Event Profile: This race is a three lap scenic course in the beautiful grounds of Southwark Park, the race will be chip timed and a PB is possible. It’s a family day with a kid’s fun run.
Event information: £18 Entry - Affiliated Runners £16 Closing date one day before the event
Prizes: 1st 2nd 3rd M / F Spot prizes and a Medal to all finishers.
Registration information: Registration will open at 8:00 and close 9:15, This is were you will collect your race number and timing Chip and instructions, Start time will be 9:30.
Location information: The race will be held at Southwark Gomm Road SE16 -2EH an e-mail will be sent out a few weeks before the event with all the information you will need.
Facilities: Café, toilets, Pay and display parking inside which is a very small area, Baggage area, water Station on route, Chip timing, Snappy Races will be taking photos on race day the fee for each photo will be (£2:49) with £1 going straight to the park, so smiley faces.
Fun Run: You will be able to enter the fun run on the day, the fee will be £6 all children runners must be accompanied by an adult or guardian, the race will start at 11:15 all runners with a race number will receive a medal.
How to get there
Car (Post Code: SE16 2EH)
Southwark Park is just over a mile east of Tower Bridge, down Jamaica Road (A200). The south entrance to the park can be accessed by car from Southwark Park Road, where free on-street parking is available. There is a free car park available on the Hawkstone Road entrance to the park. Parking on Hawkstone Road is also free at weekends. Alternatively, there is a large car park next to Tesco Extra in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, which is a 5-10 minute walk from the park entrance.
Public transport
Bus:
Buses 1, 199, 225 and 381 stop directly outside the park entrance on Lower Road. The park is also an 8-minute walk from Canada Water Bus Station.
Overground:
The entrance to Southwark Park is a one-minute walk from Surrey Quays overground station. Surrey Quays station is one stop on the overground from Canada Water underground station. Once you leave the station (either exit) there is a restaurant called the Yellow House on the opposite side of the road. Follow the pavement round to the right-hand-side of the pub and the entrance to Southwark Park will be almost immediately on the left.
Tube:
The nearest tube station to Southwark Park is Bermondsey Station on the Jubilee Line. The park is approximately 8 minutes’ walk from the station. Turn right when you exit the station and continue along Jamaica Road passing the shops, you will see the park entrance on your right.