Event T-shirts
A comfortable, sweat-wicking fitted T shirt made for your daily workouts. This will probably be your favourite fitted activewear top made with a soft and lightweight polyester fabric, this T-shirt is made to keep you comfortable and fresh on your run.
If you have purchased an event T-shirt with your race entry, please head to the RT Kit stall on the day of your race, with your order confirmation and we will have your item ready for collection!
If you’ve not pre-ordered a T-shirt, but would like to purchase one, these are available HERE.
RACE INFORMATION
LONDON HALF MARATHON & 10K
Address:
London Stadium, London, E20 2ST
(Event village located at ///super.into.palace if using the app What3Words.)The event village will be located on the London Stadium Island and can be accessed via bridge 2.
Event village location circled in RED below:
Start Time:
Half Marathon 9:00am
10k 9:25am
Race Pack Collection
If you’ve entered before Friday 11th November you should receive your race pack in the post.
If you entered after this date (or haven’t received your race pack in the post before the race), please 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 – 7:30 – 8:30am
10k- 7:55- 8:55am
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 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
You can see the 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 ACTIPH water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal, Love Corn, and Bounce protein ball which will be laid out on tables for you to help yourself.
Show the ticket office your finishers medal and get free entry to the ArcelorMittal Orbit for skyline views and 50% off for your supporters!
Spectators
Spectators are more than welcome to come along and support runners, We recommend visiting the event village where we’ll have stalls, refreshments and entertainment whilst the race is going on.
Toilets
For this event we will be using the toilets within the London Stadium. If you live locally we recommend using toilets at home.
Refreshments
There will be 3 water stations along the Half Mararthon course at miles 3, 6.5 and 10, and at the Half Way point on the 10k.
There will also be a bottle of Actiph water waiting for you at the finish line.
We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.
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, this will be located inside the stadium and there will be an in and out system. I’d they are unsure of anything to ask a marshal for guidance.
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.
The toilets and bag drop can be accessed through gate 5.
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, which will be made available on our Photos page after the race.
RT 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 any other 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!
Travel
If you are exiting out of Stratford Underground Station – take the escalator or lift up to ‘The Street’ (which is the outdoor part of Westfield Shopping Centre) – follow it along, bear right at Fountain Square toward John Lewis and then left at Jamie’s Italian. At the end of the passage, cross the road into the Park.
• Docklands Light Railway (DLR) • Southeastern High Speed 1 services
The 108 bus runs between Lewisham and Stratford International via Carpenters Road and the Aquatics Centre.
Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station are both located in close proximity to Stratford station.
Paid parking is available in Westfield Stratford City as well as various other options within the local area. Please pre-plan this if you are travelling by car to the event. More information HERE.
Getting Here on Foot
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 RunThroughUKChat group on Facebook.
If you #RunThroughUK and #EastLondonHalf on Instagram with your race day favourites, the best ones will feature on our page!
We look forward to seeing you there!
The RunThrough Team 🙂