THE Ealing Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, September 30, when runners from more than 30 different countries will be taking part.
It has again sold out and even charity places are now closed. This year’s two headline charities are Alzheimer’s Society and Cancer Research UK.
The race will be started in Lammas Park at 9am by endurance runner Susie Chan and Lisa Emerson, a Friend of Ealing Half Marathon who is running the event for the seventh time.
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The 13.1-mile course will take in parts of Central Ealing, Montpelier, Pitshanger, West Ealing, Hanwell and St Stephens, and some 30,000 spectators are expected to provide support along the route.
The Ealing Mini Mile, sponsored by St Augustine’s Priory,and Family Mile take place the day before in Lammas Park.
Saturday, September 29
12:00 Family Mini Mile ages 5 and under
13:00 Ealing Mini Mile ages 6-7
13:40 Ealing Mini Mile age 8
14:20 Ealing Mini Mile age 9
15:00 Ealing Mini Mile ages 10-11
15:40 Ealing Mini Mile ages 12-16
Sunday, September 30
07:00 Race village including baggage marquees opens
08:30 Group warm up, provided by Bodyline Fitness
08:45 Runners enter start funnel according to expected finish time
09:00 Ealing Half Marathon race start
10:05 First finishers
11:30 Prize presentation ceremony
12:00 Last finishers
13:30 Race Village closes
The full race guide can be downloaded here.
Road closures will come into effect before the start of the race. Full details of these and bus diversions can be found on the race website at www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/resident-information
The route map published here can be downloaded at www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/route
There are plenty of vantage points for spectators, including the following locations that runners pass twice: Uxbridge Road, Pitshanger Lane, Drayton Bridge Road and Cuckoo Avenue.
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