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SECRET LONDON RUNS FESTIVAL 2024

Friday 6th - Sunday 8th September 2024

 

Join us for a weekend of running tours, walking tours, treasure hunts and socials with the Secret London Runs community in East London.

Runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome.

WHAT'S ON THE SCHEDULE

  • Become detectives for the night and solve a murder in the gang infested 1960s East End on our Friday night murdery mystery evening. 

  • Six running and walking tours to choose from:
    - Sunrise Street Art
    - A Brief History of the East End
    - Pirates of Wapping
    - Top 10 Murals in the East End
    - The Enigma of the Kray Twins
    - East London in WWII

  • A history talk and interactive Mary Queen of Scots prison embroidery session with renowned historian Heather Darsie

  • A treasure hunt "dash" using Team Magpie's app
    NEW FOR 2024

  • A brand new, on location walking quiz. 

  • Afternoon stretch session on Victoria Park 

  • Saturday night Pub Quiz with Vanessa & Josh

  • A Sunday afternoon Closing Ceremony to round things off. 

East London

The majority of activities will start or end near Aldgate East/Shoreditch.

SECRET LONDON RUNS SPORTS DAY

Does September 2024 seem like a long way off? We thought so do, so we'll be holding a 1-day "Sports Day" with a variety of running/walking tours and other events in May/June. Watch this space.

GALLERY

Our first three festivals 💗

REVIEWS

"I loved every second"
RUTH PATEL

"What a fun weekend! Had a blast at all the activities and met a lot of fantastic people. Can‘t wait for the next one!"
SONJA BREUSS, VIENNA

"More than just a running event, the Secret London Runs Festival was a fantastically inclusive social event for both runners and walkers. The perfect combination of active daytime events and evening entertainment. What makes Vanessa brilliant is her ability to make everyone feel welcome and share something new with even the most knowledgeable Londoners and history fans"

JENNY CHAPMAN

"Another fabulous fun filled and educational event from Secret London Runs. This is quickly becoming the highlight of my running year and already looking forward to the next one.​"

SHARON THRELFALL

"It's like the high of doing a big run with the euphoria spread over a long time!"
KIRSTI NELSON

"Thank you so much for being so inclusive -  I had an amazing time. Thank you to everyone that helped and encouraged me. What a fantastic group. I loved everything!"
LYNN TARRANT

"What a weekend. I left exhausted but exhilarated."

CATHERINE BROOK

​Since its debut last year the "Secret London Run Festival" is one of my events of the year, I love running and I always had a passion for history, so for those three days of the year I feel like I belong.

CHIARA TALARICO

"For the second year running the festival weekend has been thoroughly enjoyable. The dates for next year are in my calendar already!!"

ADRIAN TROAKE

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