Hackney Half Marathon 2025: all of the best freebies, perks and afterparties for runners this weekend
If you can muster up enough energy and are still able to put one foot in front of the other, don't miss out on the atmosphere of celebration throughout the borough post-race. There'll be a bunch of afterparties ready to welcome runners and their supporters all afternoon and into the evening. And make sure you keep that medal around your neck – you could be awarded with a freebie or two.
These are all the best runner freebies, perks and afterparties you need to know about ahead of the Hackney Half this Sunday.
The best Hackney Half freebies and perks 2025
These are all the discounts and free stuff on offer for Hackney Half finishers that we know about so far. (Spoiler: it's mostly booze.)
UBA
What you get: A free Hugo spritz and a taco of your choice from Shoreditch's pan-Asian restaurant, UBA. Your options include salmon ceviche, beef, artichoke, tuna ceviche or hamachi ceviche.
How to claim: Turn up to dine-in at UBA with your medal on display.
MASAJ
What you get: 15 percent off any treatment at Shoreditch massage and wellness studio MASAJ.
How to claim: Bring your race bib along, or show them a photo when you book.
Three Colts Tavern
What you get: A free post-race pint.
How to claim: Simply show your medal at the bar.
What you get: A sweet 25 percent off any nail treatment at Shoreditch nails from May 18-25.
How to claim: Just present your medal at checkout.
What you get: A complimentary pint of beer.
How to claim: Show your medal when you order.
What you get: A free hot dog all Sunday at Top Cuvée Shoreditch.
How to claim: Present your medal to staff.
Tonkotsu
What you get: A free bowl of ramen at Tonkotsu East, Shoreditch or Mare Street.
How to claim: Just show staff your medal when you eat in.
40ft Brewery and Acme Fire Cult
What you get: A congratulatory complimentary pint.
How to claim: Make sure the staff see your hard-earned medal.
The Victoria, Dalston
What you get: A complimentary pint of Jubel.
How to claim: Just show proof that you ran with your number or your medal.
The best Hackney Half afterparties 2025
Mare Street Market
DJs will be lined up at Mare Street Market from 11am to 8pm, plus crisp cold pints from the likes of Lowrise Brewery and Five Points Brewery (with one on the house for finishers) and slushies, ice creams and pizza to help bring runners back to life.
All My Friends
Cool down and shake out those legs at the free All My Friends afterparty featuring DJs including Mohson Stars, Glou, Sofie Lindevall and Dan Gilchris. The first 100 runners to hobble through the door (with their medal and number) will bag a complimentary pint.
Wave Flow Sober Sundays
Whether you're teetotal or simply can't stomach the booze so soon after cardio, sober party aficionados Wave Flow are hosting an alcohol-free, electronic-focused, post-half party from 12pm until 9pm. The exact location will be revealed on Wave Flow's social media and sent to ticket holders on Saturday evening. It's free entry for all race participants who flash their medal at the door.
People's Park Tavern
DJs, live music, booze and BBQ will be ready and waiting at the People's Park Tavern from 11am to help Hackney Half participants (and their pals) make a full, much-needed recovery.
Grow Hackney
Canalside venue, Grow will be providing nine hours of hip-hop, house and remixes on its garden terrace. If you've got any more juice in your legs after covering 13 miles, you'll have to be quick to this one – it's first come, first served.
Knees Up
The BBQ will be lit, DJs will be spinning and Top Cuvee will be stationed at the courtyard bar at Knees Up, the HQ of east London run club Your Friendly Runners. Frozen margs have been promised. You can RSVP here.
Gloves Off Yard
Grassroots DJ collective ebb/flow are coming out of hibernation especially to celebrate the heroes of the Hackney Half. They'll be taking over The Glove That Fits' open-air area Gloves Off with downtempo house sets accompanied by food and refreshing bevvies.
Lardo
The first 131 medal-holders through the door at Lardo on Sunday will get a free half pint of Bray Brooke Beer and half price pizzas as part of the venue's post-Hackney Half terrace party. If that's not enough to lure you in, there's also big box of goodies up for grabs as part of a raffle in support of Shelter.
Cat and Mutton
Brewers Stone and Wood will be pouring pints at the Cat and Mutton in Broadway Market on Sunday for its 'ultimate' Hackney Half afterparty. You can secure your spot here.
Mikkeller Bar
Netil360
DJs from Easy People Athletic Club will be hosting an afterparty on the rooftop of Netil360, with half price pints for Hackney Half finishers between 12pm and 3pm.
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