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26
September
2021
RACE
DAY
GUIDE
CONTENTS WELCOME
Welcome to Hackney Moves 2021! We may have missed a year due to the pandemic, but
we are so excited to welcome you all back to East London. Join us for three days of sport,
movement, and community, all culminating in the Hackney Half on 26 September when nearly
24,000 runners will take to the streets and celebrate the spirit of Hackney.
Make sure you make the most of the festival weekend with us. Get race ready with bib pick-up
and street food on Friday. Shakeout at the free 5K and stock up at the Market on the Marshes
04. RACE DAY TIMETABLE
on Saturday. Celebrate your race with live music, street food, and stretch sessions on Sunday.
06. GETTING TO THE START 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-
09. COVID-19 MEASURES day ready, and we’ll be here every step of the way to support you. Relax and get ready for some
hard-earned fun.
10. RUNNER INFORMATION
On behalf of my teammates at LimeLight Sports Club and all our partners, I hope you have an
12. RUNNER INFORMATION amazing weekend. Let’s move Hackney...
13. RACE CONDITIONS James Robinson
– EVENT DAY ALERTS LimeLight Sports Club Managing Director
15. A RUNNING TOUR OF Limelightsports.club
HACKNEY E: hello@limelightsports.club
P: 0845 680 8838
16. ROUTE MAP
19. HALF MARATHON PACERS @HackneyMoves We’ll be tweeting, posting pics
on FB, Instagram and Twitter
20. HACKNEY MOVES OVERVIEW @hackneymoves
on the day, so keep it social and
@HackneyMoves share the love with the hashtag
22. VILLAGE MAP #HackneyHalf.
24. WEEKEND TIMETABLE
25. SPECTATOR + CREW
INFORMATION OUR MISSION
26. SPECTATOR WALKING ROUTE
WE’RE ON A MISSION TO MOVE THE WORLD THROUGH SPORT
28. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LimeLight Sports Club is a specialist division within LimeLight Sports Group.
Founded in 2020, our purpose is to make your active world experience
extraordinary.
We share the believe 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 society as a whole.
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R AC E DAY
T I M E TA B L E
To allow more space for the thousands taking part this year in the Hackney Half, we have
elongated the race day format and are staggering the arrivals of participants into 4 groups, over a
longer period of time. Everyone has been allocated a specific arrival time based on the start pen
letter shown on the front of your race number. Please take note of these timings below and ensure
you follow them on race day.
Enter the 2022 Hackney Half
WHEN -
Hackney Half Marathon Race Start: 09:00
WHERE -
Festival Village: Hackney Marshes, Homerton Marathon and save up to
35% (£20.25!) by becoming a
Road, Hackney, E9 5PF
LimeLight Sports Club Member
Village Arrival Time Move into your start Estimated time you
pen will cross the start line
Start Pen A – C 07:00 – 07:45 08:20 – 08:40 09:00 – 09:20
Start Pen D 07:45 – 08:10 08:40 – 09:00 09:20 – 09:40
Discover all our incredible member benefits, offers and exclusives.
Start Pen E 08:10 – 08:30 09:00 – 09:20 09:40 – 10:00 Become a Founding Member today for just £39.98 per year,
Start Pen F – G 08:30 – 08:50 09:20 – 09:40 10:00 – 10:20 or £3.98 per month.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26th
The race will start at 09:00 and the start line will be open from 09:00 - 10:20. We will be controlling
the flow of runners onto the course with short pauses throughout the start process, to ensure a
lower density experience for everyone throughout the race. Please bear with us if you have to wait Discounts & freebies Exclusive access Win competitions
a short period before starting your race. Everyone will receive an accurate race time based on their
own timing chip so please do not rush or over-crowd any areas to reach the start line.
07:00 Festival Village & Bag Drop opens
08:20 Runners start to fill pens Personalised content Join a community Make a difference
09:00 HACKNEY HALF MARATHON
RACE STARTS
10:05 First half marathon finisher
10:20 Last half marathon starter
10:45 Prize-giving at finish line
14:00 Half marathon last finisher
and race cut-off*
16:00 Festival Village closed
* Roads along the route will be reopened as runners complete each section and when safe and feasible to do so. Any runners Visit: Limelightsports.club/membership
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.
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GET TING TO THE START
Please ensure you arrive at BY TUBE BY BUS PARKING
the specified time based
on your allocated start pen Stratford Station: Due to road closures a number of local bus Westfield Stratford City (E20 1EJ): 4,500
letter, printed on the front Central & Jubilee lines services; TfL Rail, DLR, services will be running on diversions on event spaces available, (25-minute walk to the
of your bib (see previous London Overground and National Rail services morning from 06:30. Please check with tfl.gov. Festival Village). See below for pricing or
page). With thousands of you (25-minute walk to the Festival Village through uk for further details. visit the website: https://uk.westfield.com/
taking part this year we have Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park). When arriving stratfordcity/centre-info/getting-here#CAR
staggered the arrivals into 4 in the station please follow the black and
groups, which will allow you white signs that direct you to the Queen CYCLING Opening times vary for Car Parks (A,B,C)
plenty of time to drop your Elizabeth Olympic Park throughout the station. please check the website. For prices see
bag off, meet your friends, If you are planning to cycle, there will be below and check the website:
limber up and get settled. Leyton Station: numerous bike parking facilities within the
Don’t break a sweat before Central Line (20-minute walk to the Festival Festival Village. 0 – 1 hour £3.00
the race has event started – Village). 1 – 2 hours £6.00
allow plenty of time to get to · To secure your bike to the rack, you need to 2 – 3 hours £9.00
the start! BY LONDON OVERGROUND lift the bike up and position the front part of 3 – 6 Hours £10.00
the saddle over the metal bar. 6 – 8 Hours £13.00
The start line for the Half Marathon is in the There will be additional trains running in the · Please note that bikes will be left at the 8 – 14 Hours £14.00
heart of the Festival Village on Hackney morning between Camden Road and Stratford owner’s risk. To secure your bike to the racking, 14 – 24 hours £16.00
Marshes. Remember, in order to keep roads in both directions, on the London Overground please bring an appropriate cable or chain lock.
clear for the main event, there will be a line into Homerton and Hackney Wick. There
number of road closures and diversions in will be 4 trains per hour (every 15 minutes)
place from 06:30. between 07:00 - 09:00, before the usual
Sunday service continues. You could make a lasting, positive
Please factor these into your travel plans
(and those of any of your supporters, family Hackney Wick Station: 20-minute walk to the impression on a young person in your
local community!
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and friends) and note that travel details are Festival Village. We recommend beating the
subject to change. Please also check with crowds at Homerton Station and using this
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run.limelightsports.com to keep informed station instead.
of any updates to public transport and any
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engineering works. We will aim to keep Homerton Station: 20-minute walk to the
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virginsport.com and @HackneyMoves on Festival Village.
Twitter updated with any changes.
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Clapton Station:
ROAD CLOSURES 30-minute walk to the Festival Village.
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All roads around the half marathon route will
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be closed at 06:30. Roads will be reopened There will be signs and marshals wearing high
as runners complete each section of the visibility vests to guide you from Stratford,
route and when it is safe and feasible to Leyton, Hackney Wick and Homerton stations JOIN US
do so. To stay updated on any changes, to the Festival Village on Hackney Marshes. There’s still time to join Team
and further traffic and access information, St Joseph’s and experience the
visit @HackneyMoves on Twitter or visit noisiest cheer point in Hackney!
ReachOut is a mentoring charity, working with young
limelightsports.club/hackney people aged 9 - 16 across London to raise aspirations and STJH.ORG.UK/HACKNEY
help them grow in character and improve academic
attainment.
Mentoring with ReachOut is simple, just one hour a week
on an evening that suits you.
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COVID-19 MEASURES
Over the past 18 months we have been working closely with the London Borough of Hackney,
Public Health England and all necessary agencies, to plan how we can host the Hackney Half this
year on Sunday September 26, in a safe way.
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.
We will be operating the event in a Covid-secure way to give everyone the time and space to be
comfortable at all times. Therefore, there will be some additional measures in place at this year’s
event. Please read all of the below important information and follow all instructions.
PRE-EVENT: EVENT DAY:
• All participants will be asked to complete a • All runners will be allocated a time window in
health declaration pre-event, which will be which to arrive at the event, which must be
emailed to you in the week leading up to the followed. By following this you are helping to
event. It is compulsory that you complete keep all of our runners, volunteers and staff
this prior to race day, otherwise you may be safe by reducing the crowd density in the
unable to take part on the day. village on the day.
• We are asking all participants to please take • The race start line will be open for an extended
a lateral flow test in the 24 hours prior to the period from 09:00 – 10:20, allowing all runners
event. Please upload your result via the NHS ample time to start the event whilst affording
Website here: https://www.gov.uk/report- everyone a safe amount of space both pre-
covid19-result. start, on the course and post-finish.
• If your test is positive, then please do not • All runners will receive an accurate race time
attend the event and ensure you follow from their timing chip, so please do not rush
you all necessary government guidance or overcrowd any pre-race areas to get to the
regarding subsequent isolation. start line.
• There may be spot checks undertaken • Please ensure you have a suitable face
on the day so please ensure you are able covering with you on the day. We are not
to present your negative test result upon asking runners to wear face coverings,
request, if asked. If you are unable to show however if at any stage you are unable
your negative test result you may be unable to maintain a safe distance from other
to take part in the event. participants, then we recommend you
• You can order a set of 7 free home lateral consider wearing your face covering.
flow test kits here - https://www.gov.uk/ • Please ensure that you have the NHS Test &
order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests. Trace App active on your phone throughout
Please order these in plenty of time to allow the event.
you take the test in the 24 hours pre-event. • When travelling to and from the event please
follow the current government guidance on
transport services and be considerate of
WE ADVISE THAT YOU DO NOT RUN IF YOU
the general public who are also using these
ARE UNWELL, HAVE AN INJURY OR ARE NOT
COMFORTABLE RUNNING AT LEAST 9 MILES.
services.
• Please observe the one-way systems, signage
and instructions given to you by our staff and
volunteers on the day.
• Please respect your fellow runners and give
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 Pacers: Our dream team of pacers is back Course Marshals: Volunteer marshals Meeting Points: It’s often busy and
received your race number in the mail or if again and will be helping runners hit their wearing high-vis vests will be positioned at crowded at the end of the rewards area, so
you’ve chosen to collect from our Festival Village target times. All pacers will be wearing bright regular intervals along the route and at key please arrange to meet your friends and
in advance, then you’ll need to pick up your pacer flags and will be waiting for you within junctions and turning points. family post-race at a designated area or use
race number from the help desk on Hackney the start pens on race morning. They'll be one of our numbered meeting point flags
Marshes on Friday 24 (1-5pm) or Saturday 25 carrying emergency supplies of hair ties, First Aid: There are two medical centres 1-10; see the Festival Village map on page 21.
September (9am-5pm). Please note: Race sweets and more – we expect them to be your located within the Festival Village. One is placed
Number Collection will not be available on new best friends by the end! Check out the after the finish line for runners and the other is Photography: FREE RACE PHOTOS!
Sunday 26 September. We recommend coming full list of pacers and pacing times on page 18. placed within the Village for athletes, spectators Our friendly photographers will be taking
on Friday when it is likely to be quieter! and members of the public. Professional your snaps on course, as well at the
Race Day Entertainment: We medical staff will be available around the finish line. Look out for the “smile for
Bag Drop: Please visit the bay that have a fantastic line-up of live entertainment Festival Village, as well as on the course. Please the camera” signs and be sure to give
corresponds to your race number. Please note positioned at every mile, to energise runners visit the information point at the helpdesk if you the photographers a wave or thumbs up
that any bag dropped at the bag drop must be and keep spirits high for all. See our full music are looking for a friend or family member who’s if you’re feeling the love. We will send
a maximum of 45cm x 45cm x 25cm (normal line-up on page 28. We strongly suggest been taking part in the event and think they may you an email with a link to your photos to
backpack size). Larger bags, holdalls and any running without headphones to hear any have visited our medical team. download for free in the days after the race.
size suitcase, will not be accepted. Random necessary emergency announcements and to
bag checks will also be in operation on event soak up the sounds along the route. In the event of an emergency on course, Prize Giving: We’ll be awarding prizes
day by our security team – please follow all runners will be asked to move to the left side to a series of male and female finishers,
instructions if asked by one of our team. Aid Stations: There will be five aid of the road to allow access for an emergency wheelchair athletes.
stations on the Half Marathon route at; vehicle - please follow instructions given by
In the post you will receive your race number 3.5, 5.25, 7, 9.5, 11.25 miles. Our route is the Course Marshals.
which includes a tear off bag tag that matches completely plastic free and all water will be
your race number. Please detach the slip from served in 100% recyclable cups. Race Cut-Off: The Hackney Half
your race number and attach it to your bag Marathon has priority on the roads for 3½
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time shortly after you have finished the race. volunteer in the village should be able to help
5 11.25 on the day - they’ll be in the red high-vis vests
Start Pens: Your race number shows with ‘Here To Help’ and ‘Teammate’ printed on
the letter of the start pen that you have been Please only take one cup at a time and please try them. Ask them all your burning questions and
assigned, based on your predicted finish to dispose of your cups into the large bins that give them an extra thanks for their help.
time. Please follow the signs to your relevant will be placed to the side of the road just after
pen and make sure you enter the correct one. each aid station. Cups that don't make it into the Help Desk: If you have your race number
Volunteers will be positioned at each start bins are much harder to recycle so we're hoping ready with you on race day, then you’re ready
pen entrance to help with any queries. Please you can all help us be as green as possible. If you to rock and roll! However, if you have any
note that if you would like to run with a friend are not planning to take water, then please try queries with your race pack, visit our help
who has been allocated a different start pen, to keep to the opposite side of the road to allow desk in the Festival Village.
you may move backwards to an alternative other runners through. The water stations are
pen, but not forwards closer to the start. long so there’s no need to rush to the first table! Changing Facilities: Both male and
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RACE NUMBER RACE CONDITIONS –
BREAKDOWN EVENT DAY A L E RTS
RACE NUMBER BAG & CLAIM TICKET: At the In place for this year’s Hackney Half will be a colour-coded Event Day Alert system, which will be
bottom of your race number are two tear-off used to communicate the status of course conditions on race day.
Below is an example of your race number, tags. The bottom tag attaches to your bag
prefixed with a letter which corresponds to and is your baggage label. The top tag is your The levels range from Low (green) to Moderate (amber) to High (red) to Extreme (black) based on
the start time you have been allocated based reclaim tag – keep this attached to your race the weather and other course conditions. On race day, the status will be communicated via the
on your predicted finish time. This indicates number throughout the run and have it ready event screens at the start line and finish line and through the PAs on site.
which arrival window you should aim to arrive to hand to the baggage staff to collect your
in on race day (see page 3). bag quickly after the race.
RACE CONDITIONS ACTIONS
Your race number is individual to you and ZONE NUMBER: This number is only GREEN
GOOD CONDITIONS
- Have fun and enjoy the event
cannot be resold or transferred. Please fill in used by our baggage staff to retrieve your bag
the medical and emergency details on the after the race. AMBER - Prepare for challenging conditions
- Consider slowing down
reverse of your number. Remember use the ADVERSE CONDITIONS
safety pins provided in your race pack to visibly NAME BOX: Make sure you write your - Slow down and take caution
RED
secure your number to the front of your shirt. name on the front of your bib, so spectators HIGH RISK CONDITIONS
- Observe any course changes
Follow official event instructions
can cheer you on!
BLACK - Event may be cancelled
- Follow official event instructions
START PEN RACE NUMBER EXTREME CONDITIONS
HACKNEY
HALF
2021
A45633 EVENT EMERGENCY NUMBER — 020 3744 1838
Join our team to help more
children with cancer ring the
45633
end of treatment bell
BAG TICKET BOX 391
Tear along perforated line. Use this ticket to reclaim your bag.
BOX 391 BAGGAGE LABEL 45633
Pull end of label through slit. Attach this label to your bag. Tear along perforated line.
CLAIM TICKET – the runner can use Space for the BOX NUMBER – for baggage
Get in touch today to sign up and help fight
to collect their bag, or can pass to a friend or runner to write volunteer reference, to sort and retrieve the injustice of cancer in children:
family member, who can collect the bag. their name. the bags in the correct box.
020 7404 0808
sports@childrenwithcancer.org.uk
TIMING CHIP: Your timing chip, which
accurately measures your time, is attached to
your race number. Please DO NOT REMOVE, childrenwithcancer.org.uk
BEND, FOLD OR COVER THE CHIP, as we will ChildrenwithCancerUK | @CwC_UK | ChildrenwithCancerUK
be unable to track your time.
Registered Charity Number: 298405. Inaugurated by Diana, Princess of Wales.
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A RUNNING
TOUR OF HACKNEY
This is a fast, flat half mar- MILES 8-9: Now more than halfway, the
ZERO EXCUSES
athon route that shows off route crosses the Regents Canal takes in some
Hackney and its many green seriously iconic areas of Hackney including
spaces, including Hackney Broadway Market & London Fields, before
Downs, Mare St, Broadway turning onto Victoria Park Rd.
ZERO ALCOHOL
Market, Well Street Common &
Hackney Wick. MILES 10-11: Running alongside Victoria
Park and through the beautiful Laurieston
MILES 1-5: The race starts at the southern Village, runners rejoin Victoria Park Rd and
100% REFRESHMENT
end of the Hackney Marshes and heads west pass Well Street Common before turning south
along Homerton High Street. The route loops onto Cadogan Terrace.
around Hackney Downs leading towards
Hackney Central. MILES 12-13: Passing under the A12,
runners enter the vibrant Hackney Wick and
MILES 5-8: The course passes in front of passing it’s iconic graffiti and trendy bars
the famous Hackney Empire, trails west along and cafes. Finally, sprint back to the roar
Graham Rd, and moves south on Queensbridge of the crowds on Hackney Marshes via Lee
Rd into Haggerston. Runners are going to reach Conservancy Rd to the Hackney Half 2021
the beautiful Stonebridge Gardens before finish line!
heading east past Haggerston Park.
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HALF MARATHON
PACERS
Finish Time Pacer Finish Time Pacer
1h30 Peter Kullar 2h00 Adam Lamb
1h30 Danny O'Reilly 2h05 Hannah Wilkinson
Discover endless energy with 1h35 David Evans 2h05 Kate McCarthy
real-time glucose visibility. 1h35 Andre Coggins 2h10 Hasan Hassan
1h40 Dan Johns 2h10 Coral Kratenstein
1h40 Imran Hassanjee 2h15 Lucy Golding
1h40 Nick Chapman 2h15 Alice Newstead
1h45 Dipesh Dhimar 2h20 Sophie Evans
1h45 Daniel Bair 2h20 Lauren McAllister
1h45 Peter Scodie-Ward 2h25 Alan Bowley
1h45 Julia Neilson 2h30 Petra Warner
1h50 Matt Fowler 2h30 James Benjamin
1h50 Oliver Campion-Awwad 2h30+
Catherine Dransfield
walk/jog
1h50 Jane Rukin-White
2h30+
1h55 Mark Parry Liz Ayres
walk/jog
1h55 Tom Pullinger 2h30+
Ann-Marie Fahmy
walk/jog
1h55 Ella Thurston
2h30+
2h00 Scott Reynolds Vanh Dang
walk/jog
2h00 Heidi Shubrook
2h30+
Elizabeth Ayres
walk/jog
2h00 Madeleine Gascoigne
2h00 Claire Elsworth 2h30+
Linga Dwarakanath
180 walk/jog
2h00 Jack Loveys Jervoise
2h30+
Seraphina Evans
2h00 Andrew Clark walk/jog
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SUPERSAPIENS.COM Note: Subject to change
19HACKNEY MOVES OVERVIEW
Check out what’s happening for all runners, fitness KIDS + FAMILY CHILL OUT
enthusiasts and spectathletes on Sunday 26 September. For kids of all ages, there are football Sunday is a day for rest and relaxation.
Enjoy! 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
track. Last sentence to be updated: out. We have bean bags, deck chairs and
SPORT + MOVEMENT FUEL & REFRESH See how high you can get on the climbing picnic tables where you can sit, celebrate
Watching loved ones run and fancy The Festival Village has a whole host of wall, put your way around mini golf or try and soak up the fantastic Hackney
working up a bit of a sweat too? There will local food and drink traders for you and your luck with the garden games. atmosphere.
be something for those who like to squat, your friends. Vendors will be serving
jump, stretch, dance and play. Fight Klub everything from pizza and mouth-watering MARKET ON THE MARSHES ENTERTAINMENT
will be hosting boxing experiences from burgers to green juices and vegan delights. Open all weekend long, the Market on There will also be a fantastic lineup of
their tent, or join Faisal Abdalla for a family There’s something for everyone including the Marshes will be a wonderful place bands and DJs providing the sound track to
fitness session from the main stage. The all your gluten/dairy/lactose/vegan/beer- to shop for treats and post-race gifts. your Sunday from the main stage.
stretch pavilion will be hosting a variety only preferences. There will also be a full Vendors showcasing their artisanal foods,
of stretch and yoga classes from NIKE, bar with your favourite tipples! drinks and fitness merchandise. There’s
Gloryville, and Roxy Ozalp, to get your something for everyone, so come explore!
warmed up for the race or wind down after.
Don’t miss the mass cool down sessions
from the main stage too!
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SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
PLEASE SPEAK TO A MEMBER OF STAFF
IF YOU CAN'T FIND SOMETHING AT
OPEN ACCESS AREA THE FESTIVALWEEKEND 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.
To all the dedicated fans out there who have listened to the
Main Stage 14:25 - 14:50 Sweat in the City - Andrea weeks of training run highs and lows, endured pasta for tea
every night for the last week, and have put blood, sweat
08:10 - 09:20
Nike presents: Courtney 14:50 - 15:00 TWIN TUBE and tears into their banners – we love you! To us, you are no
& Dora Warm Up spectator…you are a spectathlete! You are what makes the
15:00 - 16:00 The Fight Klub Experience
09:20 - 09:45 Hackney Half live stream Hackney Half so special to the runners. But race day isn’t just for
Hackney Fitness House the runners anymore. We’ve taken the hard-work out of being a
09:45 - 10:10 Kardy fan, so all you have to concentrate on is bringing the cheer.
10:30 - 11:30
Morning core with Maya
10:10 - 10:35 Azonto Box The buzz on race day is electric. We’re expecting ROUTE ENTERTAINMENT
11:30 - 12:30 Nike Presents: Sam Vora Yoga
10:35 - 11:00 Raise LDN presents HIIT supporters in the thousands to come out and Around the half marathon route every mile will be
12:30 - 13:30
Morning Gloryville Class cheer on the incredible runners who are taking lit up with entertainment. Show your love for the
11:00 - 11:45
Faisal Abdalla: Family Fitness on the Hackney Half 2021. performers on route by clapping, stamping, jiving,
14:30 - 15:30 Strongher whistling and more!
11:45 - 12:30 1Rebel Recovery The Festival Village in the southern end of
15:30 - 16:30
1 Rebel Presents:
Hackney Marshes will be open from 07:00 and MILES 1 & 4.9 – London School of Samba
12:30 - 13:00
Nike Presents: Sam Vora Yoga Bodyweight HIIT
is the prime spot for seeing the race start and MILES 1.9 – Forever Steel Band
13:00 - 14:00 Flo Collective 16:30 - 17:30
Rowbots: Pre Race stretch finish. Or why not follow the Fan Hub walking MILES 1.1 & 4 – DJ Truck
route – you’ll be able to walk between each one MILES 3.1 – The Dub Module
14:00 - 14:25
Fit Jam - Faye faster than your runner, so you’ll get to see them MILE 5.3 – Creation Rebel Sound System
whiz past you more than once. MILE 6.8 – Taiko Drumming
MILE 8 – Brassbound
HACKNEY MOVES APP: MILE 8.5 – DJ G
ACTIVATE Our app allows family, friends and fans to
track runners taking part in the Hackney Half
MILE 10.2 – The Ukulele Ska Collective
MILE 10.6 – Pantonic Orchestra
YOUR BEST
Marathon and to stay connected with festival MILE 11.5 – Tamashi Taiko
updates. You can also check out all the latest MILE 12.6 – Drum Works
social posts from the festival, explore interactive
course maps, and get exclusive content from our CHARITY AND RUN CREW CHEER
event partners. Available in the Apple App Store POINTS
and through Google Play. A few awesome charities and run crews will be
cheering runners on the half marathon route. Feel
HALF MARATHON RACE START free to join, yell and wave with them.
09:00
The Half Marathon will start at 09:00 in Hackney MILE 5.5 – KEEN
Marshes. The first runners are expected back just MILE 7 – SHELTER
after 10:00, with majority of runners crossing the MILE 9.5 – ST JOSEPH’S HOSPICE
finish line between 11:00 and 12:00. MILE 11 – MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
MILE 12.2 – ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
INFORMATION POINTS
SAVE 30% ON We have an information tent in the middle of the
Festival Village and look out for the marshals
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USE CODE POWERBAR30 roaming around the village wearing red high-viz
vests. They can help you with any questions and
provide directions.
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FAN HUB FAN HUB WALKING ROUTE
NEW 2021 UNDERGROUND
MILE MARKER TOILETS ROUTE STATION
10 FIRST AID OVERGROUND
MILE MARKER RUNNING ROUTE STATION STATION STATION
FESTIVAL VILLAGE TO FAN HUB 1: FAN HUB 1 TO FAN HUB 2: FAN HUB 2 TO FAN HUB 3: FAN HUB 3 TO FESTIVAL VILLAGE:
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
26 27ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THANK YOU!
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 the London Borough of Race day is supported and brought to life
Hackney Council, whose vision, dedication by some incredible volunteers, who cheer
and commitment have helped us turn the on our runners, mop their brow, keep them
annual half-marathon event into a special fuelled, and generally help race day to run like
and unique fitness event for all of East clockwork! We would like to give a special
London. Thank you for inspiring individuals, thank you to all volunteers and volunteer
schools and businesses to get active and groups.
celebrate Hackney.
And lastly, thank you to the all the amazing
To the many other partners; NIKE, Bud Zero, bands, DJ’s and entertainment provided on
Supersapiens, KIND, TENZING, PowerBar, route and within the Village!
CanO Water; thank you for all your support in
helping to establish the Hackney Half as one Hope to see you moving with us at Hackney
of the biggest half marathons in the UK! Moves 2022!
#HackneyHalf
#HackneyMoves
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