Brooks, Serpentine 5k – 20 July (one week early)

Runner in Hyde Park

With much of Hyde Park now a construction site, The Royal Parks staff have asked us to move to 20th July (one week early to avoid the opening day of the Olympics) and 24 August (also one week early) races to Kensington Gardens.  We will use an accurately measured 2-lap 5k route.  The course is flat and, potentially, fast.

The start and finish in Kensington Gardens are by Black Lion Gate (opposite Queensway tube station).  A close post code is W2 4RH.  Bayswater tube is also only a few minutes walk away. Additionally, buses 94, 148 and 390 stop here.  There are public toilets close to the start and an outdoor cafe, as well as the 18th Century Orangery Restaurant, next to Kensington Palace.  There are no changing facilities, other than the toilets, so please come wearing your running kit.  Please keep valuables to a minimum as there will not be a secure baggage area.

As usual, advance entry is required: there will be no entries on the day.  Please see  www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/lfotm5k.html for further information.

Malcolm French – lfotm5k@serpentine.org.uk

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