Christmas Lights 5k Tours - Merrily Medium

From Carnaby Street, New Bond Street and Regent Street to the Southbank, Somerset House and beyond, jingle through all the main displays and trees of Mayfair and the West End.

This is a running tour, not a race. We run at the pace of the gentlest runner among us and we don't leave anyone behind. That said, please make sure that you're able to run 5k at the pace advertised (with breathers) for the enjoyment of the other runners.

Celebrate Christmas with a magical 5k running tour of London's lights, trees and window displays in Mayfair and the West End. Your ticket includes:

Christmas-loving run guide
A 5k run through the main lights displays in the West End and Mayfair
Festive tunes as you go-ho-ho
Loads of photo ops
Snack at the finish-line
2 hours of free bag storage

Tuesday 12th December 6:30pm

Saturday 16th December 4pm

This is a running tour, not a race. We run at the pace of the gentlest runner among us and we don't leave anyone behind. Each tour has a guide pace to keep you in your comfort zone
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Festively fast
Sub 10 minute miles.
You usually run 10k in under 1 hour

Merrily Medium
10-12 minute miles.
You usually run 10k between 1hr and 1hr 15 mins.
You usually run 5k between 31 and 37 mins

Gentle jingle
12-13 minute miles.
You usually run 5k between 37 mins and 40 mins
You usually run 10k between 1 hr 15 mins and 1 hr 20 mins

Walk/run intervals
"jeffing" - mixing up short intervals of gentle jogging with walking. We'll aim for 1 minute of running: 30 seconds of walking but will adapt to the needs of the group

These paces are not designed as cut-offs but to give you peace of mind when you sign up.

If you're on the borderline of groups, we recommend joining the faster one.