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RunThrough Crystal Palace 5k, 10k & Half Marathon

Crystal Palace Parade, London

Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, London, UK

Sun 12th December 2021

Starting at 09:30

3 races

£22.00 - £26.00

Organiser's Description

Get into the festive spirit and come and run a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon with us at Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 12 December.

The park is located in the South-East London suburb of Crystal Palace, on the Norwood Ridge, offering views of Central London, Greenwich and the North Downs. The undulating route in this beautiful park is the perfect opportunity for a fun morning run, even passing a few dinosaurs along the way! Theis our second half marathon at Crystal Palace so come and join us on this new RunThrough route!

Each kilometre is accurately marked out with distance flags and we have plenty of helpers to keep you on track and to encourage you on your way to the finish.

Races

  • 5 Km

    £22.00

    CLOSED
  • 10 Km

    £22.00

    CLOSED
  • Half Marathon

    £26.00

    CLOSED

Book

  • 5 Km

    £22.00

    CLOSED
  • 10 Km

    £22.00

    CLOSED
  • Half Marathon

    £26.00

    CLOSED
What's Included

Themed medal

Water

Fruit & flapjacks

Location

Crystal Palace Parade, London SE19 2GA

How To Get There

By car:

Free parking is available at the Thicket Road and Anerley Hill and Crystal Palace Park Road entrances to the park.

By train

The park is a short walk from Crystal Palace Station or Penge West Station.

By bus


Routes serving the park and its surrounding area include 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 249, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417, 432, 450.

Start Times

Half Marathon – 9:30am

10k - 10am

5k - 10:15am

Other Information

Baggage
There will be an informal bag drop area where you can leave your belongings whilst you run.

Toilets
There will be portaloos within the event village for runners and spectators to use.

Refreshments
There will be water provided at the 5k point of the race, and there will also be water available at the finish. We have also ordered some flapjacks and bananas for when you finish

During the race
There will be marshals all around the course as well as km signs and arrows. The course is one lap for the 5k and two laps for the 10k on the roads/paths in the park. Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public using the park.

Spectators
You are free to wander around the park so you can see where the competitors will be running. It is lapped so you will see them on numerous occasions.

Results
Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.

Pictures
We will have a photographer taking a few snaps of the race and they will be on our Facebook page after the race so be sure to check it out and see if you can spot yourself.

Things to note!

You can decide whether you run 5k or 10k on the day.

There WILL be pedestrians on the paths. We recommend you do not use earphones and you need to pay close attention to everything around you. Please be aware of people, cyclists and dogs.

Reviews

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8 reviews

Rodrigo

·a month ago

That day was awesome!! I did half marathon!!! 🔥🔥
Matt

·a month ago

I did the Half Marathon on the day. I was a bit trepidatious on arrival as I had not had any further communications since booking (despite emailing and asking). Things like car parking and start times were still up in the air. When I arrived they did not have mine or my wife's details on file, so I had to show my booking reference and then they gave my wife a half marathon number instead of a 10K number. Sounds all very negative and it was a bit but the race was nice, tougher than I imagined and I bought a nice hat from a vendor so all good in the end.
Michael

·2 years ago

Well organized. Arrived and easy to see where to go to get my bib and drop off my bag. Arrived a little early and no wait for porta potties. Organized warm up and announcements for starting based on estimated finish. Volunteers at about 4 key spots on the 3ish mile loop of the park to cheer you on and make sure you didn't eat it turning a slippery corner. Water only in one place, but you run by it 3/4 times in the half marathon, so it's all you need. The course was a combination of road, hard gravel, and mud in December weather, but only a few places where big puddles were inevitable. My phone Strava said it was 13.51 miles, so a little bigger discrepancy than I normally see. Also good to note it was 797 feet of vertical gain, so be ready to be running either up or down hills. Only issue I saw was lack of mileage signs. There is also a 5k and 10k going on, so lots of signs, but I was checking distance and the only sign(s) I saw that even came close to what we could be at was a 2 mile sign, and a 12 mile sign. Best to have GPS on you or you would have no idea how far you have gone or your pacing. Finishing medal and snacks were great.
LH
Lauren

·4 years ago

Absolutely amazing. You must come and try it I'm not much of a jogged but I jogged most of the time it was so much fun
LW
Lizzie

·4 years ago

A very pleasant run. I had never run a 10k before and was on my own so felt a bit nervous about running through a notoriously hilly terrain on a cold January day. However as I made my way over to the event village and saw the buzz and hear the enthusiasm and support from the girl with the microphone I felt at home. The race was so well supported from the sponsors, the group warm up to all the volunteers taking time out to cheer on a group of people going for a park run. The route was brilliant - a mixture of light hills, slopes and flat terrain both on pavement and grass. Periodically throughout the course there were motivational signs from Run Through and hearing the sounds of the guy with the steel drums was encouraging. I really enjoyed the run, even for a novice like me, and as I crossed the finish line and heard my name called out over the tannoy, and later on enjoying a free flapjack, I felt really glad I did this. I wore my medal for the rest of the day!
BM
Ben

·4 years ago

A great run. The run was so much fun. The team there were really supportive and helpful, with marshals cheering you on at every corner! For my first experience of a race event, I could not have hoped for more.
DT
Dan

·4 years ago

Crystal Palace half marathon. The course was tough although the weather didn’t help it been the beginning of January 😕. Due to the nature of the course there was varied hills and terrain(grass and pavement) which was challenging but worth while. Great way to start the new year although my legs are hurting now. The course was well run and staff were helpful. I would recommend for anyone looking for a challenge.
LH
Lauren

·4 years ago

Must try. What an amazing experience definitely going to do it again it was so much fun I usually just brisk walk these kinds of events but I drank the most the way so much fun
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Elliott Gardner

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Crystal Palace Parade, London

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