Rise & Run with The Westin London City

To celebrate its upcoming opening, Westin Hotels & Resorts’ UK debut, The Westin London City is delighted to announce the relaunch of its monthly Rise & Run programme. The popular running club returned to the capital earlier in September, with a launch event led by influencer and Rise & Run ambassador, Charlie Watson, AKA The Runner Beans. Inviting Londoners to start their day with a 5k, The Westin London City’s very own Run Concierge, Erin Summers, will lead the programme, with some runs hosted by Charlie and other special guests. Erin’s role encompasses all of her passions, and day-to-day she’s Wine Curator at the hotel’s vibrant riverside bar, Hithe + Seek. Having completed the French, Italian and Spanish Wine Scholars, Erin is also a qualified London Blue Badge Tour Guide. Adding yet another string to her bow, she holds a rich knowledge of the city’s history, architecture, and art. Throughout the run, she’ll share interesting facts about the numerous landmarks that pepper the picturesque route, answering any questions participants may have. Carefully curated to ensure the group sees the very best of London, the majority of the route is pedestrianised, allowing attendees to fully focus on the run ahead of them. Through hosting the club on a monthly basis, the team hope to create a real sense of community, welcoming Londoners of all running abilities. Each event will begin with a warm-up, before the group head out on the scenic five-kilometre run along the Thames. The circular route will take runners across the Millennium bridge, down past Borough Market, across Tower Bridge and around the Tower of London, before heading back to the hotel for refreshments. What’s more is each quarter the hotel will host a themed event, be it a special festive run across the Thames or an event hosted by Charlie herself for Global Running Day. Each run will begin at 7:00am, departing from hotel where attendees are welcome to arrive from 6:30am, allowing time to catch-up with other runners whilst warming up. Post-run refreshments and nutritious snacks will be provided to refuel participants ahead of busy days in the city. Westin Hotels and Resorts’ UK debut, The Westin London City is the capital’s latest wellness destination, opening its doors to guests this year. Free and open to all abilities, the Rise & Run programme will take place on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00am. Participants are asked to arrive at The Westin London City from 6:30am, for a 7:15am start, with the event ending by 8:30am. Please find a full calendar of runs below, for more information, and to sign up, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rise-run-with-the-westin-london-city-tickets-175269494777?aff=erelexpmlt