Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Summer 10K Series - September
From The Race Organiser
- Date Sat 7th September 2019
- Time 10:30
- Location Olympic Park, London, UK
- Price £16.00 - £18.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances 10km
Event summary
Join us for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Summer 10K Series in September, organized by The Race Organiser. Taking place on Saturday 7th September 2019, this event allows runners to race in the footsteps of legends around the iconic sights of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The flat, smooth course offers scenic views of waterways, green spaces, and famous sporting venues such as the London Stadium and the London Aquatics Centre. Whether you're a first-timer, beginner, long-time runner, or elite athlete, this 10K race is perfect for everyone. With around 500 runners per race, you'll have plenty of space to chase a personal best or simply enjoy completing the course. Join us for a memorable race day atmosphere, souvenir medals, and goody bags - all at a great price. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of a fantastic running experience in a historic setting. Enter online today and be a part of this iconic event!
Organiser's Description
Run in the footsteps of legends around the iconic sights of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Along a flat, smooth course, you'll be inspired by the scenic waterways, green spaces and sporting venues including the London Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley VeloPark and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
Our 10K course has been completed more than 15,000 times since we established this monthly event in 2014 - by first-timers, beginners, long-time runners and elite 10,000m athletes. It's here for everyone, whether you're chasing a 10K personal best or simply aiming to complete the course - and our brilliant race day atmosphere, souvenir medals and goody bags will make it a race to remember.
Usually with around 500 runners per race, you'll find you've all the space you need and plenty of other runners at your pace to get a great race experience.
We were the first to begin monthly 10K races around the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we're proud to continue to offer the best value, chip-timed races on this brilliant course.
Enter online today for a memorable 10K experience at a great price.
Along a flat, smooth course, you'll be inspired by the scenic waterways, green spaces and sporting venues including the London Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley VeloPark and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
Our 10K course has been completed more than 15,000 times since we established this monthly event in 2014 - by first-timers, beginners, long-time runners and elite 10,000m athletes. It's here for everyone, whether you're chasing a 10K personal best or simply aiming to complete the course - and our brilliant race day atmosphere, souvenir medals and goody bags will make it a race to remember.
Usually with around 500 runners per race, you'll find you've all the space you need and plenty of other runners at your pace to get a great race experience.
We were the first to begin monthly 10K races around the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we're proud to continue to offer the best value, chip-timed races on this brilliant course.
Enter online today for a memorable 10K experience at a great price.
What's Included
Chip-timed
Attended baggage drop
Distance markers
Water Stations
Medal
Goody bag
Changing/Showers: you will be able to use the nearby London Aquatics Centre shower facilities for a small fee of £2 when showing your race number on entry.
How To Get There
The Last Drop, 5 Thornton Street, London. E20 2AD. (As a result of periodic improvement works in the park, it may be necessary to change the race route at short notice. In such cases the race may begin at the Timber Lodge Café, 1A Honour Lea Ave, London. E20 1DY. Confirmation will be provided in the pre-race communication email in the week leading up to the race)
Registration
From 08:30 to 09:15.
Course Details
The course consists of 3-laps, all on tarmac or hard gravel pathway, and is suitable for runners of all abilities. Please always be vigilant of other runners, spectators, dogs, cyclists and other users of public footpaths and rights of way.
Reviews
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20 reviews
Daniel
·6 years ago
Well run event. I believe this run wasn’t the normal route. I personally didn’t like this particular route. Lots or turns and small up and down paths. All on a smooth course with wide paths so no tripping over each other. Nice meeting point cafe with loos. The organisers were clearly worried about the heat and insisted people drink water at the stops one each lap or 3. They also set up another table which I made use of. Parking at Westfield is a 5 min walk but expensive £9 for 2.5 hours.
Really enjoyed the race. I really enjoyed the event on Saturday. It was well organised and the route was fun. I'm a West Ham fan so it's great to be on home turf.
The only reason why this isn't a 5 star is due to the technical difficulties a couple of my friends had (6 of us raced) with their times. But I understand that you've been working to resolve that with them.
Adam
·6 years ago
Well organised and fun. Would definitely do again!
Well organised but missing the race T-shirt. It's a lapped race but with a nice circuit. Collecting the race numbers was easy and well organized. I found marshals encouraging throughout the run. "Goodies" at the end of the race were nice. I have participated in various runs across Europe (cheaper in price...) and is the first time I didn't get a T-shirt...which is a shame and the only big negative on this run!
Colin
·6 years ago
Good, mainly flat lapped race. I enjoyed this, It's a good venue on a Sunday with not too many people around (3 teenagers smoking dope though - gak!) It was well organised, started on time, got results out quickly. Not very crowded. Mainly flat apart from a few slopes on the way up onto bridges. It's a shame it was lapped, but in a park that size, I guess it's to be expected and I guess also saves on costs (and therefore price).
Would do it again - but. My partner and I enjoyed this run despite it being a lapped run. It wasn’t too busy, collecting race numbers was easy and bag drop was well organised. The marshalls were very encouraging to all abilities and the end of race ‘goodies’ were lovely. Only negative I have is no one was giving out the T-shirt’s which meant my partner and I ended up not getting one.
Hi Stephanie, thanks for the feedback on the event. We just wanted to clarify that we do not give out t-shirts at the event for all finishers. The t-shirts are only available to purchase online before the event and people pick them up on the day.
Would run it again but.... Good run considering it was laps, but once finished no one was giving out the t shirts we had won for taking part which led to me and my running partner not getting one
Hi Carl, thanks for the feedback on the event. We just wanted to clarify that we do not give out t-shirts at the event for all finishers. The t-shirts are only available to purchase online before the event and people pick them up on the day.
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Anonymous
·7 years ago
Nice location. I really enjoyed the 10k as it was a nice location and beautiful weather. I will keep monitoring your website and see if I can find some more nice runs to participate.
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Anonymous
·7 years ago
Stands out as one of the best. I've attended a few different running events now and the summer 19k series really stands out as one of the best. Really enthusiastic volunteers, very well organised and a decent flat course for those important PB's. Not to mention a great venue.
Gemma
·7 years ago
loved the race. I loved the race! Though it was hard though as it was so hot. I enjoyed the group warm up, the beautiful olympic park course itself, the friendly lady handing out our medals at the end and the prompt email with my time and pics from the day for only 3.
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Anonymous
·7 years ago
Plenty of marshalls. I'd give the race at Queen Elizabeth park 4.5. The race itself was well organised and facilities good (though the Loos at the restaurant were closed before everyone had finished). There were plenty of marshalls and people to answer questions and give directions for bag storage etc. I struggled to find my wfrim the station to the park though. Someone or signs would have helped.
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Anonymous
·7 years ago
Difficult in terms of terrain. I personally found the race enjoyable and not too difficult in terms of terrain. A few gentle inclines and declines made the course relatively quick and as a result a ran a relatively fast 10k. The course was well organised with marshals in suitable places to direct. Three loops to the course made it easy to anticipate what was coming later on and how much effort to put in, however any more than three risks the race becoming a little boring. Over all I would score this race 4 out of 5.
Scenic routes. I would give the race a 4 out of 5. I enjoyed the course as it had some scenic routes to it and it was really easy to get my number and bag drop my stuff and to get to race location. all the runners and staff were really encouraging and enthusiastic. The only thing I would have like was a indication of where KM i was on, to improve my PB and pace my race better.
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