The Vitality Big Half
From London Marathon Events
- Date Sun 22nd August 2021
- Location London
- Price £16.00 - £46.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating experience at The Vitality Big Half, taking place on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the heart of London! Organised by London Marathon Events, this exciting event invites participants to run, jog, or walk a stunning 13.1-mile course that starts near the iconic Tower Bridge and finishes at the picturesque Greenwich. The Vitality Big Half is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of running, bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds in a celebration of community and fitness.
With limited places available, now is the time to secure your spot for this unforgettable day. Whether you're preparing for the Virgin Money London Marathon on October 3 or simply looking for a rewarding challenge, The Vitality Big Half is the perfect event to get you motivated. Don't forget to consider the New Balance Big Relay, where you can tackle the same beautiful course in a team of friends, family, or colleagues, split into four manageable legs. Join us in making memories and embracing the joy of running—just be sure to enter before the deadlines on August 8 for The Vitality Big Half and August 16 for the relay!
With limited places available, now is the time to secure your spot for this unforgettable day. Whether you're preparing for the Virgin Money London Marathon on October 3 or simply looking for a rewarding challenge, The Vitality Big Half is the perfect event to get you motivated. Don't forget to consider the New Balance Big Relay, where you can tackle the same beautiful course in a team of friends, family, or colleagues, split into four manageable legs. Join us in making memories and embracing the joy of running—just be sure to enter before the deadlines on August 8 for The Vitality Big Half and August 16 for the relay!
The Vitality Big Half
Sun 22nd August 2021
Organiser's Description
We're inviting you to run, jog or walk 13.1 miles on a stunning closed-road course starting near Tower Bridge and finishing in Greenwich. Places are limited so don't miss out – enter today!
Each year, the event brings together people from all backgrounds to enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of running. After what has been a challenging time for many of us, we'd love you to be a part of The Vitality Big Half 2021.
The Vitality Big Half takes place six weeks before this year's Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 3 October, making it perfect preparation if you're training for an autumn marathon! The deadline for entries is Sunday 8th August!
The New Balance Big Relay is a great way to take on The Vitality Big Half as a team of family members, friends or work colleagues. It takes place on Sunday August 22 on the same stunning central London course as The Vitality Big Half, from Tower Bridge to Cutty Sark, just split into four legs – so you’ll be able to soak up the fun and exciting atmosphere of the mass participation event without having to go the full distance! Entries close on Monday 16th August.
Each year, the event brings together people from all backgrounds to enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of running. After what has been a challenging time for many of us, we'd love you to be a part of The Vitality Big Half 2021.
The Vitality Big Half takes place six weeks before this year's Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 3 October, making it perfect preparation if you're training for an autumn marathon! The deadline for entries is Sunday 8th August!
The New Balance Big Relay is a great way to take on The Vitality Big Half as a team of family members, friends or work colleagues. It takes place on Sunday August 22 on the same stunning central London course as The Vitality Big Half, from Tower Bridge to Cutty Sark, just split into four legs – so you’ll be able to soak up the fun and exciting atmosphere of the mass participation event without having to go the full distance! Entries close on Monday 16th August.
Races
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The Vitality Big Half: General Entry
Minimum Age: 17 Years Old
£46.00
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
CLOSED -
The Vitality Big Half: Local Resident Entry
£36.00
CLOSED -
The New Balance Big Relay
Just £16 Per Team of Four!
£16.00 per
CLOSEDTeam 4
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Big Half 2020. I really like this race although I shouldn't because it does involve running across some cobbles. I like the route, lots to look at, great crowd support and running over Tower Bridge is something special. Great organisation. Yes, there was an issue this year causing delay to baggage collection but it hasn't happened in the previous 2 races and unlikely to happen again. Plus, the medal is fabulous. Many don't like it but it stands out on your medal rack to make you proud of the achievement!
Lauren
·6 years ago
Great route - shame about the queues. Loved the route for this half. The atmosphere was amazing throughout and I enjoyed the run thoroughly.
However, the bag dropped closed an hour before the start time. This meant standing in the freezing cold pen for an hour before the race.
Queueing was a common theme for this race. As soon as the race finished I queued to another 45 minutes to simple cross the road to try and retrieve my bag. It was compulsory to go to the event village, even if you didn’t want to - this added even more tine if you were trying to get home quickly. Then getting to the station and queuing to cross the raps and get in took another hour or more. Overall the race experience was great but ruined by the lack of organisation after
Forever In My Heart. This is the race event that made me fall in love with Long Distance Running; the atmosphere, the crowd, the love and support, the lovely sights of Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge, and the finish at Curry Sark; I ran this as my first ever Half Marathon last year, and now it will be my 4th Half Marathon overall, and my 2nd for this particular event. Good luck for anyone joining me this year (i.e. this time next week!) 😄👍
Great run through central London.. I did this race this year and will be doing it again next year. The race is pretty flat so ideal for a PB. It was a wet and windy day, which meant the festival afterwards was cancelled. But that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the race. My highlights were running thorough the towers of Canary Wharf and running over Tower Bridge. One down side is that the price has gone up to £46.
Wont do it again. This was my first half marathon and it definately let me down. Although the weather had a major impact I felt things were unorganized and there was absolutely no after care. Just get your bag and get out. The meet and greet area was closed due to weather and there were no directions as to where to find my partner so it took me 45 minutes to find him. There was no place to change after the race which was really poor. No warm up or build up besides some music which was too far away from pen G to even hear.
For a run that was advertised as community I felt as though those of us starting last were very much an afterthought. I run intervals so walk/run. In the first mile the marshals were heard making flippant comments about "people not being able to even run a mile". How inappropriate and disheartening for those who run in the "Jeffing" style.
Im very disappointed.
Location
A100, London, E1W 1, United Kingdom
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