ARCHIVED RACE: Great Eastern Run @ Bishops Road, Peterborough, England, United Kingdom on 15 October 2023

Good Running Events looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners of all abilities and ages back to the streets of Peterborough City Centre, for the return of the Great Eastern Run – which will host a Half Marathon, and the 5K Fun Run – and will aim to raise many thousands of pounds for good causes.
Taking place on Sunday 15th October 2023 and organised by Good Running Events, the Great Eastern Run is a major event in the UK running calendar. With a start and finish at the Embankment, the event boasts a super flat and fast route around the streets of Peterborough City Centre.
Don’t miss it!
Registration Open: 7.30am5K Fun Run Start: 9.00amHalf Marathon Start: 10.30am
Age limits4 years or older for 5K Fun Run (with all children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult).17+ for the Half Marathon.
UKA Permit Reference – TBC
Course Measurement Reference 22/458
The 5K Fun Run will begin first at 9.00am, with the Half Marathon runners beginning at 10.30am.
A bespoke medal, and goodie bag will be available to all runners. Chip Timing is in operation on the Half Marathon, and 5K distances.
Trophies are awarded to the top three male and female runners, and category winners.
The main race will start and finish at the Embankment as per previous years – and take in the usual route around Peterborough City Centre.
The Event Village will be open from 7:30am. Further details regarding race packs will be made available nearer the event. Runners MUST write their name, any medical condition, emergency contact name and contact number on reverse of their race number where requested.
The course features a route with FULLY CLOSED roads. Please follow all signage and Marshal’s directions at all times and keep to the left unless instructed otherwise.
Medical teams will be present onsite – if you feel pain, experience dizziness or any other symptoms immediately stop running and seek help from a marshal, who can radio through for medical assistance.
There will be five water stations on the course. Bottles of water will be provided to runners with a sports cap – please drink what you would like and either take it with you to run, or empty the bottle and deposit into the bins provided.
In ear Headphones are banned from the race. Bone conducting headphones though are permitted – so long as you can still hear marshal instructions clearly.
Appropriate footwear should be worn. The routes are fully based on roads, outside of the Embankment start / finish.
Unfortunately, refunds are not available, but if you are unable to run on the day, transfers are available on the website until 23:59 on 24th September 2023. After this date, PLEASE DO NOT pass your race number to someone else. If this is identified, both the runner and ‘new runner’ will be disqualified, banned from future races and referred to the permit regulators.
Ample parking is available around Peterborough City Centre. Further details on available car parks will be available via the Race website, and Race Guide.