Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon
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From RunThrough Events
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable running experience at the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon, organized by RunThrough Events! This exciting event takes place on Sunday, March 19th, 2017, in the picturesque setting of East Molesey, Greater London. Runners will enjoy a stunning course that starts and finishes within the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace, with a scenic route along the banks of the River Thames. Participants will have the chance to soak in the beauty of the Palace's Home Park before crossing the finish line in view of its magnificent gardens.
Ideal for those training for the London Marathon, the Palace Half offers a flat and fast course that is perfect for both seasoned runners and first-time participants. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to combine a love for running with the breathtaking scenery of one of England's most famous landmarks! Join us for a day of fitness, fun, and unforgettable memories at the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon!
Ideal for those training for the London Marathon, the Palace Half offers a flat and fast course that is perfect for both seasoned runners and first-time participants. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to combine a love for running with the breathtaking scenery of one of England's most famous landmarks! Join us for a day of fitness, fun, and unforgettable memories at the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon!
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4.315 reviews
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Amy Riseley
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Took part in the 2026 edition · 1 month ago
A truly beautiful event. Low key but friendly atmosphere and very well run. Loved the mixed terrain and scenery. Will be back!
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Mark Winteridge
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Took part in the 2026 edition · 1 month ago
Great event, really enjoyable run along the river. Parking isn’t the best but the event makes up for it.
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Eléonore Huez
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Took part in the 2026 edition · 7 months ago
superbly organised, had a great race!
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Daniel N Esrey
Reviewing the 2026 edition · 7 months ago
A fun race with a wonderful start and finish at Hampton Court Palace. The event village had sponsors and vendors on hand and a terrific atmosphere. The course is generally flat and scenic along the Thames
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Alison Littlewood
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Took part in the 2026 edition · 7 months ago
This is a beautiful route for a half marathon. It leaves from Hampton Court Palace and follows the River Thames tow path for two good sized loops. It gets a bit busy and congested in places and the end through Home Park is challenging as its open and either windy, hot or freezing. Never the less this is still a good race to do. Oh and it's mainly flat. A good half marathon to do 🏃🏻♀️➡️
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Felix Stauber
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Took part in the 2023 edition · 3 years ago
Well organised event with good route. Hampton court palace a great location.
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daniel denore
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Took part in the 2023 edition · 3 years ago
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.
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Philip Ryan
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Took part in the 2022 edition · 4 years ago
Well organised race in a great location. Starts outside Hampton Court Palace and much of the race is by the river. Very good atmosphere and very helpful marshals and other staff/volunteers.
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James Conroy
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Took part in the 2022 edition · 4 years ago
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.
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Jessica Macleod
Reviewing the 2020 edition · 6 years ago
Enjoyable Race. Well organised, flat route, great medal and goody bags. Roads aren't closed and a lot of the route isn't actually on Hampton Court grounds but I loved the event and would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Mark Davey
Reviewing the 2020 edition · 6 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.
The bling, tee shirt and goody bags were fantastic.
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mischa walmsley
Reviewing the 2020 edition · 6 years ago
Beautiful course. Fantastic day, well organised.
Would run again
Would run again
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Oli Hammans
Reviewing the 2020 edition · 6 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!
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Madeleine Gardner
Reviewing the 2020 edition · 6 years ago
Very well organised. Super helpful staff, very well organised, excellent communication throughout. Only downside was the actual route- a little too much time on the road, would have been great to have more running in the grounds of Hampton Court!
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Oli Hammans
Reviewing the 2019 edition · 7 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!
Organiser's description
The Palace Half is the official half marathon held at Hampton Court Palace. The race starts and finishes in the Palace grounds, running along the banks of the River Thames and then back into the Palace's Home Park, where it concludes in sight of the glorious gardens. The event is ideally placed so if you're running the London Marathon it fits into your programme perfectly – and the course is completely flat!
Location
12a Hampton Ct Rd, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU, UK
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon
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