Half Marathon
Sun 14 Sep 2025 Richmond, UK

Richmond RUNFEST Half Marathon

London's flattest half marathon through its greenest borough exploring the beauties and history of Richmond. Start inside the Kew Gardens with family fun music festival to finish!

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  • Sun 14 Sep 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond > Old Deer Park, Richmond

Half Marathon

09:30

Age 17 & over

£45.50-£52.50

  • 13.1 miles road running

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!

This event is part of Richmond RUNFEST.

Event video

  • 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

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

  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • No headphones
  • Out and back
  • PB
  • Point to point
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations
  • Wave start
  • Way markers

Overview

Be part of London’s most exclusive event! The Richmond Half Marathon is part of a weekend which also includes the Richmond RUN-FEST Marathon, and the Kew Gardens 10K. The Half and Full Marathon start within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and will finish in a music festival in Old Deer Park in Richmond.

Tour the gardens before passing historical assets including Ham House, Richmond Palace, Teddington Lock, and the meandering River Thames, finishing at a fantastic finish festival and fitness expo with live music in Old Deer Park.

Map

RICHMOND RUNFEST HALF MARATHON

Water stations

There will be a water station approximately every 3 miles.

The Richmond Half Marathon has water stations at 3 miles (water), 7.5 miles (water and Maurten drink), 9.7 miles (Water), 11.6 miles (water) and at the finish line.

Pacers

  • 1hr 30 mins
  • 1hr 40 mils
  • 1hr 45 mins
  • 1hr 50 mins
  • 2hrs
  • 2hrs 10 mins
  • 2hrs 15 mins
  • 2hrs 20 mins
  • 2hrs 30 mins

Sustainability

  • Public transport links
  • Recycling

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • Medal
  • Technical t-shirt

Included

  • Best medal in London
  • Amazing tech tee (inc. Female cut)
  • Supporters free entry into Kew Gardens* (4 spectators plus runner). Normally £16 per adult. (*Before 9am)
  • Flat Fast picturesque course starting inside a Botanical Garden & finishing in a music festival
  • Motivating pacers to help you achieve your goal.
  • Great goody bag inc. post-race snacks and drink
  • Course entertainment including DJ’s and cheer stations
  • Clearly marked and measured UKA certified course (Licence ID: 2024-47798)
  • Marshals and sweep marshals
  • First Aid in place throughout the course
  • Entry before 9am
event merch

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity, complete the form and follow the instructions.

Mental health

SANE

Supporting those affected by mental illness to change mental health for good.

  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Dedicated contact
  • Certificate

Sign up
£25

Fundraise
£330

  • Age 17 & over
  • Entries open
  • Charity entries open
  • Charity places
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available
  • Race pack by post

Entry fees

Entry fee (Unaffiliated)

£47.50

Valid to 26/12/2024

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£45.50

Valid to 26/12/2024

Entry fee (Unaffiliated)

£52.50

Valid 27/12/2024 - 10/09/2025

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£50.50

Valid 27/12/2024 - 10/09/2025

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

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