Chase The Sun Hyde Park 5k & 10k
Wednesday 31st August 2022
Address: Hyde Park Bandstand, W2 2UH
(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///below.soaks.pool for exact event village location)
Start Times:
5k &10k – 7:00pm
Race Packs
**ALL RACE PACKS ARE TO BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY**
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:
5k & 10k: 5:30 – 6:30pm
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, 15minutes prior to the race 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. Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public using the park. The course is 2 laps for the 5k and 4 laps for the 10k.
If you need to overtake on the course please be sure to take a wide berth around the runner in front. Please discard any water bottles or rubbish near the course signs and bins during the race.
Please be aware that this is a nighttime race. We recommend wearing high visibility and reflective clothing.
Travel
Address: Hyde Park Bandstand, W2 2UH
(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///below.soaks.pool for exact event village location)
Hyde Park is highly accessible by public transport. There are also car parking facilities available but we recommend that visitors avoid coming by car as there are limited places. Have a look at the Royal Parks Website for details on the car parks within Hyde Park.
If you are using a mobile device, the postcode for the park is W2 2UH, but note this is for guidance only as the park covers a large area. We are starting at the Bandstand which is near Serpentine Lake.
By Tube
The tube stations that surround Hyde Park are:
Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly Line) – this is the closest
Knightsbridge (Piccadilly Line)
Lancaster Gate (Central Line)
Marble Arch (Central Line)
By Bus
North London: 6, 7, 10, 16, 52, 73, 82, 390, 414
South London: 2, 36, 137, 436
West London: 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 52, 74, 148, 414
East London: 8, 15, 30, 38, 274
Toilets
Hyde Park has two sets of Male and Female toilets one near the bandstand which is virtually on the course and near the start/finish and another set next to The Old Police House. We recommend arriving early if you plan to use the toilets.
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.
Baggage
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.
Results
Results will be available on results.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.
Spectators
Spectators are more than welcome to come along and support runners.
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 RunThroughUKChat group on Facebook.
If you #RunThroughUK on Instagram with your race day collages, the best ones will feature on our page!
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!