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HACK-
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RACE DAY GUIDE
22 MAY 2022
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     NEY MOVES
 RACE DAY GUIDE
   22 MAY 2022
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RACE DAY GUIDE
22 MAY 2022
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 RACE DAY GUIDE
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22 MAY 2022 HACK- NEY MOVES RACE DAY GUIDE - 22 MAY 2022 - LimeLight Sports Club
CONTENTS                                        WELCOME
                                Welcome to Hackney Moves 2022! We can’t wait to welcome you all back to East London for the
                                definitive weekend of entertainment. Join us for two days of sport, movement, and community. All
                                culminating at the Hackney Half Marathon on 22 May when thousands of runners will take to the
                                streets and celebrate the spirit of Hackney.

                                Make sure you make the most of the festival weekend by getting race day ready on the Saturday
                                with bib collection. Sample an array of delicious street food in our event village, shake it out at
04.   RACE DAY TIMETABLE        the free Hackney 5K powered by Let’s Do This and stock up on all your essentials at the Market
                                on the Marshes. Then celebrate your race with live music, street food, fitness classes and stretch
06.   GETTING TO THE START      sessions on the Sunday.

10.   COVID-19 MEASURES         You’re bound to have a mixture of nerves, questions and excitement ahead of the weekend - don’t
                                worry, that’s part of it all! We’ve pulled together all the information you need to get race-day ready,
11.   RUNNER INFORMATION        and we’ll be here every step of the way to support you. Relax and get ready for some hard-earned
                                fun.
15.	A RUNNING TOUR OF
                                On behalf of my teammates at LimeLight Sports Club and all our partners, I hope you have an
     HACKNEY                    amazing weekend! Let’s move Hackney...

17.   ROUTE MAP                 James Robinson
                                LimeLight Sports Club Managing Director
20.   HALF MARATHON PACERS
                                Limelightsports.club
21.   HACKNEY MOVES OVERVIEW    E: hello@hackneymoves.com

25.   WEEKEND TIMETABLE
                                      @HackneyMoves                        We’ll be posting pics on FB,
26.	SPECTATOR + CREW
                                                                           Instagram and Twitter on the
     INFORMATION                      @hackneymoves
                                                                           day, so keep it social and share
                                      @HackneyMoves                        the love with the hashtag
27.   SPECTATOR WALKING ROUTE                                              #HACKNEYMOVES
31.   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

                                             OUR MISSION
                                YOUR ACTIVE WORLD EXPERIENCE. MADE EXTRAORDINARY.

                                LimeLight Sports Club and its brand partners share a belief that when people of all ages and abilities come
                                together and participate in any kind of group exercise, the benefits can be immense, both for individuals and
                                for society as a whole. This is reflected in our commitment to sustainability, improving equality and working
                                increasingly on the mental health benefits of physical activity.

                                LimeLight Sports Club produces seven multi-sport and running event experiences throughout the year:
                                Hackney Moves Festival, London Duathlon, ASICS London 10K, London Triathlon, Blenheim Triathlon, Oxford
                                Half and Etape Caledonia

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22 MAY 2022 HACK- NEY MOVES RACE DAY GUIDE - 22 MAY 2022 - LimeLight Sports Club
R AC E DAY
                           T I M E TA B L E
    There’ll be thousands of you making your way to the start at the same time on Sunday morning so
    please plan your journey well in advance and allow plenty of time to get to the start. There are lots
    of activities going on in the Village, so why not plan to spend the whole day with us soaking up the
    festival vibes!

    WHEN -
    Hackney Half Marathon Race Start: 09:00
                                                                     WHERE -
                                                                     Festival Village: Hackney Marshes, Homerton
                                                                     Road, Hackney, E9 5PF
                                                                                                                                         Join the club!
                                                                                                                                   Just £39.98 for the year or £1 for under 25s! Access
                            HALF MARATHON RACE DAY SCHEDULE                                                                                  incredible benefits including:
                                     SUNDAY 22 MAY

                                    07:00         Festival Village & Bag Drop opens
                                    09:00         HACKNEY HALF MARATHON
                                                  RACE STARTS                                                                               Early bird access and                  Up to 50% off LSC
                                                                                                                                           savings for 2023 entries                Originals events
                                    10:05         First half marathon finisher
                                    10:45         Prize-giving at finish line
                                    13:15         Half marathon last finisher
                                                  and race cut-off*
                                    16:00         Festival Village closed                                                              Discounts and giveaways from             FREE places to Europe’s
                                                                                                                                        brands such as SportsShoes.               most sought-after
                                                                                                                                       com, Puresport and MyoMaster

    * Roads along the route will be reopened as runners complete each section and when safe and feasible to do so. Any runners
    rocking the “party pace” and predicted to finish after the cut-off time of 3 ½ hours will be asked to move onto the pavement

                                                                                                Estimated time you
                               Village arrival time           Move to your start pen
                                                                                               will cross the start line
      Start Pen A – C              07:00 – 07:45                    08:00 – 08:20                     09:00 – 09:15
      Start Pen D - E               07:45 – 08:10                   08:20 – 08:40                     09:15 – 09:35
      Start Pen F – G              08:10 – 08:30                    08:40 – 09:00                     09:35 – 09:50

                                                                                                                                     Visit the website to find out more: run.limelightsports.club/membership
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GET TING TO THE START
    With thousands of runners                           BY TUBE                                           BY BUS                                               PARKING
    taking part in the Hackney
    Half this year, we ask that                         London Underground is currently operating         Due to road closures a number of local bus           Westfield Stratford City (E20 1EJ): 4,500
    you please arrive at Hackney                        a limited all-night service on the Victoria &     services will be running on diversions on event      spaces available, (25-minute walk to the
    Marshes AT LEAST ONE HOUR                           Central lines. Plan ahead and check https://      morning from 6:30. Please check with https://        Festival Village). See below for pricing or
    before your estimated start                         tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/ before     tfl.gov.uk/ for further details.                     visit the website: https://uk.westfield.com/
    time. Please see the arrival                        travelling.                                                                                            stratfordcity/access
    times for shown on page 4.                                                                            CYCLING
    This will allow you plenty of                       Stratford Station: Central & Jubilee lines                                                             Opening times vary for Car Parks (A,B,C)
    time to drop your bag off,                          services; TfL Rail, DLR, London Overground        If you are planning to cycle, there will be          please check the website. For prices see
    meet your friends, limber up                        and National Rail services (25-minute walk to     numerous bike parking facilities within the          below and check the website:
    and get settled. Don’t break                        the Festival Village through Queen Elizabeth      Festival Village.
    a sweat before the race has                         Olympic Park). When arriving in the station                                                                     0 – 1 hour        £3.00
    even started – please allow                         please follow the black and white signs that      To secure your bike to the rack, you need to lift             1 – 2 hours       £6.00
    plenty of time to get to the                        direct you to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic         the bike up and position the front part of the                2 – 3 hours       £9.00
    start!                                              Park throughout the station.                      saddle over the metal bar.                                    3 – 6 Hours       £10.00
                                                                                                                                                                        6 – 8 Hours       £13.00
    The start line for the Half Marathon is in the      Leyton Station: Central Line (20-minute walk      Please note that bikes will be left at the owner’s            8 – 14 Hours      £14.00
    heart of the Festival Village on Hackney            to the Festival Village).                         risk. To secure your bike to the racking, please              14 – 24 hours     £16.00
    Marshes. Remember, in order to keep roads                                                             bring an appropriate cable or chain lock.
    clear for the main event, there will be a           BY LONDON OVERGROUND
    number of road closures and diversions in
    place from 06:30.                                   London Overground will be running 4
                                                        additional services per hour from 07:00 –
    Please factor these into your travel plans (and     09:00 in each direction between Camden
    those of any of your supporters, family and         Road & Stratford. From 09:00 onwards, the
    friends) and note that travel details are subject   usual Sunday timetable will be in operation.
    to change. Please also check with https://
    tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/ to keep informed         Clapton Station: 30-minute walk to the
    of any updates to public transport and any          Festival Village.
    engineering works. We will aim to keep
    @HackneyMoves on Twitter updated with any           Hackney Wick Station: 20-minute walk to the
    changes.                                            Festival Village. We recommend beating the
                                                        crowds at Homerton Station and using this
    ROAD CLOSURES                                       station instead.
    All roads around the half marathon route will
    be closed at 06:30. Roads will be reopened          Homerton Station: 20-minute walk to the
    as runners complete each section of the             Festival Village.
    route and when it is safe and feasible to
    do so. To stay updated on any changes,              There will be signs and marshals wearing high
    and further traffic and access information,         visibility vests to guide you from the stations
    visit @HackneyMoves on Twitter or visit             to the Festival Village on Hackney Marshes.
    limelightspor ts.club/event /hackney-
    moves-2022

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COVID-19 MEASURES
       We can’t wait to welcome you all back to East London to run with us and have developed a plan
       that will allow the event to take place in a safe and responsible way. As always, the safety of
       our runners and everyone involved in our event remains our number one priority. Please read all
       of the below important information and follow all instructions.   

       PRE-EVENT:                                        EVENT DAY:
       • Please do not attend the event if you have      • All runners will receive an accurate race time
         any symptoms of Covid-19, or feel unwell at       from their timing chip, so please do not rush
         all.                                              or overcrowd any pre-race areas to get to the
       • If you do take a test for any reason pre-         start line.  
         event and have a positive result please do      • When travelling to and from the event please
         not attend the event.                             follow the current government guidance
                                                           on transport services and be considerate
                                                           of the general public who are also using
        WE ADVISE THAT YOU DO NOT RUN IF YOU               these services.
        ARE UNWELL, HAVE AN INJURY OR ARE NOT            • Please respect your fellow runners and give
        COMFORTABLE RUNNING AT LEAST 8 MILES.              one another plenty of space both in the start
                                                           funnel and whilst out on the course.

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Race
                         RUNNER INFORMATION
               Number: You will either have               the start pens on race morning. They’ll be         Course Marshals: Volunteer marshals                  Photography: Our friendly photographers
     received your race number in the mail or if          carrying emergency supplies of hair ties,          wearing high-vis vests will be positioned at         at Marathon Photos will be taking your snaps
     you’ve chosen to collect from our Festival Village   sweets and more – we expect them to be your        regular intervals along the route and at key         on course, as well at the finish line. Look out for
     in advance, then you’ll need to pick up your         new best friends by the end! Check out the         junctions and turning points.                        the “smile for the camera” signs and be sure to
     race number from the help desk on Hackney            full list of pacers and pacing times on page 20.                                                        give the photographers a wave or thumbs up
     Marshes on Saturday 21 May September (09:00                                                             First Aid: There are two medical centres             if you’re feeling the love. We will send you an
     – 17:00). Please note: Race Number Collection        Race          Day          Entertainment:          located within the Festival Village. One is placed   email with a link to your photos to purchase in
     will not be available on Sunday 22 May. We           We have a fantastic line-up of live                after the finish line for runners and the other is   the days after the race. Every time you pass a
     recommend coming on Saturday morning when            entertainment positioned at every mile,            placed within the Village for athletes, spectators   MarathonPhotos.Live photographer, you could
     it is likely to be quieter!                          to energise runners and keep spirits high          and members of the public. Professional              have photos online within seconds! Photos will
                                                          for all. See our full music line-up on page        medical staff will be available around the           be LIVE from the start of the race.
     Race Results: Results will be published              25. We strongly suggest running without            Festival Village, as well as on the course.
     on the LimeLight Sports Club website shortly         headphones to hear any necessary emergency                                                              Prize Giving: As always, our ambition
     after the race. If you provided your mobile          announcements and to soak up the sounds            In the event of an emergency on course, runners      is to create our events so that they are
     number when you registered, you will also            along the route.                                   will be asked to move to the left side of the        fully inclusive and appeal to participants
     receive a text message with your official race                                                          road to allow access for an emergency vehicle        of all experience and abilities. We are
     time shortly after you have finished the race.       Aid Stations: There will be five aid               - please follow instructions given by the Course     investing our resources into our overall
                                                          stations on the Half Marathon route at;            Marshals.                                            event experience for our participants and
     LimeLight Sports Club App: Our                       3.5, 5.25, 7, 9.5, 11.25 miles. Our route is                                                            engagement with the local community, from
     app allows family, friends and fans to track         completely plastic free and all water will be      Race       Cut-Off: THackney Half has                hosting engaging route entertainment and
     runners taking part in the Hackney Half. Use it      served in 100% recyclable cups.                    priority on the roads for 3 1/2 hours for all        festival village activities, to improving the
     to explore Hackney Moves, track runners and                                                             runners, and subsequently we need to manage          event’s sustainability and carbon footprint.
                                                            Station   Distance
     stay connected with festival updates. You can          Number     (miles)
                                                                                 Water   Toilets   Medical   the race timings carefully. Therefore any            This is all whilst continuing to deliver
     also check out all the latest social posts from                                                         runners going more slowly (aka party pace) who       seamless race operations as part of a safe
                                                              1         3.5
     the festival, explore interactive course maps                                                           are predicted to finish after 13:15, may be asked    and enjoyable day for all taking part.
     and get exclusive content from our Event                 2        5.25                                  to move to the pavement so the roads can be
     Partners. Available in the Apple App Store and                                                          reopened.                                            Whilst we’re all about celebrating every
     through Google Play.                                     3          7                                                                                        single participant in the Hackney Half,
                                                                                                             Festival Village Information: Any                    we still want to acknowledge the speedy
                                                              4         7.5
     Start Pens: Your race number shows                                                                      volunteer in the village should be able to help      performance of our race winners and will
     the letter of the start pen that you have been           5          9                                   on the day - they’ll be in the red high-vis vests    therefore be offering prizes for 1st, 2nd
     assigned, based on your predicted finish                                                                with ‘Here To Help’ and ‘Teammate’ printed on        and 3rd places in female, male and racing
     time. Please follow the signs to your relevant           6        11.25                                 them. Ask them all your burning questions            wheelchair categories. Prizes will take the
     pen and make sure you enter the correct one.                                                            and give them an extra thanks for their help.        form of vouchers and/or products from
     Volunteers will be positioned at each start pen      Please only take one cup at a time and                                                                  our partners.
     entrance to help with any queries. Please note       please try to dispose of your cups into the        Help      Desk: If you have your race
     that if you would like to run with a friend who      large bins that will be placed to the side of      number ready with you on race day, then
     has been allocated a different start pen, you        the road just after each aid station. Cups         you’re ready to rock and roll! However, if
     may move backwards to an alternative pen,            that don’t make it into the bins are much          you have any queries with your race pack,
     but not forwards closer to the start.                harder to recycle so we’re hoping you can          visit our help desk in the Festival Village.
                                                          all help us be as green as possible. If you
     Pacers: Our dream team of pacers is back             are not planning to take water, then please        Changing Facilities: Both male and
     again and will be helping runners hit their          try to keep to the opposite side of the road       female changing facilities are located within
     target times. All pacers will be wearing bright      to allow other runners through. The water          the Festival Village, close to the bag drop tents.
     pacer flags and will be waiting for you within       stations are long so there’s no need to rush to
                                                          the first table!

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What can you as a Hackney Half runner, do to help create a more sustainable event weekend?

Be self-sufficient on route       Travel smarter by taking public    Go paperless by have all your   Click the image and quote ‘HH’ at
 by using a reusable cup         transport or cycling to the event    event information, tickets
                                  – there will be many bike racks    and QR codes on your phone
                                                                                                     checkout to join our team and join
                                   available in the event village!     rather than printed out       the fight for mental health
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RACE NUMBER                                                                                            A RUNNING
                                  BREAKDOWN                                                                                          TOUR OF HACKNEY

     RACE NUMBER: Below is an example of                           BAG & CLAIM TICKET: At the                         This is a fast, flat half marathon               MILES 8-9: Now more than halfway,
     your race number, prefixed with a letter which                bottom of your race number are two tear-           route that shows off Hackney                     the route crosses the Regents Canal takes
     corresponds to the start time you have been                   off tags. The bottom tag attaches to your          and its many green spaces,                       in some seriously iconic areas of Hackney
     allocated based on your predicted finish time.                bag and is your baggage label. The top tag         including Hackney Downs, Mare                    including Broadway Market & London Fields,
                                                                                                                      Sreet, Broadway Market, Well
     This indicates which arrival window you should                is your reclaim tag – keep this attached to your                                                    before turning onto Victoria Park Road.
                                                                                                                      Street Common & Hackney Wick.
     aim to arrive in on race day (see page 4).                    race number throughout the run and have it
                                                                   ready to hand to the baggage staff to collect                                                       MILES 10-11: Running alongside Victoria
                                                                                                                      MILES 1-5: The race starts at the southern
     Your race number is individual to you and                     your bag quickly after the race.                                                                    Park and through the beautiful Laurieston
                                                                                                                      end of the Hackney Marshes and heads west
     cannot be resold or transferred. Please fill in                                                                                                                   Village, runners rejoin Victoria Park Road and
                                                                                                                      along Homerton High Street. The route loops
     the emergency details on the reverse of your                  ZONE NUMBER: This number is only                                                                    pass Well Street Common before turning
                                                                                                                      around Hackney Downs leading towards
     number. You can use safety pins to secure your                used by our baggage staff to retrieve your                                                          south onto Cadogan Terrace.
                                                                                                                      Hackney Central.
     number to the front of your shirt so please be                bag after the race.
     sure to bring some with you. If you are unable to                                                                                                                 MILES 12-13: Passing under the A12,
                                                                                                                      MILES 5-8: The course passes in front of
     source your own safety pins, we will have areas               NAME BOX: Make sure you write                                                                       runners enter the vibrant Hackney Wick and
                                                                                                                      the famous Hackney Empire, trails west along
     within the event village to collect some.                     your name on the front of your bib,                                                                 passing it’s iconic graffiti and trendy bars
                                                                                                                      Graham Road, and moves south on Queensbridge
                                                                   so spectators can cheer you on!                                                                     and cafes. Finally, sprint back to the roar
                                                                                                                      Rd into Haggerston. Runners are going to reach
                                                                                                                                                                       of the crowds on Hackney Marshes via Lee
                                                                                                                      the beautiful Stonebridge Gardens before
                                                                                                                                                                       Conservancy Road to the Hackney Half 2022
                                                                                                                      heading east past Haggerston Park.
                                                                                                                                                                       finish line!
        START PEN                    RACE NUMBER              REVERSE
                                                              Medical section must be completed.

     CLAIM TICKET                    Space for     BOX NUMBER
     The runner can use to collect   the runner    For baggage volunteer
     their bag, or can pass to a     to write      reference, to sort and
     friend or family member, who    their name.   retrieve the bags in the
     can collect the bag.                          correct box.

     TIMING CHIP: Your timing chip, which
     accurately measures your time, is attached
     to your race number. Please do not remove,
     bend, fold or cover the chip, as we will be
     unable to track your time.
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HALF MARATHON
          PACERS
   Finish Time     Pacer                 Finish Time   Pacer

     1h30          Ian Withers            2h00         Heidi Shubrook

     1h30          Gareth Parker          2h05         Lucy Golding

     1h35          Gavin lau              2h05         Jaspreet Sandhu

     1h35          Luke Forbes             2h10        Andrew Clark

     1h40          Michael Dowds           2h10        Chris Pun

     1h40          Lauren Longhurst        2h15        Claire Elsworth

     1h40          Heather Timmis          2h15        Sara Brimble

     1h45          Akram Shalabi          2h20         Peter Roxby

     1h45          Rebecca Taylor         2h20         Honor brannelly

     1h45          Santino Fiore          2h25         Robin Wakefield

     1h45          Ollie Welsh            2h30         Darren sandland

     1h50          Rory Pelych            2h30         Nicola Darling

     1h50          Gigi Giannella         2h30+
                                                       Catherine Dransfield
                                         walk/jog
     1h50          Mack Grenfell
                                          2h30+
     1h55          Fusi Motsamai                       Ann-Marie Fahmy
                                         walk/jog

     1h55          Ben Johnson            2h30+
                                                       Natalie Doble
                                         walk/jog
     1h55          Mandy Leach
                                          2h30+
     2h00          Andrea Buchanan                     Kat Curran
                                         walk/jog
     2h00          Anett Karolyi
                                          2h30+
                                                       Seraphina Evans
                                         walk/jog
     2h00          Lina Ambruleviciute

     2h00          Tatyana Potiyenko      2h30+
                                                       Simone Wright
                                         walk/jog
     2h00          Hannah Hollis
                                          2h30+
                                                       Celeste Mille
     2h00          Jason Walker          walk/jog

Note: Subject to change
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HACKNEY MOVES OVERVIEW
     Check out what’s happening for all runners, fitness enthusiasts                                  KIDS + FAMILY                                               CHILL OUT
     and spectathletes on Sunday 22 May. Enjoy!                                                       For kids of all ages, there are football                    Sunday is a day for rest and relaxation.
                                                                                                      workshops with Coats and Goalposts and                      Well, at least once you’ve conquered your
                                                                                                      Badu Sports will be set up with a running                   13.1 miles or cheered and waved your hearts
     SPORT + MOVEMENT                            FUEL & REFRESH                                       track. For the very little kids, long term                  out. We have bean bags, deck chairs and
     Watching loved ones and fancy working       The Festival Village has a whole host of             Hackney favourites Hackney Playbus will                     picnic tables where you can sit, celebrate
     up a bit of a sweat too? There will be      local food and drink traders for you and             be there filled with arts and crafts and their              and soak up the fantastic Hackney
     something for those who like to dance,      your friends. Vendors will be serving                play zone.                                                  atmosphere.
     squat, box, play, stretch and jump.         everything from pizza and mouth-watering
     Fight Klub will be hosting mass boxing      burgers to green juices and vegan delights.          MARKET ON THE MARSHES                                       ENTERTAINMENT
     experiences from the main stage alongside   There’s something for everyone including             Open all weekend long, the Market on                        There will also be a fantastic lineup of
     fitness guru’s such as Kardy Laguda and     all your gluten/dairy/lactose/vegan/beer-            the Marshes will be a wonderful place                       bands and DJs providing the sound track to
     Courtney Fearon. The Hackney Fitness        only preferences. There will also be a full          to shop for treats and post-race gifts.                     your Sunday from the main stage.
     House tent will be hosting a wide variety   bar with your favourite tipples!                     Vendors showcasing their artisanal foods,
     of fun fitness sessions from HulaFit to                                                          drinks and fitness merchandise. There’s
     Reggaerobics. New for this year, the        LSC MEMBER ACTIVATION                                something for everyone, so come explore!
     Hackney Wellness House will provide         Join us in our exclusive member’s lounge.
     yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions   Enjoy some well-earned free refreshments.
     across the weekend.                         It’s not too late to get in! Sign up here
                                                 https://limelightsports.club/membership

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WEEKEND TIMETABLE
                      (Main Stage & Fitness Tents)
                                                                                                                               SPECTATOR + CREW
                                                                                                                                 INFORMATION
     Join us for a range of free fitness classes and entertainment on the main stage and in the
     Hackney Fitness House and the Hackney Wellness House Tents.
                                                                                                                     To all the dedicated fans out there who have listened to the
     SATURDAY                                                SUNDAY                                                  weeks of training run highs and lows, endured pasta for tea
                                                                                                                     every night for the last week, and have put blood, sweat
      Main Stage                                             Main Stage                                              and tears into their banners – we love you! To us, you are no
                                                                                                                     spectator…you are a spectathlete! You are what makes the
      10:15 - 10:45	Welcome workout Hugh & Navi             08:10 - 08:20     ’Ready to Fly’ with Courtney Fearon
                                                                                                                     Hackney Half so special to the runners. But race day isn’t just for
      10:45 - 11:00     DJ & screen                          08:25 - 08:35     Warm up: Victus Soul                  the runners anymore. We’ve taken the hard-work out of being a
      11:00 - 11:30     Kardy Party - Fun Fitness            08:40 - 08:50     Warm up: Strava
                                                                                                                     fan, so all you have to concentrate on is bringing the cheer.
                        Follow Along
                                                             08:50 - 10:15     Hackney Half live stream              The buzz on race day is electric. We’re expecting    ROUTE ENTERTAINMENT
      11:45 - 12:15     F.I.T Jam with Faye Edwards
                                                             10:15 - 10:45	Energising 80s Aerobics with             supporters in the thousands to come out and          Around the half marathon route every mile will be
      12:30 - 13:00	Victus Soul - HiiT & Run                               Morning Gloryville                       cheer on the incredible runners who are taking       lit up with entertainment. Show your love for the
                                                                                                                     on the Hackney Half 2022.                            performers on route by clapping, stamping, jiving,
      13:15 - 13:45	Urban Touch Carnival Group              11:00 - 11:30	Sweat in the City with Andrea
                                                                                                                                                                          whistling and more!
      14:00 - 14:30     FunkFit with JP                      11:45 - 12:45     The Fight Klub Experience             The Festival Village in the southern end of
      14:45 - 15:15	Reggaerobics                            13:15 - 13:45	Recover with FiiT
                                                                                                                     Hackney Marshes will be open from 07:00 and          MILE 1 - London School of Samba
                                                                                                                     is the prime spot for seeing the race start and      MILE 1.9 - Hosen Brass Band
      15:30 - 16:00	HulaFit with Carla Rose                 13:35 - 13:50	KimmyBeatbox + BeatFox                   finish. Or why not follow the Fan Hub walking        MILE 4 - Tune Trucks
      16:30 - 18:00     Fight Klub experience                13:55 - 14:00     Twin Tube                             route – you’ll be able to walk between each one      MILE 3.1 - La MixTrax Band
                                                                                                                     faster than your runner, so you’ll get to see them   MILE 5.3 - Hackney Empire Choir
      Hackney House of Fitness                               14:00 - 15:30     Flo Collective                        whizz past you more than once.                       MILE 6.8 - Taiko Drumming School
      11:00 - 11:30	Reggaerobics                            15:30 - 16:00     Chilled DJ set                                                                             MILE 8 - Brass Bound
                                                                                                                     LIMELIGHT SPORTS CLUB APP:                           MILE 8.5 - DJ G
      11:45 - 12:15	Victus Soul - HiiT & Box                Hackney House of Fitness                                Our app allows family, friends and fans to track     MILE 10.2 - Pantonic Orchestra
      12:30 - 14:00	FightKlub                               09:00 - 09:30	Victus Soul - HiiT & Run                 runners taking part in the Hackney Half. Use it      MILE 10.6 - West End Musical Choir
                                                                                                                     to explore Hackney Moves, track runners and          MILE 11.5 - Big Locker Hire
      14:30 - 15:00     Retroglow presents 90s Party Barre   09:45 - 11:15	FightKlub
                        with Frankie
                                                                                                                     stay connected with festival updates. You can        MILE 12.6 - Drum Works
                                                             11:45 - 12:15	HulaFit with Carla Rose                  also check out all the latest social posts from
      15:15 - 15:45	AzontoBox                                                                                       the festival, explore interactive course maps and    CHARITY AND RUN CREW CHEER
                                                             12:30 - 13:00     Fitzroy Gaynes
      16:00 - 16:30	FunkFit with JP                                                                                 get exclusive content from our Event Partners.       POINTS
                                                             13:15 - 13:45	Kimmy Fitness                            Available in the Apple App Store and through         A few awesome charities and run crews will be
      Hackney Wellness House                                                                                         Google Play.                                         cheering runners on the half marathon route. Feel
                                                             14:00 - 14:30	AzontoBox
      11:45 - 12:15	Mindfulness session delivered                                                                                                                        free to join, yell and wave with them.
                     by Mind                                 Hackney Wellness House                                  HALF MARATHON RACE START
                                                             10:30 - 11:00	Pranayama and meditation with
                                                                                                                     09:00
      12:30 - 13:00	Gold’N Flow with Samantha
                                                                            Katrina                                  The Half Marathon will start at 09:00 in Hackney
      13:15 - 13:45	Mindfulness session delivered                                                                   Marshes. The first runners are expected back just
                     by Mind                                 11:15 - 11:45	Dynamic Yoga Flow with Ezgi
                                                                                                                     after 10:00, with majority of runners crossing the
      14:00 - 14:30	Dynamic Yoga Flow with Ezgi             12:00 - 12:30	Buti yoga with Sara                      finish line between 11:00 and 12:00.
      14:45 - 15:15	Meditation                              12:45 - 13:15	Restore and Relax with Katrina
                                                                                                                     INFORMATION POINTS
      15:30 - 16:00	Restore’N Glow with Samantha            13:30 - 14:00	Flow and Stretch with Ezgi               We have a Help Desk in the middle of the
                                                                                                                     festival village and look out for the marshals
      16:00 - 16:30	Meditation                              14:14 - 15:00	Sambaddha yoga with Sara
                                                                                                                     roaming around the village wearing red high-viz
                                                                                                                     vests. They can help you with any questions and
                                                                                                                     provide directions.
     *Subject to change

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     Distance from Start Line to Hub 1: 1.55 miles      Distance from Hub 1 to Hub 2 = 0.5miles                                                                Distance from Hub 2 to Hub 3:: 0.77 miles                                                                                             Distance from Hub 3 to Festival Village: 0.62 miles
     Time to walk at 4 mph: 24 minutes                  Time to walk at 4pmh = 10 minutes                                                                      Approximate time to walk at 4 mph: 12 minutes                                                                                         Approximate time to walk at 4 mph: 10 minutes
     First runner to pass by approx: 09:23am            First runner to pass by approx 09:40am                                                                 First runner to pass by approx: 10:00am

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THANK YOU FOR MOVING WITH US! RACE DAY IS ONLY POSSIBLE
THANKS TO THE AMAZING HOST OF VOLUNTEERS, PARTNERS,
RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO
PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS AND GO THE EXTRA MILE TO PUT ON A
RACE DAY TO REMEMBER.

Thank you to Hackney Council, whose vision,       Race day is supported and brought to life
dedication and commitment have helped             by some incredible volunteers, who cheer
us turn the annual half-marathon event            on our runners, mop their brow, keep them
into a special and unique fitness event for       fueled, and generally help race day to run like
all of East London. Thank you for inspiring       clockwork! We would like to give a special
individuals, schools and businesses to get        thank you to all volunteers and volunteer
active and celebrate Hackney.                     groups.

To the many other partners; Wahoo, KIND,          And lastly, thank you to the all the amazing
CanO Water, Gorillas, Victus Soul, Let’s          bands, DJ’s and entertainment provided on
Do This, Lucky Saint, Strava, Alzheimer’s         route and within the Village!
Society and Just Giving; thank you for all your
support in helping to establish the Hackney       Hope to see you moving with us at Hackney
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