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!
Event photos
Charity places
Please select your distance to find a charity and join their team.
- All fitness levels
- 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
Old Deer Park
Twickenham Road
Richmond
Greater London
TW9 2SF
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.
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.