About The Series

Our unique series is designed to allow you to complete your long training runs ahead of the London Marathon with other runners.

Whether you're running London for the first time or are aiming to improve your time, having support during your long runs can really make a difference.

Some of the benefits include being able to meet other runners ahead of the London Marathon, support during your long run, access to drinks at the aid table (every 4.37 miles) helping you prepare for your fuelling, no need to carry your water, experienced runners to help provide you with advice, test your running kit or fancy dress ahead of the big day allowing you to make adjustments, all events are scheduled and planned to link with the suggseted training plan, you can start your long runs at the same time as your expected start time, your time and distance will be officially recorded on our results, you get an awesome medal for each run and a goody bag too!

Schedule

You can enter invidiual days or if you scroll to the bottom of this page, you can enter the series. The cost of each day is £33.00 to £35.00 and the full series is £110.00 to £120.00.

Day 1 - 7th March 2026:  The Panda Plod

Day 2 - 14th March 2026: The Sloth Scamper

Day 3 - 21st March 2026: The Flying Fox

Day 4 - 28th March 2026: Milkshake Meander

Day 5 - 4th April 2026: Eggcellent Easter Green Run

Official start time: 9am (with starts available from 8am through to 1pm)

Location: The Last Hop, Unit 2, Thames Edge Court, Clarence Street, Staines, TW18 4SU

Distance & Time

Our events have a finish time of 4pm, allowing you up to 7 hours to complete as far as you want. The Improver training plan suggested times and distances are:

7th March - 2hrs 45mins (approx 16 miles)

14th March - Half Marathon run

21st March - 2hrs 40mins (approx 16 miles)

28th March - 3hr run (approx 18 miles with up to 8 miles at marathon pace)

4th April - 3hr 45mins (approx 20 to 22 miles)

If you are following a different training programme (beginner / advanced or your own plan), you can run your required distance as our events are completely flexible.

Course

The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac with a very short grass section. Road shoes are suitable all year round.

All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.

Medals & Pins

As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive your medal for each of the events within this series.

We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.

Goody Bag

Absolutely! You have earned these replacement calories after all, so all our finishers get a great goody bag. You will have a selection of goodies to choose from. As well as our standard goody bag, we have a vegan goody bag too. Please let us know if you are vegan or if you prefer a vegan goody bag when you enter and we can have this ready for you.

Aid Table

We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available.

Special Event

If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th etc. marathon or half marathon then please let us know. We will provide you with a great number with your name and the event date on it. 

Venue Facilities

Toilets are available at the start/finish area inside the venue HQ. There are changing facilities available at the venue. These facilities will be open from 8am and will be available for use throughout the entire event.

Car Parking

There is parking available in Bridge Street Car Park in Staines, TW18 4TP.

Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up

Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.

Other Information

There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.

Our events are not part of your London Marathon entry and are independent from London Marathon. They are designed to assist your training and ensure you have support during your long runs.

Headphones are allowed, but should be bone conductor to allow you to hear other path users.

Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.