Event Information

How To Reach Silverstone

Address:
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN

The event village location:
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  • From the North:

    60 minutes south of Birmingham. Easy road access along the A43 dual carriageway from the M1 motorway.

    From the South:

    90 minutes north of central London from the M40 motorway and A43 dual carriageway.

  • Parking is available at the Silverstone Car Park and is included in your entry fee.

  • Wolverton has the closest railway station to Silverstone and is approximately 10 miles (16km) away. Wolverton can be reached via direct train services from London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Northampton Rail Stations .

    Banbury, Milton Keynes and Northampton train stations are in the surrounding area and are all under 13 miles (20km) from the location.

  • Stagecoach offers local bus routes to the Silverstone circuit. You can simply board on the day and pay the driver, though expect crowded buses on the event day.

    The drop-off area is conveniently near the circuit entrance.

    For the latest schedules, check the local bus service timetables here.

 

Race Day

Date

November 24th, 2024

Location

Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN

Licensing

With the exception of the Family Mile, all events will be licensed with UK Athletics (UKA). Results published by Run Britain shortly after the event.

Bib Numbers

Bib numbers will be posted to participants who have registered with a valid UK address, by midnight on the Sunday prior to the event.

If you live outside of the United Kingdom, or if you provided an incomplete address, you will be able to collect a new or replacement bib at the event.

Registration will open on the day from 08:30 and participants will be asked to provide a valid ID (such as driving licence, passport, etc) to receive their bib.

Start Times & Cut-Off Times

Half Marathon: 10:00am
10k: 10:00am
5k: 10:00am
Family Mile: 9:30am

Cut-off time is 4 hours for all races.

Results

Results will be uploaded live to our website and communicated to all pre-registered participants within 24 hours of the event.

Schedule

A detailed schedule of the day’s will be emailed to participants closer to the event date.

Rewards

All finishers will receive a medal upon completion of their event.

Prizes are available for: the top three places overall; the top place in each of the veteran categories (V40/V50/V60/V70); and for female and male runners at each distance. Winners will be notified via email by the end of the following week once results are considered final.

No prizes are offered for the Family Mile.

Facilities

Medical Cover

Suitable medical cover is provided at our events in the case of a medical emergency.

Toilets

Toilets will be available in the car park and event village from 8:00am. Toilets will not be available on the routes.

Bag Drop

Whilst we recommend bringing as little as possible, participants can leave essential belongings at the bag drop using the tear-off baggage strip on their bib.

Changing Rooms/Showers

There are no dedicated showers, but female and male changing rooms will be available in two dedicated pit garages. 

Photography

Event images will be available, usually within 24 hours of the event.

Water Stations

Water will be available on the Half Marathon (4) and 10K (2) routes. Water will not be available on the 5K route: participants must carry water themselves.

Useful Information

Wheelchairs

These events are suitable for wheelchair users. Any participants wishing to compete with specialised equipment are asked to contact us before entering to ensure that we can accommodate any additional requirements.

Dogs

Participants and spectators must not be accompanied by a personally owned or controlled dog during the event. Entry may be permitted to those with medical assistance dogs, subject to them being correctly registered and identifiable as such, and subject to prior approval by the Event Director.

Buggies, Pushchairs and Strollers

As a UK Athletics licensed event, the pushing of persons in any device in these events is prohibited under the UKA Rules of Competition. These dives include, but are not limited to, buggies, pushchairs, strollers (or similar), and wheelchairs.

These devices are permitted in the Family Mile only.

Spectators

Spectators are permitted at this event. In fact, the more the merrier! Feel free to invite friends, family, and anyone who would enjoy a day out at a Formula One circuit.

Earphones
& Headphones 

Noise-cancelling earphones/headphones are prohibited from these events.

Whilst we discourage the use of other earphones/headphones in running events, participants choosing to use them should ensure they are set to a low volume to ensure that instructions from event officials can be clearly understood.

Kindly note that we are updating event information all the time. Finalised details will be sent to all registered participants prior to the event.