Name: London Bounces Back Running Tour
Brand: Secret London Runs
Price: £20

Question 1

1. How fast do I need to be?

Answer

The Secret London Runs Festival is an inclusive event for our whole community.
At every event time-slot there's a walking option. So you can come and walk for the whole weekend. Secret London Runs is not about pace and PBs. We're about exploring London together. We always move at the pace of the gentlest person in the group - and we don't leave anyone behind. But we do find that runners are more comfortable if they are in groups with others of a similar pace. So we will be providing approximate paced groups so that you can join one in your comfort zone. If there are 2 paces of running group available, we expect there to be: a) A Sub 11 minute mile pace (You're comfortable running 5k in under 34 minutes) b) Gentler than 11 minute mile pace (Gentler than 34 minutes for a 5k) If there are 3 paces of running group available, we expecct there to be: a) A Sub 11 minute mile pace (You're comfortable running 5k in under 34 minutes)
b) 11-13 minute mile pace (You're comfortable running 5k in 34-38 minutes) c) Gentler than 13 minute mile pace (38 minutes for a 5k +) Other tours are for 'all paces of runner' - if you join one of these paces and you're a confident runner, please expect to run gentler than your usual running pace. We always run at the pace of the gentlest runner in the group - and we don't leave anyone behind. When sorting out the schedules based on your preferences, we will take a look at your pace and make sure that you're not wildly different to the rest of the pack for your own comfort. This is why we will be asking participants to give us a first and second choice for each session when they book their activities (see question 2 for more information on this).

Question 2

3. Do you have a bag drop/showers?

Answer

I'm afraid that the festival is too sprawled over London for us to provide a bag drop. We recommend packing light and bringing a small backpack. We do, however, recommend Luggage Heroes, a luggage storage service with locations offered across London. If you're only coming for the day, but want to shower between the running events and evening social, take a look at RunFriendly - they have a network of showers in London!

Question 3

4. If I can't make the festival, can I have a refund?

Answer

Tickets aren't refundable but you can give/sell them to somebody else. If we have to cancel the event due to COVID restrictions, you are guaranteed a full refund.

Question 4

6. What do I need to bring with me?

Answer

You don't need your ticket - just wear your event buff (which will be sent to you in the post before the event) and give your name at the start of each event. We recommend bringing a backpack and drinks/snacks.

Question 5

2. When can I book my activities?

Answer

We hope you understand that, as this is our first festival, we need a little bit of data from those people who sign up to help us firm up the schedule, enabling you to book your activities. For example, we have no idea how many people will want to walk the festival. We've provided a schedule so you can book your ticket now. This is subject to change based on logistics, but we hope there won't be too many alterations needed to this schedule. On the 4th July, we'll email everyone who has booked a ticket with a form to book in their activities for each session. When you fill in this form, we'll ask you to give a first and second choice activity for each session. At the end of July, we'll confirm your activities along with a full programme with all the details you'll need for each event on the schedule. And although we hope to give you your first choice, we may revert to your second choice if some tours/paces are over/undersubscribed, or for pacing reasons.

Question 6

5. What happens if the festival is cancelled due to Covid?

Answer

You'll get a guaranteed 100% refund.

Question 7

7. I'm worried about COVID in central London. How will you keep me safe?

Answer

Although we have 150 spaces available at the Secret London Runs festival, each tour is a small event with 10-20 people attending. So it's a series of mini-events, meaning that you won't be in a big group of people whilst you're running. The majority of events at the festival are in the City of London. This part of London is always like a ghost town (or a big playground!) at the weekends. And it's still very quiet in the week with most people still remote-working. There are three events where the above does not apply: 1. The 90 Minute Dash On-Location
We plan to do the briefing for this team treasure hunt with all teams in the same place. But, if the R rate goes up, or you're uncomfortable, we'll provide a link for you to join virtually. Then each member of each team will be working separately to find as many of the items on the list as they can for their team. The location for this event is in the City of London - which is very quiet on Saturday afternoons.
2. The Big Party on Saturday Night We've hired one venue for private hire for all participants at the festival. Rudds bar is a large venue, with a capacity much bigger than our estimated number of attendees. So we won't all be crammed in. By this time, we hope there will be no restrictions on socialising, but we'll adapt to whatever they throw at us! 3. Gin-ishing Ceremony at the City of London Distillery (Sunday) This is an inside venue - one of our favourite venues in London, where you can drink with a view of the copper stills. Again, it's a large venue with a bigger capacity than what we expect to fill on the day. If restrictions change, we'll switch to an outdoor venue. Our events are all taking part in central London to minimise the need for use of public transport. Your safety is the most important thing for us. Everything that we do will be in line with England Athletics and government guidelines. Please get in touch with vanessa@secretlondonruns.com if you have any concerns.

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