Charity places in Richmond 10K
Sun 14 Sep 2025 Richmond, UK

Richmond RUNFEST 10K charity places

Run the UK’s most beautiful and flattest 10K run inside the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and run past plenty of beautiful landmarks! Fabulous medal & free entry into the gardens for spectators.

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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

This charity has places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.

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
£230

  • 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

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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

  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations
  • Wave start

Overview

Run the UK’s most beautiful and flattest 10K starting inside the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. The course is full of beautiful landmarks and finishes at a music festival.

This event has a Full Licence by Run Britain (Licence ID: 2024-47798).

Highlights

  • Start at The Orangery
  • Pass the spectacular Palm House greenhouse
  • Run under the shadow of the Great Pagoda
  • Sprint past Kew Palace before crossing the finish line

Water stations

There will be one water station at 5.3km and at the finish.

Sustainability

  • Public transport links
  • Recycling

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • iTAB
  • Medal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Race photo
  • Technical t-shirt
  • Training plan

Included

  • Best medal in London
  • Amazing technical tee (including female cut)
  • Supporters free entry into Kew Gardens for 2 adults and 2 children plus runner (must enter before 9am - normally £16 per adult)
  • Music festival finish
  • Great goody bag
  • Snacks and drink
  • Course entertainment including DJs and cheer stations
  • Clearly marked and measured UKA-certified course
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RUN-FEST organisation and crowd support is second-to-none, fantastic atmosphere the whole way around and wonderful happy volunteers at the end.