This years UCL 5KM run had over 60 participants conquer the iconic track at Lee Valley VeloPark, but with a spooky twist!

On Wednesday 29 October, the UCL 5km Run: Halloween Edition brought together UCL undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff from both Bloomsbury and UCL East Campus! This years theme was Halloween, and there was some incredible costumes.

First over the line was Simon Foinet clocking in at 19:37.2. Well done to everyone who took part, you are all winners!

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We would like to say a big thank you to RAX Club and TeamUCL Playmakers Emily, Nina and Ethan volunteering as pacers and course marshals at the event!

Image of RAX students (Ethan, Nina and Emily)

The Halloween Costume Winners:

A student running dressed up as Ratatouille character.

Xuyongjie Lu

With a total of 36 votes on our Instagram Poll!

Two students running dressed as zombies

Sarah Wagner & Tom Cassi

With a total of 42 votes on our Instagram Poll

Two students running dressed as strawberries

Jeongyeon Jin & Jiyoung Nam

With a total of 52 votes on our Instagram Poll


The UCL 5km Fun Run: Halloween Edition Timings

PlaceRace NumberTiming
154019:37.2
259519:54.6
3142720:25.1
4140721:00.6
554121:35.0
653922:16.4
753322:22.8
8144822:44.7
9136324:14.3
1053824:26.1
11142424:37.5
12144724:37.7
13142024:54.9
14535 26:26.9
15141526:46.4
1652127:09.6
17144927:11.5
18144627:20.3
19140927:25.3
20136527:33.9
21141727:50.1
2255528:33.1
239628:33.6
24142528:34.6
25136828:40.4
26136428:48.0
27147528:48.7
2852229:36.5
29136129:42.9
30147229:52.1
31147329:52.5
3253030:00.0
3359430:01.7
3459130:25.3
3553730:25.8
3659930:26.1
3759330:37.8
38147630:55.5
3954330:59.9
4053231:06.4
4149431:22.5
42141431:22.7
43140831:54.7
44147832:09.5
45136732:16.4
4659233:54.3
4749833:54.7
48145034:17.7
4953134:32.6
50135934:48.7
51147736:15.5
5252336:52.6
53142636:52.9
5454236:53.1
5553637:23.5
56136239:11.4
57136039:12.0
58142942:45.8
5943:11.6

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