k – 9:40am
Race Packs
**ALL RACE PACKS ARE TO BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY**
Collection Times:
10k – 8:00 – 9:00am
5k – 8:10 – 9:10am
IMPORTANT:
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. Lining up for these toilets will be socially distanced. 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 tent 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 two laps for the 5k and 4 laps for the 10k on the roads/paths in the park.
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 green 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.
Spitting and nasal clearance during the race is NOT permitted.
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 and they will be on Facebook 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!
Spectators
Spectators are more than welcome to come along and support runners.
Refreshments
Please bring your own water to the event to avoid congestion on the course, there will be a water station on course. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.
COVID-19 NHS APP
We recommend downloading the NHS COVID-19 App onto your phone if you haven’t already before the race. Find out more 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 ACTIPH 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.
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!