The Big Half 2023

The Big Half is a wonderful celebration of London’s diversity featuring communities and groups of all ages and abilities from the four host boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets


Location
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Rd,
London
SE1 2UP
Date and time
08:00 - 14:00
Sunday, 3rd of September 2023


The Big Half is back! The date has been announced for Sunday 3rd of September!

A great route that starts by Tower Bridge and finishes alongside the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The route is known as the first half of the London Marathon, but backwards.

Route:

This 13.1 mile race will take you on an out and back to Canary Wharf. On the way back, you will be running through the backstreets of Limehouse and Wapping before crossing over Tower Bridge as you head pass Bermondsey station and loop around Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays. The last couple of miles are through Deptford as you muster your energy with the crowds cheering you on for a sprint finish to Cutty Sark!

Entry:

Interested? How to enter!

  • General entries: £56 (with a £2 discount for members of UKA athletics clubs like GoodGym Race Team).

  • Resident entries: £46 for people living in Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich (with a £2 discount for members of UKA athletics clubs like GoodGym Race Team).

  • Community entries: £10, these are limited through GoodGym, please check with your Area Activator especially those in the participating boroughs. NOTE: those in Southwark I will post about this in my next Weekly Email as there will be a raffle for free tickets plus extra places.

After party?

Yes, there is always an after-party to celebrate our achievements. Last year, we had a booking at "Richard the First" courtesy of "Sarah Hornsey". This year, she's booked us in for The Mitre, which is next to Greenwich Park and more importantly, the finish line! Sign up here! See you there, if not on the course ;)



Who's going

  • Greenwich runner
  • Lucy Hill
  • Tom Bigglestone
  • Lewisham runner
  • Bea Erdelyszky
  • Alan Armstrong
  • Olive
  • Lindy Macfarlane
  • Patrick Luong
  • Steve Lee
  • Greenwich runner
  • JC
  • Michelle
  • Sara Brimble
  • Alex Murtough
  • Laura Grant
  • Mary Orobosa-Ogbeide
  • Jackie
  • Sarah Hornsey
  • Steve Murtough
  • Kate
  • Mark Gilyead
  • Catherine Mitchell
  • Harvey Gallagher
  • StephDucat
  • Cat
  • Sarah
  • Nicola
  • Daryl Shaw
  • Croydon runner
  • Greenwich runner
  • Greenwich runner
  • Olivia Waller
  • Camden runner
  • Matthew Stuart
  • Nathan Wood
  • Jonathan
  • Sam Lefevre

Discussion

Sarah Hornsey
Sarah Hornsey
Tuesday July 4th, 2023 13:32

Hi Sam - I've just listed the after-party! It's at the Plume of Feathers nr Greenwich Park this year!

Sam Lefevre
Sam Lefevre
he/him
Tuesday July 4th, 2023 13:33

Thank you Sarah - will add the link to the after-party on this listing now :)

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GoodGym Race team

Want to be part of a more competitive side of GoodGym?

Join the GoodGym Race Team

Location
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Rd,
London
SE1 2UP
Date and time
08:00 - 14:00
Sunday, 3rd of September 2023



Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Rd,
London
SE1 2UP


Sam Lefevre
Led by Sam Lefevre

Southwark Area Activator since Sept 2021 Ultra runner (when I'm crazy), otherwise I stick to anything under a marathon... 🏃🏻


What to look out for

Age Restriction

GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.

This event is not organised by GoodGym and GoodGym takes no responsibility for your participation in the event.

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