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THE COURSE: FLAT. FAST. RIDICULOUSLY FUN.

START/FINISH: REDGRA FOOTBALL PITCHES (BROOMWOOD ROAD SIDE)

COURSE: FLAT, PERIMETER LOOP AROUND CLAPHAM COMMON

RACE START: 9:00 AM (ARRIVE 8:15 AM FOR REGISTRATION)

FORMATS: FULL 42.2KM • HALF 21.1KM

THE ICONIC CLAPHAM COMMON LOOP

OUR ROUTE FOLLOWS A FLAT, LOOP AROUND THE PERIMETER OF CLAPHAM COMMON.

THE START AND FINISH ARE BY THE REDGRA PITCHES - EASY TO FIND, EASY TO SUPPORT, AND PERFECT FOR PICTURES.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

07:00 — ORGANISERS ON SITE (SETUP BEGINS)

08:15 — ARRIVE FOR REGISTRATION (RECOMMENDED)

08:50 — BE AT THE START LINE

09:00 — RACE START (ALL TEAMS START)

15:30 — EVENT ENDS (FORMAL WRAP-UP)

16:30 — OFF SITE DEADLINE

GETTING HERE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

THE START/FINISH AREA IS WELL SERVED BY BUSES AND NEARBY TUBE/RAIL STATIONS. CHECK TFL ON THE DAY FOR THE LATEST STATUS AND TIMINGS.

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TUBE: CLAPHAM SOUTH / CLAPHAM COMMON

RAIL: CLAPHAM JUNCTION (THEN BUS OPTIONS)

ON FOOT:

WALK TO THE VICTORIAN BANDSTAND IN THE CENTRE OF THE COMMON, THEN HEAD TOWARDS THE BROOMWOOD ROAD SIDE TO REACH THE REDGRA PITCHES AND EVENT AREA.

CYCLING:

CYCLISTS CAN LOCK BIKES TO NEARBY RAILINGS/FENCING (AT YOUR OWN RISK).

BY CAR / PARKING:

PARKING CAN BE DIFFICULT. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ARRIVING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT, BIKE, OR ON FOOT WHERE POSSIBLE.

FACILITIES

TOILETS:

PUBLIC TOILETS ARE NEAR THE CLAPHAM PLAYGROUND. AFTER 9AM, TOILETS ARE TYPICALLY AVAILABLE AT LA BAITA CAFÉ BY THE CENTRAL VICTORIAN BANDSTAND.

 

BAG DROP / BRIEFING / START LINE:

PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO MOVE BETWEEN TOILETS, BAG DROP, AND THE START AREA SO YOU ARRIVE CALM, READY, AND ON TIME.

HOW THE EKIDEN WORKS

1) ONLINE SIGN-UP (TEAM OF 4)
 

  • THE TEAM CAPTAIN REGISTERS AND PAYS FOR THE FULL TEAM (4 RUNNERS).

  • YOUR ENTRY CONFIRMS YOUR TEAM’S SPOT FOR EITHER:​

    • HALF EKIDEN (21.1KM TOTAL PER TEAM)

    • FULL EKIDEN (42.2KM TOTAL PER TEAM)

  • AFTER PURCHASE, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVES A LINK TO SUBMIT ALL 4 RUNNERS’ DETAILS VIA THE TEAM ROSTER FORM.

  • TEAM ROSTERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 15 MARCH 2026, 23:59 (UK TIME).

 
 
2) ON THE DAY: ARRIVAL + REGISTRATION
 

  • ARRIVE FOR REGISTRATION BY 8:15AM.

  • THE START IS AT CLAPHAM COMMON REDGRA (BY THE DOUBLE REDGRA FOOTBALL PITCHES).

  • THE CAPTAIN CHECKS IN USING THEIR TICKET/QR CODE AND COLLECTS THE TEAM PACK (E.G., BIBS/WRISTBANDS + RELAY TASUKI).

  • BE AT THE START LINE BY 8:50AM FOR FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.

  • ALL TEAMS START AT 9:00AM.

 
 
3) THE RELAY: PASSING THE TASUKI
 

  • THIS IS A RELAY — ONE RUNNER IS ON COURSE AT A TIME.

  • AT THE END OF EACH LEG, RUNNERS HAND OVER THE TASUKI (RELAY SASH) IN THE DESIGNATED CHANGEOVER ZONE: RUNNER 1 → 2 → 3 → 4.

  • THE TASUKI MUST BE WORN/HELD BY THE ACTIVE RUNNER AND PASSED ONLY IN THE MARKED CHANGEOVER AREA.

 
 
4) TIMING + RESULTS (TEAM-BASED)
 

  • TEAMS ARE TIMED FROM THE START UNTIL RUNNER 4 FINISHES.

  • YOUR TEAM RESULT IS BASED ON CONTINUOUS RELAY PROGRESS (NOT FOUR SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT RUNS).

  • WE’LL SHARE WHERE AND WHEN RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN YOUR PRE-EVENT EMAIL.

FAQS

EVENT FORMAT + DISTANCES

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FULL AND HALF EKIDEN?
FULL EKIDEN IS 42.2KM TOTAL PER TEAM AND EACH RUNNER DOES 10K.
HALF EKIDEN IS 21.1KM TOTAL PER TEAM AND EACH RUNNER DOES 5K.
 
IS THE COURSE FLAT?
YES — IT’S A FLAT, CLOCKWISE LOOP AROUND THE PERIMETER OF CLAPHAM COMMON.
 
WHERE IS THE START/FINISH?
BY THE DOUBLE REDGRA FOOTBALL PITCHES ON THE BROOMWOOD ROAD SIDE OF CLAPHAM COMMON.

SIGN-UP + TEAM DETAILS

DO I NEED ALL 4 RUNNER DETAILS TO REGISTER?
NO — THE CAPTAIN CAN REGISTER FIRST. YOU’LL SUBMIT ALL 4 RUNNER DETAILS AFTER PURCHASE VIA THE TEAM ROSTER LINK.
 
WHEN IS THE TEAM ROSTER DUE?
15 MARCH 2026, 23:59 (UK TIME).
 
CAN I CHANGE RUNNER DETAILS AFTER SUBMITTING?
YES — RE-SUBMIT THE ROSTER FORM BEFORE THE DEADLINE. WE’LL USE THE LATEST SUBMISSION.

TIMING, START, AND ON-THE-DAY

WHAT TIME DOES THE RACE START?
9:00AM.
 
WHAT TIME SHOULD I ARRIVE?
ARRIVE FOR REGISTRATION BY 8:15AM AND BE AT THE START LINE BY 8:50AM.
 
WHO NEEDS TO CHECK IN?
THE TEAM CAPTAIN CHECKS IN AND COLLECTS THE TEAM PACK FOR ALL 4 RUNNERS.
 
CAN SUPPORTERS WATCH?
YES — SUPPORTERS ARE VERY WELCOME. THE BEST VIEWS ARE AROUND THE START/FINISH AND THE CHANGEOVER ZONE.

REFUNDS + TRANSFERS

IS IT REFUNDABLE?
YES — FULL REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 MARCH 2026, 23:59 (UK TIME). EMAIL US FROM THE EMAIL USED AT CHECKOUT.
 
CAN I TRANSFER MY ENTRY TO SOMEONE ELSE?
NO — ENTRIES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

PRACTICALITIES

IS THE COURSE BUGGY/PRAM FRIENDLY?
PARTS OF THE ROUTE MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR BUGGIES/PRAMS. IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO BRING ONE, EMAIL US IN ADVANCE AND WE’LL ADVISE.
 
WHERE ARE THE TOILETS?
PUBLIC TOILETS ARE NEAR THE CLAPHAM PLAYGROUND. AFTER 9AM, TOILETS ARE TYPICALLY AVAILABLE AT LA BAITA CAFÉ BY THE CENTRAL VICTORIAN BANDSTAND.
 
WHAT TIME DOES THE EVENT END?
THE EVENT ENDS AT 3:30PM, AND WE NEED TO BE OFF SITE BY 4:30PM.

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