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Sunday June 11 2017
Welcome to your
Run Regen t’s Park
race guidE
You’re about to take on a fantastic challenge and we can’t wait to see you!
Along with over 1,000 fellow Macmillan supporters, you’ll help us raise over
£165,000 which could fund a Macmillan nurse for three years, helping people
living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical and
emotional support.
To make sure you have a great run and stress-free event day we’ve produced this
race day guide, full of everything you need to know about race day itself.
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to join our Run Regent’s Park event group on
our Facebook page, giving you the chance to talk to other Team Macmillan runners
beforehand and discuss anything you might have questions about.
Fundraising
With race day just around
the corner now is the perfect
time to give your fundraising
a final push – a staggering
50% of all sponsorship
received via JustGiving
is donated a week before
race day! Try re-sending
your JustGiving page
around your friends and
family or run a sweep stake
on your finishing time.
Social media is also
a great way of spreading
the message about the
amazing challenge you
are about to take on!
You can carry on collecting
in sponsorship after race
day is over – there’s nothing
like the power of a picture
of you crossing the
finishing line.
Event day
AND rAce VIlLagE
Your race number
and baggage tag
You’ll find your race number
and safety pins inside this
pack. It is compulsory for
you to wear your running
number on race day –
secure it to the front of
your Macmillan running
top with the safety pins
enclosed. Please ensure
you have completed the
details on the back of your
running number in full
before attaching.
On the bottom of the race
number is your baggage
tag. You can remove this
from the number by tearing
along the perforation.
Then simply attach the tag
to your bag and drop it off
at our baggage tent when
you arrive on race day.
Location
Starting times
The run takes place in
the stunning Regent’s Park.
The event village is situated
under and adjacent to
‘The Hub’, the parks sports
centre and café – just look
out for the iconic Macmillan
green flags and banners.
Event Village opens
08:30am
Please allow plenty of
time to get to us when
walking through Regent’s
Park – it’s bigger than
you think!
Regent’s Park is accessible
by London Underground
tubes, buses and Rail
Networks to and from
Euston station. Baker Street
(Hammersmith and City,
Circle, Metropolitan,
Jubilee and Bakerloo lines),
Regent’s Park (Bakerloo
line) and Camden Town
(Northern line) underground
stations surround the Park
and the following buses
pass by 2, 12, 18, 27, 30,
74, 82, 113, 139, 189,
274, 453 and C2.
For up-to-date travel
information and to check
any planned engineering
works visit www.tfl.gov.uk
Limited pay and display
scheme parking is available
around Regent’s Park on
the Outer Circle.
Kids race 09:15am
Warm up 09:45am
5k and 10k 10:00am
Event Village closes
12:30pm
For the kid’s race you
must sign in at the main
registration desk situated
under the hub. For the
adults races there will be
no need to sign-in, simply
turn up wearing your race
number. We do advise that
you arrive early enough
to take advantage of the
warm up in order to get
fully stretched and ready
to go.
The 5k and 10k will start
at the same time. We ask
faster runners to position
themselves at the front
when lining up at the start
line and slower runners
and walkers behind.
The CoursE
You’ll find a map of the course in this guide – the 10k runners will do
two laps and the 5k runners, just one. The course has been measured
and certified, and takes you past London Zoo, Winfield House and
the stunning lake all against the beautiful backdrop of Regent’s Park.
Water
You will pass one water station on the course to keep you hydrated.
If doing the 10k you will pass this twice. There will also be water
and light refreshments when you finish.
Facilities
There will be male and female changing rooms available,
as well as limited shower facilities in The Hub. Toilets are
available at The Hub however to avoid long queues we
recommend using the other toilet facilities around the
park as you make your way to the starting line if possible.
We will provide sweet treats for all our amazing runners after the race including
bananas and chocolate. The Hub café opens at 9am serving a selection of food and
drinks and there are other outlets in the park. Or why not bring a picnic and make
the most of your day?
Spectators and Macmillan Cheer-points
If you’ve got friends and family coming along to support you on the
day, a great way for them to get involved in the atmosphere is to join
our cheer-point on the route. We’ll provide them with a Macmillan
t-shirt along with some banger sticks to make the loudest noise
possible! To register their interest and get supporter T-shirts sent in advance,
please contact Adrian at: [email protected], or call 07710 307065.
Spectators can also watch the run from the start and finish area located next to The Hub,
from here they will see you run past twice if you are doing the 10k and then finish!
We can’t wait to see you on Sunday 11 June. With your support, we can be there
for someone facing a cancer diagnosis, so they don’t have to face it alone.
We really hope you enjoy the experience and have wonderful memories to take away
with you – you should feel extremely proud of your achievement both in completing
the run and raising the sponsorship. We can’t thank you enough for supporting us.
Remember you can always contact the Running Team for any last-minute questions.
If for any reason you are unable to participate in the event please let us know
so we can keep our records up to date. Simply drop us an email
at [email protected] or call 020 7840 7878.
Good Luck Team Macmillan runners!
Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales
(261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604).
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