Many things are needed to help an event like this go well, and lots of willing marshals and helpers is a good place to start . .

bananas and goody bags for after the race . . and all these medals too . .

whilst if you bought a race t-shirt you'd be contributing to ZSL's hard work in the areas of conservation and education . .

and the 10k probably wouldn't take place at all if weren't for Santander's continued generosity . .

meanwhile the Lawn area was being prepared for all the runners - here's where the post race water and all those bananas, goody bags and t-shirts would be found . .

and although not everyone chose to join in, those who took part in the Jazzercise seemed to have a great time, and it didn't matter that keeping up with the routine was a little challenging . .