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.
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 details
- Event expo
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Free venue entry
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
Location
- Bag storage
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- Cafe
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Park
- Toilets
Route
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Marshals
- No headphones
- Out and back
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Way markers
Sustainability
- Public transport links
- Recycling
What's included
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Charity places
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.
All charity places
Health and Medical
Meningitis Research Foundation
Defeating meningitis and septicaemia.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Online training zone
- Dedicated contact
- Exclusive social group
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£500
Mental health
SANE
Supporting those affected by mental illness to change mental health for good.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Dedicated contact
- Certificate
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£430
Entries
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- Charity entries open until 21/09/2025
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post