Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Half Marathon 2019

Feb 10, 2019

£36.00

SKU: Olympic Half 2019 Category:
0% event capacity filled
Entry Limit: 3000

Event Details:

Sunday | February 10, 2019
2/10/19 9:30 am - 2/10/19 1:00 pm
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
ATTENDEES 3000

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Join us for the BRAND NEW Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Half Marathon on Sunday 10th February 2019.

Run the first ever Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Half Marathon this February and take the opportunity to race around this unique new Half Marathon route!

ENTRY FEE – £36

This ROAD CLOSED half marathon will start and finish at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, home of the 2012 London Olympic. Race around the incredibly inspiring Olympic Park passing the ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Stadium, London Aquatics Centre, Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley VeloPark and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. The course will take you past these iconic Olympic Landmarks and out onto the surrounding closed roads before returning to the park to include a lap of the one mile Lee Valley VeloPark outdoor circuit and finishing by the ArcelorMittal Orbital Structure!

*Please Note: due to road closures there is a strict 3 hours 15 mins cut off time!

Each mile is accurately marked out with distance flags and we have plenty of helpers to keep you on track and to encourage you on your way to the finish.

Your entry will include:

Chip timed results

Unique themed medal (as pictured)

Finishers t-shirt

Free official event photos

Goodie bag

Come and enjoy the day with us; we hope to see you there!

ONCE YOU ENTER YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RACE PACK AND THE BIG DAY WILL BE SENT CLOSER TO THE EVENT – ENJOY!

GU Energy are the official nutrition partner for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Half Marathon and will be on course to provide you with a tasty boost of energy just when you need it. To ensure you perform at your peak on race day, it’s recommended that you train with the same nutrition that you race with.

To help you do this we’re offering a 40% discount code to racers who order via our website HERE.

 

  • Getting there:

    Public transport is the best and easiest way to get to and from the Park – by train, underground, bus or bicycle.

    The nearest train, tube and bus stops are at Stratford, Stratford International, Hackney Wick, Pudding Mill and Leyton stations.  

    If you are exiting out of Stratford Underground Station – take escalator or lift up to ‘The Street’ (which is the outdoor part of Westfield Shopping Centre) – follow it along, bear right at Fountain Square toward John Lewis and then left at Jamie’s Italian. At the end of the passage, cross the road into the Park.

    Tube and Train

    The nearest stations are Stratford station and Stratford International station and both provide step-free access from entrance to platform. Stratford station is served by:

    •   Docklands Light Railway (DLR)   •   Jubilee and Central lines •   National Rail services operated by Greater Anglia and c2c •   London Overground services

    Stratford International station is served by:

    •   Docklands Light Railway (DLR) •   Southeastern High Speed 1 services

    You can also enter the Park via Hackney Wick station which is on the London Overground.

    More information is available at www.tfl.gov.uk.

    Bus

    The 388 bus runs between Blackfriars in central London and Stratford City near the station entrance, going through the Park and stopping at the Copper Box Arena and Westfield Avenue near the London Aquatics Centre.
    The 308 bus runs between Clapton to Wanstead via Stratford City near the station entrance and Celebration Avenue in East Village.
    The 339 bus runs between Leytonstone and Shadwell, with stops at Stratford City near the station entrance, the London Aquatics Centre, and on Carpenters Road at King’s Yard before exiting the Park at White Post Lane.
    The D8 bus runs between Crossharbour and Stratford International bus station, going through the Park including Carpenters Road and Pool Street (by the London Aquatics Centre).
    Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station are both located in close proximity to Stratford station.

    More information is available at www.tfl.gov.uk.

    Car

    Paid parking is available in Westfield Stratford City.