Thames Meander
From HermesRunning
- Date Sat 6th November 2021
- Time 08:30
- Location Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
- Price £42.52 - £50.98
- Races 2 races
- Distances Marathon, Half Marathon
Event summary
The marathon kicks off from the Burnell Avenue Recreation Field and takes you past the charming Boaters Arms pub and Canbury Gardens, while the half marathon heads in the opposite direction, reaching the Kew Gardens car park. Both races promise a supportive atmosphere with fabulous awards, including bespoke medals and trophies for the top three male and female finishers in each category. With professional photography and on-site medical support, the Thames Meander is designed to be an uplifting and memorable event for runners of all levels. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to experience one of the UK's top-rated marathons!
Thames Meander
Sat 6th November 2021
Organiser's Description
A scenic riverside race starting from the Burnell Avenue Recreation Field, Kingston-Upon-Thames, TW10 7YE proceeding along the Thames Path on an out and back flat and fast scenic riverside route that is very well marked and marshalled all the way along the course, with well stocked check points.
Runners World rated as one of the top 10 marathons in the U.K.
Course Description / Route
The marathon course starts just outside the Burnell Avenue Recreation Field HQ, near the Thames Path. The out / back route proceeds from the HQ and runs along the Thames Path past the Boaters Arms pub, out towards the far side of Canbury Gardens where the course then loops around at this marshalled turning point, returning past the race HQ and proceeding all the way along the Thames Path as far as the Barn Elms Rowing Club (Barnes) Aid Station. Marathon runners will then turnaround here repeating the same route in reverse, so returning along the Thames Path bypassing the race HQ again to the far side of Canbury Gardens which is the final turnaround point for this last 2.2 mile out / back section, and completion of the marathon course at race HQ. The half marathon proceeds from the HQ and runs in the opposite direction initially from the full marathon out along the Thames Path to the Aid Station at the Kew Gardens car park which is the half marathon marshalled turnaround point, returning along the Thames Path bypassing the race HQ towards Canbury Gardens where the course turns just past the Boaters Inn pub to return in reverse direction finishing back at the race HQ. The route for both races will be very well signposted with fixed Hermes Running pink and black signs demarcating the run-route, and there will be marshals at both the full and half marathon turnaround points.The marathon runners will be given red race bib numbers and the half marathon runners will be allocated blue race bib numbers, this is to make it much easier for our marshals / runners to distinguish between the full and half, so if you see a runner flying past you just check out his or her race bib before you decide to speed up !
Awards / Race Support
- Lovely bespoke race medal
- Winners' awards for the top 3 Male / Female runners for both races
- Photography by "Gareth Parker Photography"
- KLP Medical Supplies (First Aid Support)
- Becky Fit Sports Massage Therapists
- Well stocked Check Points
- Well marshalled run-route
Races
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Marathon
Sat 6th November 2021 (08:30)
£50.98
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
Ascociation of running clubs save £2.00
Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00
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Half Marathon
Sat 6th November 2021 (10:00)
£42.52
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
Ascociation of running clubs save £2.00
Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00
CLOSED
What's Included
Bespoke medal.
Winners’ trophies for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male / Female runners
Chip timing, free race certificate and net chip times sent directly to your mobile after the race.
Well stocked check points
Medical support throughout the race for all runners
Secure baggage storage
Location
Hawker Centre, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5BH
Getting There & Parking
There are no parking spaces for runners at the YMCA HQ, so you will need to go to the Seven Kings Carpark, Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5ND. This is a multi story car-park and from here you can walk along the Thames Path from Kingston Bridge, through Canbury Gardens to the YMCA HQ - it’s literally a 1 mile walk.
If you’re coming by train the nearest station is Kingston, which is 1.6 miles away, about a 25-30 min walk.
Other Information
Registration at the YMCA HQ will be open from 7.30am. Please allow yourself plenty of time to register, get changed and get your baggage secured in the designated area with one of our baggage marshals.
You will be issued with your race number containing your electronic timing chip on the day. Your race results will be sent though to you via the mobile number you provided at the point of registration and will be uploaded to the website directly after the event has taken place.
There will be a 10 minute mandatory pre-race briefing at the start
The race YMCA HQ has adequate changing and toilet facilities for both male / female runners, but no shower facilities.
The time limit for the marathon is 6.5hrs.
Minimum age for the marathon is 18 years old
Course Details
The course is 99% flat / fast and is run along the Thames Path out / back. We would ask runners to exercise due care when running under Richmond Bridge then past the Richmond town centre, as this area can get very congested, so please take extra care when running past this area and be very courteous to the general public.
The conditions are weather dependant and if it rains the Thames Path trail can get muddy on stretches.
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