Welcome to your essential guide for race day! Here you’ll find everything you need to know to make your Henley Half Marathon, 10K or 5K experience as smooth and enjoyable as possible. From start times and parking details to race packs, water stations and more, this page has all the key information in one place so you can focus on what really matters – enjoying the run.
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bib numbers
Runners participating in the event will receive their race packs in the post. Packs were posted on Friday 3rd October, and you can expect them to arrive by Monday or Tuesday, week commencing 6th October. If, for any reason, your race pack doesn’t arrive before the event day, don’t worry — you’ll be able to collect one at the registration area on the day of the race. Make sure to keep an eye out for your pack in the post, and we look forward to seeing you on race day! If you registered after Friday 3rd October at 10:00am, your race pack will not be posted and will instead be available to collect. If your delivery address is outside the UK, please pick up your race pack on the day as it will not be posted.
Start Times
The start time is 9:30am for the Half and 5K. The 10K follows almost immediately afterwards at 9:35, and lastly the Fun Run is due to start at 9:40.
Results
Results will be uploaded live to our website (internet connection permitting) and communicated to all preregistered participants within 24 hours of the event.
Rewards
All finishers will receive a medal on completing their event and, subject to a competitive field of participants, trophies will be available for the first females and males at each distance. Winners will be notified via email by the end of the following week where a presentation is not possible on the day, and once results are considered final. One prizes will be offered for the Family Fun Run’s overall winner.
Entry on the day
Are available subject to the event not selling out in advance.
MEDICAL COVER
Suitable medical cover is provided at our events in case of a medical emergency.
Bag Drop
Whilst we recommend bringing as little as possible, participants can leave essential belongings with us using the tear-off baggage strip on their bib.
Car Park
The Event Village is at Henley Rugby Club, Dry Leas, Marlow Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2JA. Car parks open at 7:15am and you must arrive and be parked before 9:00am, as road closures start then and access will not be possible afterwards. The main car park is at the Rugby Club; once full, an overflow car park will be available at Fawley Meadows (around a 20-minute walk). If you miss the 9:00am cut-off, you’ll need to park in Henley and walk to the Event Village.
Photography
Event images will be available, usually within 24 hours of the event.
Water Stations
There are four water stations on the Half Marathon route. The 10K will pass three of them, and 5K runners will have water waiting at the finish line. We will provide cups of water, or you can refill your own cups and bottles if you choose to run with them.
Toilets
Toilets will be available in the event village for use throughout the event. No toilets are available on the route
Changing Rooms/Showers
Are provided in Henley RFC.
Course
This course is supervised by a course managment team of c50 marshals and assistants, with all roads on the route protected bu appropriate warning signs, coning and marshalling which is concentrated particularly at “pitch points” and potential risk spots.
Wheelchairs
This event is not suited to wheelchair users due to the potential difficulty of the course but participants wishing to compete with specialised equipment are asked to contact us before entering to ensure we can accommodate any
additional requirements.
Buggies, Pushchairs and Strollers
The pushing of persons in any device is prohibited including, but not limited to – buggies, pushchairs, strollers (or similar) and wheelchairs. Such devices are permitted in the Family Fun Run only.
Spectators
Spectators are permitted at this event
