The London Run
From Saturn Running
- Date Sat 18th April 2026
- Time 09:00
- Location The Last Hop, Unit 2, Thames Edge Court, Clarence Street, Staines, TW18 4SU
- Price £18.00 - £35.00
- Races 8 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at The London Run, hosted by Saturn Running on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the picturesque town of Staines, Middlesex! This inclusive and flexible event invites runners of all abilities to participate in a unique challenge along the scenic banks of the River Thames. Whether you're aiming for a leisurely 3km or pushing yourself to complete a full marathon or even a 50km ultra, this event caters to everyone. With a 7-hour time challenge, you have the freedom to decide how far you want to go, ensuring that all participants can achieve their personal goals.
As you run, enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and look forward to earning an iconic London-themed medal upon completing just 3km! For those tackling longer distances, there are additional collectible pins for half-marathon, marathon, and ultra achievements. Plus, a fantastic goody bag awaits all finishers, featuring treats for both traditional and vegan diets. With ample facilities including changing areas, toilets, and a well-stocked aid station, you can focus on what matters most: enjoying the run! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity—mark your calendars and get ready to join the fun at The London Run!
As you run, enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and look forward to earning an iconic London-themed medal upon completing just 3km! For those tackling longer distances, there are additional collectible pins for half-marathon, marathon, and ultra achievements. Plus, a fantastic goody bag awaits all finishers, featuring treats for both traditional and vegan diets. With ample facilities including changing areas, toilets, and a well-stocked aid station, you can focus on what matters most: enjoying the run! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity—mark your calendars and get ready to join the fun at The London Run!
Organiser's Description
About The Event
Not make it into The London Marathon but still fancy getting a super awesome medal based on the iconic race set in our capital city?? Plus our events are very flexible and you can run a marathon, or run further and do a 50k, fancy something a bit shorter? That's fine too!
All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.
The £23.00 entry price is available only to members. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend!
Distance & Time
This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Course
The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac with a very short grass section. Road shoes are suitable all year round.
Medals & Pins
As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic London themed medals! We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Goody Bag
Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Aid Table
We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event
If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event.
Venue Facilities
Toilets are available at the start/finish area inside the venue HQ. There are changing facilities available at the venue. These facilities will be open from 8am and will be available for use throughout the entire event.
Car Parking
There is parking available in Bridge Street Car Park in Staines, TW18 4TP.
Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up
Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.
Other Information
There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
Not make it into The London Marathon but still fancy getting a super awesome medal based on the iconic race set in our capital city?? Plus our events are very flexible and you can run a marathon, or run further and do a 50k, fancy something a bit shorter? That's fine too!
All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.
The £23.00 entry price is available only to members. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend!
Distance & Time
This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Course
The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac with a very short grass section. Road shoes are suitable all year round.
Medals & Pins
As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic London themed medals! We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Goody Bag
Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Aid Table
We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event
If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event.
Venue Facilities
Toilets are available at the start/finish area inside the venue HQ. There are changing facilities available at the venue. These facilities will be open from 8am and will be available for use throughout the entire event.
Car Parking
There is parking available in Bridge Street Car Park in Staines, TW18 4TP.
Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up
Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.
Other Information
There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
Races
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10km
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£27.00
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3km
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£18.00
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50km
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£35.00
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5km
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£27.00
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Half Marathon
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£35.00
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Marathon
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£35.00
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Time Challenge
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£35.00
Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00
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Ultra Marathon
Sat 18th April 2026 (09:00)
£35.00
Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00
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Two Rivers West, Staines, TW18 4, United Kingdom
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