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
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
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This event is not organised by GoodGym and GoodGym takes no responsibility for your participation in the event.
Led by Sam Lefevre (he/him)
Former Southwark Area Activator (Sept 2021 - Sept 2024) Ultra runner (when I'm crazy), otherwise I stick to anything under a marathon 🏃🏻
Who's going?
Location
Comments and questions
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!
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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