Good flat track, but rather busy with pedestrians and once the 10km & 5km runners were introduced it was even busier. More noticeable with 7 laps. But overall well organised.

oliver taylor / Mar 09, 2020

Excellent organisation. Great complimentary snacks and drinks after but what you would expect for the quite steep price and wished they could've given out t shirts for the price you pay. Disappointed also with the course as counting 7.5 laps for the half marathon proved hard and stressful however by wearing a watch showing mileage and knowing the last 0.5 lap is about a km is the way to go. Inevitably for most runners there will be lapping throughout the whole race because of the high number of laps which at times was annoying and slowed me down. Good experience overall though.

Roger Wilcox / Mar 09, 2020

It was really well-organised, I don't attend races very often at all but it was always clear where to go and what to do and there were lots of people on hand to help out when I wasn't sure. The only criticism I have is that having to keep track of how many laps I had done was pretty hard, I was using strava but it got the km I'd done totally wrong so I had to rely completely on remembering how many laps I had completed. When you're doing 6.5 laps this is a bit of a pain. Definitely recommend anyone wanting to do this half-marathon brings a good watch to help them keep track.

Elizabeth Porter / Mar 08, 2020

Stewards marked the route clearly, tasty things at the finish line and plenty of support. Great fun!

Jamie Hurdley / Mar 08, 2020

Great flat course which I’d recommend for anyone wanting improved times! Well organised and easy to follow route.

Chris Pope / Mar 08, 2020

This was my first half marathon so it was great for a beginner being flat and with a nice even terrain. The route was well explained and easy to keep track of and there was plenty of water available en route. The only thing, for me as a beginner, was that I was obviously one of the slower ones and the course became very lonely by the last lap and some of the marshalls had given up cheering you on when this was when we needed it most! Overall, a great experience, even if very sore the next day.

Joanna Jacob / Feb 15, 2020

I travelled down from Leeds to complete this 10k with a London-based friend and we both loved it. Flat, fast (PBs for us both) and overall well-organised, we both agreed we'd do it again. Although the course isn't the most interesting (laps around a park - without a watch completing the half marathon would've been very confusing) overall, it was a brilliant start to our weekend. - A massive shout out to the lady on the mic who was doing a great job of cheering everyone over the line!

Rebecca Carr / Feb 11, 2020

It was so well organised and the marshals and staff were brilliant! So friendly and encouraging - they kept me smiling throughout. Thanks all!

Simone Khoury / Feb 10, 2020

It was my first 10k race and was a little nervous about the whole process but it was really well organised and all the instructions were made really clear. Looking for my next race to sign up to now.

Meg Browning / Feb 09, 2020

A very straight forward morning, well organised and well marshalled.

Nick Bedford / Feb 09, 2020

Really well organised and run event, everything was perfect and great weather

Bharath Suresh / Feb 09, 2020

Doing the same loop so many times does get a bit boring, but the organisers did a good job of providing music, signs and enthusiastic Marshalls to keep spirits up.

Joe Jenkinson / Feb 09, 2020

Check in, bag drop and set up was easy and convenient. The staff was helpful directing people! Look forward to the next race.

Teodor Deliev / Feb 09, 2020

Really good run, nice flat course and well marked out. Plenty of marshalls and water available, expect nothing less from RunThrough. Would recommend as a great half for a PB attempt.

Nathan Penness / Feb 09, 2020

Amazing day despite the grim weather. Some marshals could have been a bit more enthusiastic.

Mustafa Ahmed / Jan 13, 2020

Very flat course, well organised with several pits by the water station. Running with 5k and 10k runners at the same time is not completely ideal, but the deferred start helps and the race is not too crowded.

Jean-Marie Wecker / Jan 13, 2020

First race of the year is always tough, but the organisation of the team on the ground and the cheerfulness of the whole team and accompanying vendors made me get in the mood and forget the cold. Big smiles and lots of encouragement. A slick and organised pathway to your race beginning as well, well honed. The course however was tricky and confusing, rescued only by the diligent Marshals on the course. Great race

Kaylee Gauntlett / Jan 07, 2020

Staff were super helpful, the course was very scenic and well mapped out.

Georgina May Dale / Jan 05, 2020

It's hard to believe the entry was only £26.. the service provided by RunThrough was excellent value for money and I would not hesitate to reccommend them to a friend, Thanks!

altar / Jan 05, 2020

Well organised event with plenty information in advance, effective logistics on the day and a nice and motivating crew.

Malene Roald / Dec 16, 2019

As ever, it was a good challenge to do a half marathon. It's only my 3rd one, so I don't have a large number of comparisons yet. The last 2 were huge (25,000 in Hackney and 16,000 runners in Royal Parks) and for charity so this was bound to be very different.

It was a nice flat course and quite pretty. A little repetitive with doing so many laps of the same course but that didn't really bother me.

The only major criticisms were:

- the general public was allowed to wander onto the course seemingly at will. This did not impress me at all. I don't expect them to get out of my way on my training runs in normal life. But this was supposed to be a paid-for, organised event. If they didn't get permission from the park admin authorities, why even run it?

-Much smaller gripe, but combining the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon courses made it hard to tell when I should go one way and when the other if offered a left/right choice of course. Mostly the stewards were helpful but occasionally they weren't on it.

A minor criticism is that some of the stewards who were presumably supposed to cheer people on looked miserable and didn't really do much.

I guess i can't blame them on one hand, since it was cold and it must have been cold and boring to stand there, but a shame since their colleagues did a good job.

The smiling musician with the steel drums did a very nice job of creating a good vibe in his corner of the race.

Overall, a good experience but I may try other places and see whether these were just standard issues with all smaller-scale half marathons or whether it could be done better.

On a positive note, minor gripes aside, overall, I was glad to have another opportunity to do a timed race with the feeling of an event and I'm glad I took part!

Michael Veazey / Nov 18, 2019

A brilliant Saturday morning in Victoria Park running the half marathon. Organisation was second to none. A very enjoyable day. Will definitely be recommending RunThrough to friends and family with aspirations of running.

Ronan Homer / Nov 17, 2019

1. Not scenic, laps and laps of same park
2. Awful transport connections (hard to escape afterwards, too much traffic)
3. Hard to tell how many laps you had done and when to finish without watch

Rob PILGRIM / Nov 17, 2019

I thought the race was really easy to find and then once there I easily signed in and dropped the bag off. The race had lots of eager volunteers helping cheer racers on and it was well labelled. I would have liked more labelling of the major distances. But overall great race and I thoroughly enjoyed it and the location.

Luke O'Neill / Nov 17, 2019

This race was one of the best organised events I took part this year. The volunteers cheered us on - I ran a 5k, the way was clearly marked. I really enjoyed myself - thank you

Nora Mezey / Oct 13, 2019

Getting to the event, checking in, storing my bag, all seamless and brilliant. As my second half marathon, without a GPS watch, once running I lost track of the distance covered given we were running in laps (also because we merged in with the 5km & 10km). Thankfully, we were told once we have passed the water station 7 times, we were to veer into the home stretch... but the first time I passed the water station nothing was laid out, so I wasn't sure if that was an official Pass Number 1! Anyway, I got there in the end, but I feel the laps or distances covered could have been better labelled!

Lucas Webb / Mar 11, 2019

I have never been to Victoria Park before and have never entered a Half Marathon before so I felt very nervous, but there was no need. The park, weather, organisers and other runners were perfect. It was a great day out and although I am still aching from it, I’m still smiling as it’s a reminder of the achievement I’ve made. Looking forward to the next one (not for a couple of months though 😊)!

Daniel Darwish / Mar 11, 2019

Very well organised and the perfect course for a first ever 10k run. Very flat which helped!

Nelina Kime / Mar 10, 2019

Well organised, the volunteers were great cheering the runners on.

Sarah Kelly / Mar 10, 2019

This was both my first experience with run-through and my first half marathon in England after living for many years in weird and wonderful places across Eastern Europe. I have to say I was delighted with everything. I had to change my date and location-no problem. I needed early information about check in times and storage for personal belongings-no problem. On the day? Everything was perfectly organised, and what a team of volunteers; they made sure that everything went well. Thank you, I'll be back!

John Barker / Mar 10, 2019

Grant Thornhill / Mar 10, 2019

I really enjoyed this event as it was so chill and had a great course with really clear directions. Helpful!

Emma Casey / Mar 10, 2019