Belgrave athletes are fortunate to do the majority of their training in Battersea Park, widely considered to be the home of endurance running in London.
It’s just about the only place in the capital where you’ll find a such a flat, well-lit, traffic-free road loop. One big lap of Carriage Drive - as the road is officially called - is roughly 2.8km.
Eliud Kipchoge spotted by Belgrave runner Arne Dumez while out for a jog in Battersea Park.
As such at peak times of the year, such as the Spring marathon training season, Tuesday and Thursday evenings will see the park full of groups of athletes thundering around on long tempo efforts. Shorter reps might take place on the inner ‘Middle Road’ which passes the old Bandstand in the centre of the park.
And of course there’s the Millennium Arena nestled away in the north-east corner of the park, which boasts an 8-lane floodlit athletics track with changing facilities and gym.
Battersea Park’s central location means most athletes can run or cycle from work to the park, get their training done, and then run or cycle home.
Train with Belgrave in Battersea Park
If you’d like to join a Belgrave training group in Battersea Park, send us a quick message with the form below and we’ll find the right group for you.
If you’re new to running or have signed up for your first 5k, 10k, half marathon or marathon, you might want to try Belgrave Run Club, coached by GB Internationals Jack Rowe and Dan Jarvis.
If you can already run a 5k in under 18 minutes (men) or 21 minutes (women), drop us a quick note below: