race dates for 2025 now live!
About
Our clubs very own Best Race Series with races in our home ground of Battersea Park! Bringing you a 5k, 10k and Half Marathon race!
With a totally flat & fast course it’s a hot spot to achieve your personal bests! Bring your best support squad as it will be an exciting one to watch as runners fly around the park. Bringing the Best Vibes Only!
🔂 Pancake flat 2-8 lap course
📏Officially Accurate Route and UK Athletics Licensed
📍5k,10k & Half Marathon Road Races
🏃🏽 Suitable for all abilities
⏱ Pace makers for all races.
🏆 Prizes for male and female winners
Race Testimonals
Where & When
Location
Battersea Park, Battersea, London SW11 4NJ
Start times
HM: 9:30am 5k: 9:45am // 10k: 10:15am
What's included
💪🏽 Finisher's goodies
💦 Refreshment stations
🧦 A Pair of Free Versus Socks
⏱ Chip-timing
📷 Free Professional Photos
📍 Fully marked and marshalled course
⚡️ Science in Sport fuel
Route information
Battersea park is a totally flat and fast course making it a hot spot for personal bests! The race will start and finish at the bandstand and take you for loops around the Boating Lake - The course is easy to follow and will be an exciting race to watch those runners fly around the park! 5k - 2 loops 10k - 4 loops
Race Day Schedule
Registration
The event HQ and registration will be located next to the Battersea Park Bandstand. Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time in order to complete the registration process. Registration will be open from 8:30am.
Race Pack
Race Packs are to be collected on the day of the event, before the start of your race. You will not receive anything in the post.
Age Requirements
Runners for the 5k must be aged 11 or over and runners for the 10k must be aged 15 or over.
Bag Drop
There will be a secure area where bags can be left, though it is recommended that you bring as little baggage as possible. Your bag tag is attached to your race number which you can tear off and attach to your bag.
Refreshments
There will be water stations at the 2.5k point of the race and at the finish where Science in Sport post race fuel.
Toilets
There are 2 public toilets in Battersea Park which you'll be able to use. Please note that they are about a 5-minute walk from the start area and event village.
Pacers
We have the following pacers on the course for both the 5km (20min, 25min, 30min) and 10km (40min 45min, 50min,) and Half Marathon (1.30, 1.45, 2.00)
Headphones
It is not recommended that you wear in-piece headphones during the race so you stay alert to what is going on around you and hear the encouragement from marshals and spectators. However you can use bone conduction headphones.
Race Results
Your race timings will be published on the RunBritain results page after the race. A link will be sent via email.
