Kelvingrove Park 5K/10K
EVENT DETAILS:
Sunday 15th September 2024
10am
Kelvin Way
Glasgow G12 8NR
Race Day Information
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Registration
Our Registration desk will be located on Kelvin Way. All runners will pick up their race packs at the registration desk. The registration desk will open at 8:45am and close at 9:45am. Your race number will be attached to the front of your top and we will have plenty of safety pins.
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Bag Drop
We will have a bag drop located on Kelvin Way. Please limit the number of belongings you bring with you on event day. Our bag drop will be open from 8:45am.
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Toilets
We have Male and Female toilets situated just beside the Bandstand on Kelvin Way. The toilets are very close to the start/finish line and can be doubled up as a changing area.
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Warm-Up
Our warm-up will be taken by The Gym Group. The warm-up will commence at 9:45am and last for 10 minutes.
Race Start
Both the 5k and 10k races will start at the same time of 10am.
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Water Station
We will have a water station located on Kelvin Way, just before you finish the loop at the 2.2km mark. You will pass this twice for the 5k and 4 times for the 10k.
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The Course
The course is a 2.5k loop around Kelvingrove Park. The 5k will be 2 laps and the 10k will be 4 laps. Please keep count of the laps during your race. The course will be fully marked with km markers, arrows and course marshalls.
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Finish Line
Please keep moving as you cross into the finish funnel to collect your medal and post-race goodies supplied by our partners.
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Pictures
Our photographer is Daren Borzynski, who has worked on many running events previously. Not everyone may be photographed during the race but we will try to capture as many of you as possible. The race day photos will go up on our Facebook page a day or two after the event. We encourage you to share your images of our event on your socials. Please tag us @upandrunningevents and use the hashtag #upandrunningevents for a chance to win a free ticket to our next race!
Social Media
Follow us on Social Media for regular updates about our events, training tips and inspirational content. Our links are at the top of the page on desktop or at the top of the menu on mobile.
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Travel
We urge our runners to come to our events on foot or by public transport. Kelvin Way is within walking distance from both Kelvinbridge and Finnieston.
If coming from Central Station, the nearest station is 'Exhibition Centre'.
If coming from Queen Street Station, the number 3 bus takes you to the top of Kelvin Way.
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