- Sat 11 Oct 2025
5K
10:00
All ages
FREE-£25
- 5 km road running
Event overview
Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of music, entertainment, food, games, face painting and much more. Furry friends are welcome too!
There's no minimum fundraising pledge but all the money raised will go towards building the new Children's Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
If you can’t make it on the day, you can take part in RBC Race for the Kids at home. Whether it’s around your neighbourhood or in your local park, you don’t have to be in London to take part.
Highlights
Beautiful parkland
Take on a hugely fun challenge in Hyde Park, one of London's eight Royal Parks.
Superb atmosphere
A festival atmosphere, with live music and cheering supporters.
Wonderful medal
Claim your medal as you cross the finish line.
Supported race
First aid support along the route
Accessible to all
An accessible course, open to pushchairs and wheelchair users.
Low fees
There's no sponsorship target - you simply raise as much as you can for Great Ormond Street Hospital - easy!
Join GOSH for an exciting family day out at RBC Race for the Kids!
This event is part of RBC Race for the Kids.
Event photos
- All fitness levels
- Buggy friendly
- Dogs allowed
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Spectators
- Teams
- Virtual option
- Wheelchair users
Timetable
On the day
Set among the autumn leaves of Hyde Park, the family festival and fun run is the perfect day out for all ages and abilities. There will be live entertainment, DJ and a variety of activities for the whole famil. There will also be an eclectic mix of fabulous family activities and even a few famous faces. And what’s more, kids go free!
Teams
You can take part in a team or individually. Entering as a team is a fun way to get involved. Why not get some friendly competition going? Make sure that all children are registered.
A global event
RBC Race for the Kids is part of a series of over 30 events taking place around the world, offering a family-centric 5K in superb surroundings with the London event raising money for GOSH Charity.
Virtual option
Can’t make it to Hyde Park in October? Don’t miss out, take part in your local area by joining the RBC Race for the Kids at Home!
Pet dogs
Pet pooches are very welcome to come along!
Accessibility
The route has been specially designed to be accessible to all and will take you through London’s iconic Hyde Park on its paved pathways. Please note that some of the post-race entertainment will take place on the grass areas of the park.
- Bag storage
- Cafe
- Entertainment
- Music
- Park
- Toilets
- Urban
- 1 lap
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Marshals
- Traffic free
- Water stations
Participants can walk, run, jog, wheel, scoot, or push a pushchair around the course while they take in views of London's iconic Hyde Park.
- Public transport links
When crossing the finish line, participants will be rewarded with wooden medals which have been sourced sustainably and can be recycled afterwards. There are no plastic bottles on site and people are encouraged to bring refillable water bottles and to use the water bowsers on site.
To prevent unnecessary waste, event information will not be printed and will all be sent to participants electronically instead. Virtual goody bags instead of physical ones will be handed out at the end of the race.
- Eco goody bag
- Eco medal
- T-shirt
Included
- Race pack including race day t-shirt if requested
- Special RBC Race for the Kids wooden medal
- Virtual goody bag
- Family festival
- Live entertainment
- Family activities
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising support
- Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event
Raise as much as you can!
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSH Charity) asks that everyone taking part in RBC Race for the Kids raises as much as they can to help build the new Children's Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). When you sign up, a Funraisin’ page will be automatically set up for you.
Every week, around five children in the UK lose their lives to cancer. GOSH cares for children with the hardest to treat cancers.
Fundraising tips
Follow these tips below to help reach your fundraising target:
- Set a fundraising target. £150 is the recommended target which you can increase if you reach your target early.
- Personalise your page. Share your story and why you are taking part in RBC Race for the Kids and fundraising for GOSH Charity.
- Share the link to your fundraising page with friends, family, and colleagues on WhatsApp, email and/or on your social media channels.
- Make it a team effort. Invite people to your team and enjoy fundraising together.
GOSH Charity
All the funds raised will go towards the development of cancer care at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In the event that costs change, or the needs of the hospital or patients change, GOSH reserves the right to redirect funds for use against the hospital’s most urgent needs.
- All ages
- Entries open
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
Children aged 16 or under go free.
All children must be registered.
Entry fees
Junior entry fee
£0.00
Early bird entry fee
£18.00
Entry fee
£25.00
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