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The CityvWharf 5k Run Challenge

4.5 · 1 review

Victoria Park, London

Victoria Park, Grove Road, Bow, London, E3 5TB.

Wed 16th September 2020

Starting at 18:00

Organiser's Description

--- Booking for this event has been stopped due to ongoing concerns regarding Coronavirus. The race organiser will be in touch with you in due course if you have made a booking for this event. ---

The challenge is on between the two major business districts in London!

It's time to get competitive and run individually for your company and business location, or why not get your company running as a team! This is the biggest corporate run challenge that not only sees individuals and companies competing against each other, but one that brings a challenge across the City of London and Canary Wharf!

Races

  • 5 Km Run Challenge

    Individual Entry

    £19.80

    CLOSED

Book

  • 5 Km Run Challenge

    Individual Entry

    £19.80

    CLOSED
What's Included

Everyone will receive a very cool medal and some great goodies!

There will be trophies awarded for overall individual winners, fastest company (minimum of 5 runners per company), most runners from one company, and a number of other awards.

Drinks and snacks will be available at the finish line

There will be marshals around the course to support and encourage you.

Bag storage

Chip timing

Location

Victoria Park, Grove Road, Bow, London, E3 5TB

How To Get There

By Car:

There is no car parking in Victoria Park so if driving please plan ahead where you will park.

By Train:

Nearest underground station: Mile End.

Nearest rail stations: Cambridge Heath/Hackney Wick Station

From Mile End Station, turn left and cross over Mile End Road. Turn right onto Grove Road – it’s about 10-15 minutes walk straight down. Alternatively, you can also walk most of the way through Mile End Park, which runs parallel to Grove Road. You will first arrive at the Crown Gates.

Event Day Information

RACE PACKS
Your race packs will be posted to you prior to the event and will include your race number and race timing chip. Anyone registering within the last few days prior to the event will have to collect this at our registration tent at the event.

ARRIVAL & START TIME
The City v Wharf 5k Run Challenge will start at 6pm so please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the event start. Please make sure you pin your race number to the front of your t-shirt and your race timing chip should be on your ankle.

LOCATION
Our event hub is near the Crown Gate East entrance. Turn right when in the park and we are approx 100 meters up from the entrance.

TOILETS
Situated at our event hub.

BAG STORAGE
This is located next to the registration tents. Please note space is very limited so travel as lightly as possible. If you require bag storage make sure you arrive with plenty of time to spare.

THE CITY v WHARF 5k RUN CHALLENGE
The run will kick off at 6pm and will take you around Victoria Park. We will start gathering you in to the start area at 5.50pm. We will have some funky tunes playing to get you in the spirit and you will be warmed up by our team

Please check out the course map! Please note placings for this race will be based on chip time.

Please take care when running around the course as this is public land and local residents will be out and about. Please always stay on the left unless otherwise guided.

Results will be displayed on our race timing screen so after crossing the finish line you can check out your time.

AFTER THE EVENT
Awards will be presented during the week after the event as all results will need to be assessed.

You will be able to check out your instant race results on our race timing screen.

Start spreading the word across the City and Wharf now and let the battle commence!

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1 review

GW
George

·4 years ago

Nice flat 5k course. Decent 5k route for PB attempt. Well organised and run smoothly.

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