BATTERSEA PARK chase the sun 5K

wednesday 25th june 2025

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 2-lap 2.5km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line.

Race Info

Top Flight Battersea Park chase The Sun 5k– Wednesday 25th June 2025

Address: Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ

Event Times – 18:30pm

Top Flight Series & Battersea 5k Prize Structure The winner of Battersea Park 5k receives 25 points, the second-place finisher 18 points, with 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points for 3-10th towards their Top Flight Races series points total.

Time-based CASH prizes for Men and Women’s races (Gun Time Only) are as follows:

Race Winner £200 (Any time)

All performances under qualifying time ofSub 14m15 (Men) 15m45 (Women) 1st £250, 2nd £200, 3rd £175, 4th £150, 5th £125, 6th £100, 7th £75, 8th £50 in addition to race win = £450 total

Course Record Bonus £200

*Gun-Time performance must be better than (including new events) 
Men – Sub 14:00 (5k) 29m30 (10k) 65:00 (HM) Women – Sub 15:30 (5k) 32m45 (10k) 70:30 (HM)

14:04 – Jonathan Escalante-Phillips (2024) 15:34 – Nina Chydenius (2024)

UK Leading Time £200

RunThrough Record* £500

13m46 Scott Beattie (Quayside 5k 2023) / 15m30 Amy Eloise Neale (Aintree May 2024)

Free Top Flight Races Entry
Men: Sub 16:00 (5k) 33:30 (10k) 72:00 (HM)
Women: Sub 17:30 (5k) 36:45 (10k) 77:30 (HM)

Course profile