If you are thinking about taking part in the 2012 Perkins Great Eastern Run but need a little extra help to get you prepared for the big race, then why not come along to the FREE training evenings that are taking place over four months leading up to the race?

Runners of all abilities are very welcome to attend the free training sessions that will take place at the Peterborough Athletics Track on Bishops Road (next to the Regional Swimming Pool) The training sessions have been organised by Advance Performance 'the Running Store for Everyone' and are held in conjunction with experienced runners and coaches from local running clubs, who will lead the runs.  Each training session is free and begins at 7pm with a warm up.  You and other runners will be divided according to your level of fitness and aspirations before being taken for a training run.

Dates for the popular training sessions will appear here early in the New Year

This page will go live by the end of the year 

The 4k Fun Run is now an established part of the Perkins Great Eastern Run. £1,000s have been raised for local and national charities as well as for clubs and societies.  You can choose if you just want to run for a personal goal or raise funds for whichever charity or organisation that you wish, the choice is yours.

All entrants who complete the 4k course will receive a unique medal for the run. Although there are no water stations on the route (it is too short for this) water will be available at the finish line.  Full medical facilities are available on the course and at the finish. 

Chip timing, official race number and free parking are all part of the package available to Fun Runners.  We are one of the very few Fun Runs that provide you with a timing chip that will accurately record your time between the start line and the finish line. All results will published on this site and in the Peterborough Evening Telegraph.

The Junior Challenge competition is open to any club or organisation, as well as schools, to take part.  For further details click here

The Fun Run will start at 10am.  The start and finish line are the same as the Half Marathon.

To enter for the Fun Run please go to the 'Enter' tab on the menu bar and select how you would like to enter: on-line  (fee applies), by post or in person.  Bulk entries from organisations covered by one payment are acceptable but all entrants must complete and sign an entry form

To help with our policy of trying to get as many young people running as possible we have retained the entry fee for 16 year olds and under (on race day) to £5 per entry.

The Perkins Great Eastern Run Half Marathon is fast becoming one of the main Half Marathons in the racing calender.  Many of our competitors have run in all of the last 6 years races.  Numbers have steadily grown since the race was reintroduced into the City 6 years ago.  The course is flat so ideal for a PB.  We are a BARR Gold Standard event and run under strict UKA rules.  

In 2012 we are one of five races that are part of the UKA Grand Prix Series which attracts prize money of over £55,000 to UK athletes.  For more information go to the Grand Prix tab on this website.

As well being a UKA Grand Prix race we are also a UK Championship race in 2012.  Full details are available under the UK Championship tab on this website

All those who complete the run will receive a unique medal, goodie bag and a RonHill techincal t-shirt with the 2012 PGER logo.  Water stations and full medical facilities are available along the course as well as at the finish area.  Free secure baggage storage is available together with free car parking for all competitors (see Parking Information for full details). 

The race starts at 10.30am with the warm up stage operating from 9am. in For the first time the race will start in the same area as the finish line, the Embankment, next to the River Nene and Key Theatre.  Family, friends and supporters are very welcome in the pre-start area before runners move down towards the race line.  See the Start and Finish area information tab for full details of all the facilities available at the venue.  By starting on the Embankment the course will take runners through the city centre and past the Norman Arch entrance to Peterborough Cathedral.

• Flat citywide course
• UKA measured course
• BARR Gold event
• Free parking for all runners
• Full medical services
• Water stations
• Secure baggage storage
• Traffic free and marshalled course
• Accurate chip timing
• Technical T-shirt, medal and goodie bag
• Winners Prizes (see prize tab under Race Info)
• UK Winners Prizes (new for 2012)
• Sub time Prizes (new for 2012)

Entries can be made online, by post or in person. Please go the 'Enter' tab on the main menu and select your method of entry for further details.