Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon Presented by Nuun
From RunThrough Events
- Date Sun 18th October 2026
- Time 09:00
- Location East Molesey, Greater London
- Price £47.00 - £212.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances Half Marathon
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable running experience at the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon, presented by RunThrough Events, on Sunday, October 18th, 2026! Set against the stunning backdrop of East Molesey in Greater London, this event promises a breathtaking course through the royal grounds of Hampton Court Palace. Runners will enjoy a flat, multi-terrain route that features spectacular riverside views, making it the perfect way to celebrate the season and close out the year on a high note.
Join us at 9:00 AM for the half marathon race, which will conclude by 12:00 PM, and be part of a wonderful community coming together in support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. With an elevation gain of just 31 meters, this race is accessible for runners of all levels. Whether you're an experienced marathoner or new to the sport, the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon is an event you won't want to miss! Grab your running shoes and be part of this fantastic day!
Join us at 9:00 AM for the half marathon race, which will conclude by 12:00 PM, and be part of a wonderful community coming together in support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. With an elevation gain of just 31 meters, this race is accessible for runners of all levels. Whether you're an experienced marathoner or new to the sport, the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon is an event you won't want to miss! Grab your running shoes and be part of this fantastic day!
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon Presented by Nuun
Sun 18th October 2026
Organiser's Description
Join us for the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon Presented by Nuun on Sunday 18th October 2026
In Support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity!
Celebrate your season with a stunning run through the royal grounds at Hampton Court Palace. With a flat, multi-terrain route and spectacular riverside views, this event is the perfect way to close out your year on a high.
Start Time
09:00 am - Half Marathon
Race End
12:00 pm
Elevation
31m
Terrain
Multi-Terrain
In Support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity!
Celebrate your season with a stunning run through the royal grounds at Hampton Court Palace. With a flat, multi-terrain route and spectacular riverside views, this event is the perfect way to close out your year on a high.
Start Time
09:00 am - Half Marathon
Race End
12:00 pm
Elevation
31m
Terrain
Multi-Terrain
Races
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Early Bird Half Marathon
Sun 18th October 2026 (09:00)
£47.00
Booking for more than 1? -
Group Entry - 6 Entries
Sun 18th October 2026 (09:00)
£212.00
Route and elevation
The Palace Half is a flat and picturesque course which starts and finishes inside Hampton Court Palace. Running at this historic venue offers not only a perfect opportunity to run a personal best but to visit and run inside one of the UK’s major tourist attractions.
*Please note - This event takes place on public paths that may also be used by pedestrians and cyclists. While every effort is made to manage shared use areas and ensure runner safety, including signage and marshal presence, we kindly ask all participants to remain aware of their surroundings throughout the race.
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This is a really nice event, well organised and marshalled be prepared for a mixture of terrain underfoot particularly towards the finish. It starts and finishes at the Hampton court palace, the atmosphere is incredible, come rain or shine, it's a wonderful event to bring friends and family along to. Would definitely recommended it for anyone attempting their first half marathon as this course is quite flat and its in a great location along the thames.
Excellent venue, incredibly well organised with great staff and amazing volunteers/marshals etc. Would prefer more of the route to be on the castle grounds and less on the roads, especially when the roads aren't closed, lots of hopping on and off the pavement. All in, a great day, would recommend and will run again.
Mark
·5 years ago
Well organised race village but the route needs some work. The organisation at the start and finish was fantastic, as was the location. The actual route is quite enjoyable with a lot of it by the river. However, I have 3 issues. First, because roads are not closed and some Marshall’s are obviously not runners, they stick a hand out and yell stop to let a car through when you are feet away - stopping that suddenly is going to cause injury and a couple of time I didn’t stop at risk of being run over. Second, the start is far too narrow, especially as you turn onto the river path. Third, it is mostly road until the last 2 miles when it was wet, boggy trail needing non road shoes.
The bling, tee shirt and goody bags were fantastic.
mischa
·5 years ago
Beautiful course. Fantastic day, well organised.
Would run again
Oli
·5 years ago
Spring highlight. A fantastic race to start the spring. A flat route along the river, featuring great support teams, a choir and bands playing on the route, beautiful scenery by Hampton Court Palace and even a Henry VIII lookalike!
Oli
·6 years ago
Best Half Marathon. A fantastically well organised event - clear starters orders from the beautiful courtyard of Hampton Court Palace, plenty of marshals and water stations en route, a choir (!) and bands playing to lift your spirits too! Running into the grounds of Hampton Court Palace was a fantastic feeling at the end, and the event village and after-race experience was second to none. Bravo!
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon Presented by Nuun
