The Brief: Grow and Give New Life to a Successful Run

Teach First’s iconic Run the River event has been taking place for several years in London. It has been steadily growing in participation and had reached capacity at its previous home.  

Teach First approached Gladiator Events in 2018 with a desire to give the event a facelift, with a brand new start and finish point, and a brand new 5km and 10km route. They also wanted to ensure the Health & Safety aspect of the event was meticulously looked after. Gladiator Events designed a completely new, stunning route, doubling the amount of riverside running, and made significant improvements to the medical provision and Health & Safety arrangements throughout the event.  

The Event: An Evening Run with stunning views along the Thames 

Run the River 2019 was a 5km and 10km riverside run aimed at colleagues from around the city. The event took place at 7pm on a Tuesday evening in September, attracting 2000 runners, passing some of London’s most stunning landmarks, as the sun set. The run started at Potters Fields Park and finished with a memorable crossing over Tower Bridge! We were unable to run the event in 2020 and 2021, however returned in 2022 and have continue to work alongside Teach First bringing this brilliant event to life each year on a September evening. In 2024 the event raised an amazing £150,000 for the important work of Teach First.

The Result: Returning for more

We are thrilled to be continuing to work with Teach First on this iconic event and on 10 September 2025 we’ll return to the riverside along with over 1000 runners and volunteers!

Find out more and sign up here.