EVENT NOTESVitality Westminster Mile Sunday 26 May 2019 Vitality London 10,000 Monday 27 May 2019

The Vitality Westminster Mile – now the world’s biggest timed mile – is a wonderful celebration of running for all ages and abilities, with thousands of families running together. Sir Mo Farah will again be there to cheer on the family waves and offer the chance to #RunWithMo.

New partnerships this year include the London United Wave with the community foundations of all 15 London football clubs, the Special Olympics Unified Mile and the Ruth Strauss Foundation Family Mile with Andrew Strauss and the England World Cup cricket squad.

In the year of the 65th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister’s first sub-four minute mile, we hope to see our first at the Vitality Westminster Mile, which is also the British Athletics One Mile Championships. Top GB miler Chris O’Hare and 800m specialists Elliot Giles and Jamie Webb lead the field. We are delighted that Laura Muir, one of the world’s leading female middle distance athletes, headlines the women’s race and she will face strong opposition from Melissa Courtney, Sarah McDonald and 800m specialists Shelayna Oskan-Clarke and Adelle Tracey.

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill will be the official starter for the Vitality London 10,000 where Sir Mo Farah and Steph Twell are back to defend their British 10km titles while triathlete and Olympic silver medalist Jonathan Brownlee will be making his debut in the 10k race. Behind them in the mass field Bryony Gordon, Jada Sezer and a tribe of influencers with a social following of nearly five million will be running in their underwear in the Celebrate You campaign, which has inspired nearly 1,000 runners to sign up.

The Vitality Wellness Festival will be bigger and better than ever this year and highlights include England Cricket, England Netball, London United and BBC Super Movers with the Premier League Trophy, a Special Olympics activation zone, Guinness World Records Live and, of course, the ever popular Tumbleator.

For the first time, both events will be broadcast live on the BBC Red Button and streamed on other BBC digital channels, our channels and partner/sponsor channels. We’re working with Input Media and Radzi will be the onscreen presenter.

We’re looking forward to a fantastic weekend on 26-27 May.

MEDIA INFOEvent organisers and runners will be available for interviews on the day. More information and latest news stories are available at https://www.vitalitywestminstermile.co.uk/news-media/media-resources/

https://www.vitalitylondon10000.co.uk/news-media/media-resources/

Please direct all media enquiries to Matt Jackson Matt.jackson@londonmarathonevents.co.uk07814 497908

Grace ChristieGrace.christie@londonmarathonevents.co.uk07741 886178

ABOUT THE VITALITY WESTMINSTER MILE AND VITALITY LONDON 10,000Welcome to the Vitality Westminster Mile and Vitality London 10,000. This year sees the seventh and 12th running of the races, both with record entries.

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TOP STORYLINES

Vitality Westminster Mile – Sunday, 26 May

> 10:00 to 13:00 will see Sir Mo Farah starting and running with the family race waves that will include adults, kids and mascots.

> Former cricketer Andrew Strauss will be running with the England World Cup squad in the inaugural Ruth Strauss Foundation Mile at 12:10, in memory of his wife Ruth.

> A record number of former British Olympians will try to squeeze into their old kit to race the Olympians Mile at 13:55.

> Steph Twell and her partner Joe Morwood will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Fastest mile holding hands

> At 14:40 one of Britain’s top women’s middle-distance runners, Laura Muir, will look to better her mile PB of 4:18.03, while the men’s race at 14:50 will feature Chris O’Hare who will attempt to break the historic four-minute barrier on the 65th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister’s record-breaking race, in the British Championships One Mile Road Races.

Vitality London 10,000 – Monday, 27 May

> At 10:00 elite runners including distance running legend and course record holder Sir Mo Farah will line up alongside two-time champion Andy Butchart and Olympic triathlete Jonathan Brownlee.

> In the women’s race, Steph Twell returns to defend her title against reigning British 10,000m champion on the track, Charlotte Arter.

> Bryony Gordon and Jada Sezer’s Celebrate You campaign has inspired a group of influencers that includes Andrea McLean, Giovanna Fletcher and Carrie Hope Fletcher to run the 10k in their underwear

to promote body confidence. Nearly 1,000 runners have signed up to join them.

> Jessica Ennis-Hill will be present to start

the Vitality London 10,000 and present medals.

Sunday, 26 May • 0925 – 1230 on BBC Red Button • 0925 – 1550 on BBC Online, Facebook and Twitter @

WestminsterMile

Monday, 27 May • 0950 – 1230 on BBC Red Button, BBC Online,

Facebook and Twitter @London10k

TV STREAMING For the first time, both events will be streamed live on BBC Red Button.

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EVENT WEEKEND TIMETABLE

Lane Wave Number Wave Name/Bib Colour Start Time Fastest

MileFinish Time

WinnerSlowest

MileFinish Time

Last

A 1 Adult 09:30:00 04:20 9:34:20 08:00 9:38:00

B 2 Adult 09:35:00 05:00 9:40:00 10:00 9:45:00

A 3 Adult 09:40:00 05:15 9:45:15 12:00 9:52:00

B 4 Active Westminster Mile 09:50:00 05:00 9:55:00 20:00 10:10:00

A 5 Family 10:00:00 05:15 10:05:15 20:00 10:20:00

B 6 Family 10:10:00 05:15 10:15:15 20:00 10:30:00

A 7 Family 10:20:00 05:15 10:25:15 20:00 10:40:00

B 8 Family 10:30:00 05:15 10:35:15 20:00 10:50:00

A 9 Family 10:40:00 05:15 10:45:15 20:00 11:00:00

B 10 The Daily Mile London Wave 10:50:00 05:00 10:55:00 16:00 11:06:00

A 11 Family 11:00:00 05:15 11:05:15 20:00 11:20:00

B 12 Family 11:10:00 05:15 11:15:15 20:00 11:30:00

A 13 Family 11:20:00 05:15 11:25:15 20:00 11:40:00

B 14 Family 11:30:00 05:15 12:35:15 20:00 11:50:00

A 15 Unified Mile in partnership with the Special Olympics 11:40:00 05:15 11:45:15 30:00 12:10:00

B 16 London United 12:00:00 05:00 12:05:00 15:00 12:15:00

A 17 Ruth Strauss Foundation Mile 12:10:00 05:15 12:15:15 20:00 12:30:00

B 18 Family 12:20:00 05:15 12:25:15 20:00 12:40:00

A 19 Family 12:30:00 05:15 12:35:15 20:00 12:50:00

B 20 Family 12:40:00

A 21 Family + Mascot Race last 400m 12:50:00 05:15 12:55:15 20:00 13:10:00

B 22 parkrun 13:05:00 04:20 13:09:20 10:00 13:15:00

A 23 New Balance / parkrun / GWR Hand Hold 13:15:00 05:00 13:20:00 20:00 13:35:00

Lane Wave Number Wave Name / Bib Colour Start Time Fastest

Mile Finish Time

WinnerSlowest

MileFinish Time

Last

B 24 London Universities &Colleges Athletics 13:25:00 05:15 13:30:15 15:00 13:40:00

A 25 British Masters Championships 1 Mile Road Races (Men) 13:35:00 05:00 13:40:00 15:00 13:50:00

B 26 British Masters Championships 1 Mile Road Races (Women) 13:40:00 05:00 13:45:00 15:00 13:55:00

A 27 The Olympians 13:55:00 05:00 14:00:00 30:00 14:25:00

Vitality Westminster Mile – Sunday, 26 May

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Lane Wave Number Wave Name/Bib Colour Start Time Fastest

MileFinish Time

WinnerSlowest

MileFinish Time

Last

A 28

Senior Men Wheelchair

14:30:00

03:00 14:33:00 06:30 14:36:30Senior Women Wheelchair

U20 Men Wheelchair03:45 14:03:45 12:00 14:32:00

U20 Women Wheelchair

A 29 British Championships One Mile Road Races (Senior Women) 14:40:00 04:20 14:44:20 05:00 14:45:00

A 30 British Championships One Mile Road Races (Senior Men) 14:50:00 04:00 14:54:00 05:00 14:55:00

A 31U13 Boys Vitality Westminster Mile 15:00:00 05:00 15:05:00 10:00 15:10:00

U11 Boys Vitality Westminster Mile 15:00:00 05:00 15:05:00 10:00 15:10:00

A 32U13 Girls Vitality Westminster Mile 15:10:00 05:30 15:15:30 10:00 15:20:00

U11 Girls Vitality Westminster Mile 15:10:00 05:30 15:15:30 10:00 15:20:00

A 33

British Championships One Mile Road Races (U20 Men)

British Championships One Mile Road Races (U17 Men)

15:20:00 04:00 15:24:00 06:00 15:26:00

A 34 British Championships One Mile Road Races (U15 Boys) 15:25:00 04:30 15:29:30 0:06:30 15:31:30

A 35 British Championships One Mile Road Races (U15 Girls) 15:30:00 05:15 15:35:15 08:00 15:38:00

A 36

British Championships One Mile Road Races (U20 Women) British

Championships One Mile Road Races (U17 Women)

15:35:00 05:00 15:40:00 08:00 0:00:00

EVENT WEEKEND TIMETABLE

Vitality Westminster Mile – Sunday, 26 May continued

Vitality London 10,000 – Monday, 27 May

Start times

09:55 Elite Men/Women Wheelchair

10:00 Elite Men/Women + Championship Runners Blue Wave

10:10 Black Wave

10:20 Green Wave

10:30 Purple Wave

10:40 Yellow Wave

10:50 Orange Wave

11:00 Grey Wave

11:07 Last runner across the line

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Sunday 26 May - Vitality Westminster Mile • The Vitality Tumbleator • England Cricket • England Netball • London United and BBC Super Movers with the

Premier League trophy • Main Stage with music, interviews and key event

messaging • New Balance Run Hub • Vitality Hub – chill out zone with smoothie bikes and

BMI health checks • Vitality Fitness Studio with classes from Virgin Active • Guinness World Records Live – have a go at setting an

official world record • Yoga and Pilates Area run by Virgin Active • Special Olympics – bocce, basketball and motor

activity training programme • Westminster Active – boxing roadshow and Animal Fu

dance classes • Kids zone • The Village for event partners • Food court

Monday 27 May - Vitality London 10,000 • The Vitality Tumbleator • Main Stage with music, interviews and key event

messaging • New Balance Run Hub • Vitality Hub – chill out

zone with smoothie bikes and BMI health checks

• Yoga and Pilates Area run by Virgin Active

• Kids zone • Food court • Runner meet

and greet • Charity village

GREEN PARK WELLNESS FESTIVAL A free to all family festival will take place in Green Park across the weekend, focused around wellness and good health. A rich variety of sporting and wellbeing activities will be on offer with something for all the family. The following activities will be taking place:

Monday 27 May 2019Vitality Wellness Festival Green Park

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Bank

St Paul’s

Charing Cross

Westminster

Embankment

Waterloo

Cannon Street

Mansion HouseBlackfriars

Chancery Lane

Temple

Holborn

Covent Garden

Leicester Square

Picadilly Circus

Green Park

St James’s Park

Victoria

Buckingham Palace

St Paul’s Cathedral

London Eye

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Houses of Parliament

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08:00 - 16:00CLOSED

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VITALITY LONDON 10,000 COURSE MAP

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The Route

1 Kilometre markers

Resident Access Route

ABOUT LME EVENTS

The Vitality Westminster Mile and Vitality London 10,000 have been created by London Marathon Events Ltd, the world’s leaving organiser of mass participation sports events. The Vitality Westminster Mile is organised in partnership with Westminster City Council.

The London Marathon Events team organises seven world class mass participation events including the Virgin Money London Marathon, the Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling and The Vitality Big Half.

London Marathon Events Ltd is not-for-profit and every year gifts its surplus to The London Marathon Charitable Trust which awards grants to recreational projects primarily in London and Surrey. Since The London Marathon Charitable Trust was founded in 1981, it has awarded grants in excess of £72 million to 1,300 different projects. Read more at lmct.org.uk.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

Vitality Westminster Mile

WestminsterMile

@westminstermile

@WestminsterMile

#WestminsterMile

Vitality London 10,000

London10k

@vitalitylondon10k

@London10K

#London10000

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VITALITY WESMINSTER MILE:COURSE MAP

VITALITY WESMINSTER MILE:COURSE MAP

SPECIALOLYMPICS

WESTMINSTERACTIVE

FITNESSSTUDIO

KIDSZONE

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Pall Mall Cockspur Street

Parliament Street

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King Charles Street

Horse G

uards Road

Great George St

Northumberland Avenue

Carlton

House

Terrace

The Mall Public Walkway

The Mall

Strand

Queen’s W

alkConstitution Hill

Birdcage Walk

Queen Anne G

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Spur Road

Birdcage Walk

Tothill Street

Storey’s Gate

Petty France

Buckingham Gate Buckingham Gate

Admiralty Arch

Horse GuardsParade

TrafalgarSquare

BuckinghamPalace

Horse Guards Avenue

MarlboroughHouse GardensM

arlborough Road

Charing Cross

Westminster

St James’s Park

Green Park

GREENPARK

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