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

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
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OliveAlan ArmstrongBea Erdelyszky
Tom BigglestoneLucy Hill

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Rd,

London

SE1 2UP

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Sunday 3rd September 2023

8:00am - 2:00pm

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About this session

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 ;)

What to look out for

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety for taking part in a GoodGym session.

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


Who's going?
Sam Lefevre
Led by Sam Lefevre (he/him)

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

Lucy Hill
Tom Bigglestone
Bea Erdelyszky
Alan Armstrong
Olive
Lindy Macfarlane
Patrick Luong
Steve Lee
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
Olivia Waller
Matthew Stuart
Nathan Wood
Jonathan

Location

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Rd,

London

SE1 2UP

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Comments and questions
Sarah Hornsey

Tue 4th Jul 2023 at 1:32pm

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)

Tue 4th Jul 2023 at 1:33pm

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

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