Charity places in Richmond RUNFEST
Sun 14 Sep 2025 Richmond, UK

Richmond RUNFEST charity places

Richmond RUN-FEST consists of different distanced events, 5,000 runners, a music stage, fitness expo, amazing male and female cut tech t-shirts and chunky triangle medals!

Event overview

This festival weekend has the privilege of starting the Richmond Half Marathon and Richmond Marathon inside the beautiful Kew Gardens as well as hosting the Richmond 10K completely within the Royal Botanical Gardens.

As part of the 2012 Olympic legacy pledge, a series of WWF kids and family mile races for over 1,000 kids is held at Old Deer Park.

The events are beginner-friendly and locally organised in Richmond Upon Thames.

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Highlights

  • Richmond's running festival weekend

    Featuring 'the world's most scenic marathon' through London's greenest borough.

  • Free access to Kew Gardens

    Rare opportunity to run in the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens.

  • Music, entertainment

    Finish your run with a family fun music festival and fitness expo.

  • Famously good rewards

    Amazing male and female cut tech T-shirts, chunky medals and free beer!

Charity places

Please select your distance to find a charity and join their team.

  • Event expo
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Free venue entry
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Teams

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed inside Kew Gardens but are welcome at the finish line in Old Deer Park.

  • Bag storage
  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond
Greater London
TW9 3AE
UK

Map

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This event offers a rare chance to run in the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - alongside The Palm House, The Pagoda, Kew Palace, Museum No 1, The Temperate House, The Hive and Syon House.

The Palm House
THE PALM HOUSE
The Pagoda
THE PAGODA
Museum No 1
MUSEUM NO 1

Sustainability

  • Public transport links
  • Recycling

RUN-FEST organisation and crowd support is second-to-none, fantastic atmosphere the whole way around and wonderful happy volunteers at the end.