Leeds Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon
Sunday 21st August 2022
Address: Roundhay Park, Mansion Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2HH
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Start Times:
Half Marathon – 9.00am
10k – 9.45am
5k – 9.55am
Race Packs
10k: 8.15 – 9.15am
5k: 8.25 – 9.25am
IMPORTANT: When you receive your race packs, please take a couple of minutes to fill out the brief runner information form which can be found printed on the back of your bib. This will help us greatly in case of an emergency!
Travel
Address: Mansion Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2HH
Roundhay Park is situated approximately 3 miles North of Leeds City Centre off the A58 Wetherby Road at Oakwood. Alternatively, Roundhay Park is accessible from the A6120 Leeds Ring Road.
Nearby car parks are marked on the map HERE.
BY BUS
Roundhay Park can be reached by buses to and from Leeds City Centre 2 & 12.
You can find the First Bus journey planner via THIS LINK.
Toilets
There will be portable toilets available to use in the event village. If you live locally we recommend using toilets at home.
Baggage
There will be an informal bag drop area within the event village for runners who need it. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to the baggage tent staff and they will help you find your baggage.
During the race
We will have marshals all around the course as well as km markers and arrows.
Half Marathon – 4 laps | 10k – 4 laps | 5k – 2 laps
As this is a multi-lap course there may be points when the lead runners will need to pass and some of the paths are narrow so please be aware of this.
We also ask that you don’t use headphones in order to remain aware of your surroundings at all times and can hear any marshal instructions during the race.
If you need to overtake on the course please be sure to take a wide berth around the runner in front.
Results
Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.
Pictures
We will have a photographer taking a few snaps of the race, which will be made available on our Facebook page after the race.
Spectators
Spectators are more than welcome to come along and support runners.
Refreshments
Please bring your own water to the event to avoid congestion on the course, there will be a water station on course. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.
After the race
Do NOT stop within the finish area. Please continue through the finish until you pass the medals and are in an open space.
There will be sealed ACTIPH water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal, Bounce and Love Corn which will be laid out on tables for you to help yourself.
RUNTHROUGH KIT
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If you have purchased an item of RT Kit with your race entry, please head to the RT Kit stall on the day of your race, with your email order confirmation and we will have your item ready for collection!
Social Media
For updates leading up to the race, please check out our on Twitter @runthroughuk use the hashtag #Runthroughuk in the build-up to the race.
If you want to talk all things running before and after the event join our RunThrough Chat group on Facebook.
If you #RunThroughUK on Instagram with your race day collages, the best ones will feature on our page!