2 races
Event overview
These events have the rare privilege of starting in the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens where each runner plus four spectators get free entry as part of event day!
Both races will take place all inside Kew Gardens, starting outside the beautiful Palm House.
All of the routes are fast, flat and beautiful – they are the perfect opportunity for a tune-up race pre London, Manchester or Brighton marathons. Kew the Run offers a flat and fast course, presenting a perfect chance to lock into some marathon-paced miles. There are also Xempo pace makers to help you judge your pace.
Highlights
- Free entry into Kew Gardens in the morning for supporters
- Amazing tech tee (inc. female cut option)
- Best medal in London
- Great goody bag, post-race snacks and drink
- Official chip timing
- Clearly marked and measured England Athletics certified course
- Flat, fast picturesque course inside the Botanical Garden
- Xempo pace makers to help you achieve your race target
- Friendly marshals and sweep marshals
- Course entertainment, including DJs and cheer stations
Event photos
Event video
Charity places
Please select your distance to find a charity and join their team.
- Average fitness
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Free venue entry
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
- Wheelchair users
Saturday
Sunday
Wheelchair users
- The Kew Gardens 10K is wheelchair friendly.
- The Kew Gardens Half is more difficult due to the race running on the Thames Towpath. Please get in touch for advice.
Spectator admission
Kew Gardens is a ticketed venue so we are delighted that your race entry also allows an additional 2x adults and 2x children (U16) to enter with you free of charge when you arrive for the race.
- Bag storage
- Bar
- Cafe
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Park
- Toilets
Event HQ
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond
Greater London
TW9 3AE
UK
By bus
You could park in Richmond or Brentford and get the 65 bus to Kew Green.
Official parking
Must be booked in advance.
Alternative parking
- JustPark
- Your Parking Space
- NCP Richmond Station
- Richmond Riverside Car Park
- 6 nearby Council Car Parks
Sustainability
- Public transport links
- Recycling
An all round amazing event. How often are you allowed to run around Kew Gardens? The venue is fab, marshals are wonderful - singing, dancing, drumming, acting, hi-fives, shoutouts over the microphone, charity stalls cheering - you name it they do it! Not a single complaint about the route, something for everyone. Stunning stunning stunning. Leanne S
I’ve done this race three times in a row now and love it more each time. Organisation and crowd support is second-to-none, fantastic atmosphere the whole way around and wonderful happy volunteers at the end. It’s not a cheap race but it is good value for money when you consider the top quality Nike T-shirt and fab medal in the goody bag and, the best thing, that you can bring spectators in with you and you can stay as long as you like in Kew Gardens after the race. Shona G
Great flat 10km inside Kew gardens. Well organised and excellent atmosphere on the way round. Highly recommend. Alex D
This is a beautiful (flat) run, in the most unbelievable surroundings. I will definitely be signing up again next year! Georgina S
Kew Gardens is a beautiful setting for a run as the gardens are always stunningly kept. It was lovely to run past the famous greenhouse conservatory. The whole run was on paths within the grounds. Riaz H
A really nice race in an interesting and scenic location. Organisation was good, finishers pack was amazing (loved the Cadburys creme egg), great medal... a very enjoyable morning and a real selling point that you can stay in the gardens after the race. Rebecca C
Free entry to Kew gardens for you and your tribe is included with the entry of racing the race. Will W
