Hampton Court Half Marathon 2027

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4.4 · 10 reviews
Sunday 14th February 2027
08:30
Thames Ditton
£39.50 · 1 race
Half Marathon

Rated 4.4/5 from 10 reviews

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Event summary

Join us for the 14th annual Hampton Court Half Marathon on Sunday, February 14, 2027, in the charming village of Thames Ditton, Surrey! Organised by RUN-FEST.com, this event is one of South West London’s premier running experiences, perfect for both seasoned marathoners and those looking to challenge themselves with a fantastic race.

Runners will enjoy a fast, flat course that takes them alongside the breathtaking grounds of the historic Hampton Court Palace, with cheering from none other than King Henry VIII and his Tudor entourage! The route offers a delightful mix of closed road loops, scenic riverside paths, and the lively marketplace of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. With a distance of 13.1 miles, participants can look forward to earning a stylish tech tee, a prestigious finisher medal, and complimentary race photos. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to set a personal best while enjoying the beauty and history of the area!

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  • Hampton Court Half Marathon 2027

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The original Hampton Court Half Marathon celebrates its 14th year in 2027. One of South West London’s major running events, the Hampton Court Half Marathon is highly rated as preparation for a Spring marathon or a major distance race in its own right.
Known for it's great tees, medal and free race photo's!

This is the original Hampton Court Half Marathon and is run over a fast, flat and visually interesting course that borders the river-side grounds of the magnificent Hampton Court Palace to the South West of London. King Henry VIII and his Tudor entourage will be there to cheer everyone on!

Runners enjoy an initial closed road loop around the picturesque village of Thames Ditton, pass through the historic Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames ancient marketplace, follow the iconic 3 mile stretch of the Barge Walk beside the Thames, and reach the magnificent Hampton Court Palace after 10 miles. The route follows pavement, pedestrian/cycle track, riverside way, and tarmac paths through parks and is well recognised for its PB potential.

All finishers will receive a top tech tee and a finisher medal.

Reviews

4.4

10 reviews

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Lucy Oliver Verified entrant

Took part in the 2026 edition · 8 months ago

So well organised and a n excellent course. Plenty of marshals along the way who did a fantastic job, awesome medal and t-shirt for completing and love that you can get your photos too.
JM
Joe McNicholas Verified entrant

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Great race, very well organised and lots of marshalls. My only quibble is the (2025 race) lack of mile markers. I only saw 3.
Hi Joe, a not very helpful member of the public took down 3 mile markers on barge walk (near Hampton Court Palace). The rest were out there though. We will review their positioning next year to make them more visible.
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Teri Atif Verified entrant

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

A good local race. Quite a flat route. Some sections were very busy and shared with general public. The main concern was lack of enough toilets at the start. We waited for over 45-50 minutes in the freezing cold and ended up missing our start. The organizers had to delay the start because of the long queues. Please have extra toilets at the start as it adds so much anxiety and stress before the race.
Also, if you are going to drive then either pre book or leave atleast one hour or more time as all the car parks got full before 7.30am.
Lastly, last 100m was very narrow as we entered into the event village. We were bumping into other runners and the general crowd.
Overall a good local race for marathon training.
Hi Teri, thanks for your comments. The toilets were really under ordered last year (sorry) and we will not be having the same problem this year! Thanks for your feedback.
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Andrea Shaw

Reviewing the 2024 edition · 2 years ago

Great route. Well organised. Parking easy. Muddy part of route, which made a little slower running but that can't be helped.
Would run it again.
Star marked off as water was in cups instead of bottles, I had to stop to drink. I understand environment but not on a half marathon. Or at least one station with bottled water. I had dissolvable tablets, which I couldn't use. Really annoying. A bag to carry all the goodies in at the end. Lastly , the queue for medals was ridiculously long.
Hi Andrea, thanks for your review. Race organisers are under pressure to increasingly use more environmentally friendly water stations from the council and also runners. As an industry it's the right way to go. I'm glad you enjoyed the route (despite the amount of rain we had!) and thanks for your review, Race Director Tom
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Jessica Hern

Reviewing the 2018 edition · 2 years ago

Route was great, really shame that they don’t give you a medal at the end. Instead you got a mug…
Hi Jessica, we will be returning to medals next year. Thanks for your review, Race Director Tom
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Joshua Bell Verified entrant

Took part in the 2020 edition · 6 years ago

Great event, nice route. A lot better than expected. Was a little concerned about non closed road sections, but all fine and went really well. If they can turn down the wind next time that would be great!!
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Lewis Fowler Verified entrant

Took part in the 2020 edition · 6 years ago

Great event. Great atmosphere, massively supported event
Overall great day
SJ
Sam Jones

Reviewing the 2019 edition · 7 years ago

Cracking event. This was my first race and in my home town. To someone who has no prior experience of these events, I was really pleased with the organisation. The Marshalls were great, the organisation was well thought through and I felt very aware of how things worked in advance. The course was very flat with gorgeous views over the river. They even brought the sun out and I managed to knock 6 minutes off my PB!
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Oli Hammans

Reviewing the 2019 edition · 7 years ago

A well planned route. Lots of Marshalls and encouragement from locals, a good amount of stash and a nice medal, Henry the 8th and his courtiers dressed up to greet you as you ran past the palace. A great flat route too. Highlight was the number of people helping afterwards - cutting race tags off shoes was a real bonus! Will 100% do again
RS
Rob Sutton

Reviewing the 2019 edition · 7 years ago

Perfect route and weather conditions..... Highly recommend this half marathon for the flat running and enthusiastic marshalls. Well organised and scenic views, just not sure it’s a ‘Hampton Court’ related run, only saw that location for a few hundred yards! Park & Ride recommended and the brightest technical short I’ve ever seen!

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Shl Group, Atwell Place, Thames Ditton, KT7 0NE, United Kingdom

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The Richmond/ Windsor/ Worthing RUN-FEST and Kew The Run is organised by RUNFEST LTD (Company Reg No. 08521533). The aim is to organise a fun local event involving the whole family and the local community. We have been organising the Richmond Runfest for 14 years and we organised the British Olympic Marathon Trials. From the outset, the event has looked to incorporate all the wonderful examples we have witnessed from all corners of the running world. At RUN-FEST we do not like to use the word 'NO' and look to incorporate as many peoples ideas and inspiration as possible. We started this event as a blank canvas and continue to add pencil thin structure and lots of colour to it as we go along. We hope this is just the start of a wonderful journey for the RUN-FEST team and hope to include many people from the running community. If you have any colour that you think will look good on the canvas and want to get involved then please get in touch and help us achieve something different!

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