Going Round In Circles
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Going Round in Circles - London Circle Line Challenge
Going Round in Circles is an event to run between every station on the original Circle Line in central London. The course includes all 27 stations and covers an overall distance of around 16 miles, with gaps between stations varying from about 0.2 miles to 1.2 miles. Entrants may enter as an individual or as a pairs relay team.
The event starts and finishes at Gails Bakery next to Paddington Station, where participants collect their race number and a GPS tracker. Runners choose on the day to go clockwise or anticlockwise and must take a selfie at each station as proof of visit. The course is not waymarked; organisers supply a tracker with an indicative route and a sheet of what3words locations for each station. There are no official checkpoints, and shops along the route provide opportunities to buy food or drink. If needed, participants can use the Tube to return to the start.
In a pairs relay one runner takes a daily travel card on the Circle Line to the next meeting point while the other runs there; teams swap the tracker and travel card at agreed meeting points. All finishers receive a Circle Line Challenge medal and may collect cake and coffee at the bakery. The organisers set a four hour cut-off. Individual entrants must be at least 17 years old; two person relay members may be 15 or older. Entry fees range from £24 for solo entry to £34 for a pairs relay. Mandatory kit includes a fully charged mobile phone, a power bank, at least one litre of water, a waterproof jacket, and a long sleeved base layer or fleece. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
