2020 Vitality London 10,000 goes virtual for first time
The ‘Celebrate You’ theme of this year’s event will focus on the mental and physical health benefits of getting active which have been so important during lockdown. Nearly a million people have downloaded the Couch to 5K app during this period and the virtual Vitality London 10,000 offers people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to set a challenge, building up to the half-term week.
All participants need to do is run – or walk, or jog – 10K on a route of their choice anytime during the October half-term week and upload their time. All finishers will then be sent the original finisher’s medal and an exclusive New Balance performance T-shirt (retail value £35).
The entry fee is £15 and entries are available now.
Hugh Brasher, Event Director for London Marathon Events, said: “It’s not possible for us all to be together on the famous central London course this year, with the spectacular finish on The Mall, but the virtual Vitality London 10,000 offers a chance to run for your head and your heart and a chance for us to celebrate our amazing participants in these challenging times.
All runners who enter before midnight on Sunday 11 October will be sent a running number for the event. Entrants after this date will be able to download a running number from our website.
Entries close at 17:00 on Friday 23 October 2020.
*The Vitality London 10,000 was voted Britain’s best 10K in the Women’s Running Reader Awards in 2018 and 2019
Please note: all entrants to the event have been offered the opportunity to take part in the virtual event, defer their entry to 2021 or to receive a full refund.