Virtual Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Half Marathon 2020

Sep 05, 2021

£10.00

SKU: LondonHalf2021-1 Category:
0% event capacity filled
Entry Limit:

Event Details:

Sunday | September 05, 2021
9/5/21 9:00 am - 9/5/21 12:15 pm
London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2ST. Event village located at ///super.into.palace if using the app What3Words.
ATTENDEES

RUN THE VIRTUAL ON LONDON HALF MARATHON 2020!

ENTRY FEE – £10

Complete the half marathon distance in one run or walk around your own route and in your own time and get your time added to our virtual leaderboard and unique medal and t-shirt sent out to you in the post.

Don’t let the lockdown put the breaks on your motivation and stop you from getting your hands on a medal and t-shirt for your collection!

Your entry will include:

Time listed on the virtual results

Unique themed medal (as pictured)

Finishers t-shirt (as pictured)

Goodie bag

KIND® is more than just a name. It’s a commitment: to making snack bars that don’t compromise. Just the very best ingredients. Full of wholesome nutrients. And always packed with flavour. They have kindly donated some of their delicious bars for you all to try after your race! To find out more about KIND and their products, head to their website HERE.

  • Getting there:

    Public transport is the best and easiest way to get to and from the Park – by train, underground, bus or bicycle.

    The nearest train, tube and bus stops are at Stratford, Stratford International, Hackney Wick, Pudding Mill and Leyton stations.  

    If you are exiting out of Stratford Underground Station – take 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.

    Tube and Train

    The nearest stations are Stratford station and Stratford International station and both provide step-free access from entrance to platform. Stratford station is served by:

    •   Docklands Light Railway (DLR)   •   Jubilee and Central lines •   National Rail services operated by Greater Anglia and c2c •   London Overground services

    Stratford International station is served by:

    •   Docklands Light Railway (DLR) •   Southeastern High Speed 1 services

    You can also enter the Park via Hackney Wick station which is on the London Overground.

    More information is available at www.tfl.gov.uk.

    Bus

    The 388 bus runs between Blackfriars in central London and Stratford City near the station entrance, going through the Park and stopping at the Copper Box Arena and Westfield Avenue near the London Aquatics Centre.
    The 308 bus runs between Clapton to Wanstead via Stratford City near the station entrance and Celebration Avenue in East Village.
    The 339 bus runs between Leytonstone and Shadwell, with stops at Stratford City near the station entrance, the London Aquatics Centre, and on Carpenters Road at King’s Yard before exiting the Park at White Post Lane.
    The D8 bus runs between Crossharbour and Stratford International bus station, going through the Park including Carpenters Road and Pool Street (by the London Aquatics Centre).
    Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station are both located in close proximity to Stratford station.

    More information is available at www.tfl.gov.uk.

    Car

    Paid parking is available in Westfield Stratford City.
    REFRESHMENTS
    There will be 3 water stations along the course at miles 3, 6.5 and 10 as well as at the finish line where you can collect your medal, t-shirt and goodie bag.

    THE COURSE
    The race will start and finish in the same location next to the event village. There will be yellow signs marking each mile along the course and along with arrows to direct you along the way there will be plenty of marshals to keep you going all the way to the finish.

    As this is a road closed race we strongly advise against wearing headphones to ensure that you are alert to all marshal instructions throughout the race.

    RESULTS
    Results will be run live on the LondonHalf.com website so you can see your official time as soon as you cross the finish line! If you have any questions or queries regarding your time please do contact us at [email protected].

    PICTURES
    We will have a couple of photographers taking a few snaps of the race, which will be uploaded to the London Half Facebook page shortly after the race, so be sure to check it out and see if you can spot yourself. All race photos are free for you to save and share as you wish!

    Things To Note!
    There WILL be pedestrians in the Park, please be aware of pedestrians, cyclists and dogs. We have marshals and signs around the course, but please pay very close attention to where you are going. We recommend you do not use earphones and you need to pay close attention to everything around you.

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    For updates leading up to the race, please check out our Facebook @LondonHalf and follow us on Instagram @EastLondonHalf use the hashtag #EastLondonHalf in the build up to the race

    Join our group on Facebook, RunThroughUK Chat and talk all things running with us!
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