Kew Gardens Half Marathon
From RUN-FEST.com
- Date Sun 10th April 2022
- Time 08:15
- Location Richmond, Greater London
- Price £52.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for the inaugural Kew Gardens Half Marathon, hosted by RUN-FEST.com, taking place on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in the stunning setting of Richmond, Greater London. This exciting event is part of a vibrant weekend that includes the Kew Gardens 10K, making it a perfect opportunity for runners of all levels to enjoy the beauty of nature while challenging themselves.
The Half Marathon will kick off within the picturesque Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and will lead participants through the enchanting landscapes of Richmond, showcasing historical landmarks before concluding in the Brentford Car Park. Each finisher will be rewarded with a unique Spring-themed medal inspired by the breathtaking cherry blossoms in full bloom during this time. Plus, all participants will receive a stylish tech tee to commemorate their achievement. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, explore, and celebrate in one of London's greenest boroughs!
The Half Marathon will kick off within the picturesque Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and will lead participants through the enchanting landscapes of Richmond, showcasing historical landmarks before concluding in the Brentford Car Park. Each finisher will be rewarded with a unique Spring-themed medal inspired by the breathtaking cherry blossoms in full bloom during this time. Plus, all participants will receive a stylish tech tee to commemorate their achievement. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, explore, and celebrate in one of London's greenest boroughs!
Kew Gardens Half Marathon
Sun 10th April 2022
Organiser's Description
Welcome to 'timeoutdoors' Kew The Run.
The inaugural Kew Gardens Half Marathon is part of a weekend which also includes the Kew Gardens 10k. The Half Marathon start within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and finish in Brentford Car Park, Kew Gardens.
Tour the gardens before passing historical assets throughout London's greenest Borough, Richmond, finishing with a picnic in Kew Gardens!
Our Spring-themed medals will be rewarded to all Kew Gardens 10K and Half Marathon runners on 9th/10th April. Inspired by the beautiful cherry blossoms that will be in full bloom come the event in April! Each finisher will also receive a fab tech tee!
The inaugural Kew Gardens Half Marathon is part of a weekend which also includes the Kew Gardens 10k. The Half Marathon start within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and finish in Brentford Car Park, Kew Gardens.
Tour the gardens before passing historical assets throughout London's greenest Borough, Richmond, finishing with a picnic in Kew Gardens!
Our Spring-themed medals will be rewarded to all Kew Gardens 10K and Half Marathon runners on 9th/10th April. Inspired by the beautiful cherry blossoms that will be in full bloom come the event in April! Each finisher will also receive a fab tech tee!
Races
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Half Marathon Entry
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Course Details
Mixture of flat tarmac inside Kew Gardens with multi terrain on the towpath. Professionally measured and certified. No hills!
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8 reviews
Chris
·a year ago
Agreed with the previous comments. Lovely and pretty fast course in the Kew Gardens (almost flat), and the free entry was nice. However, it got a tad tricky once you started running along the Thames. I'm glad it didn't rain that day as the mud would have been a nightmare. But overall, good organization, a good location, and a good race. Would definitely recommend.
Hi Chris, thanks for your review, Race Director Tom
This race is unique. You start inside beautiful Kew Gardens which is beautiful and full of cherry blossoms at that time of year. There is entertainment throughout the course along with a DJ at the finish line. The course is fast and flat and I used it as a great training run for my spring marathon.
Thanks for your review!
A great day out especially with the free family entry into the gardens included in the race - from start to finish the event had the feeling of one of the big city events, lots of space despite the number of people there. There was a bit of a line for the toilets but that is to be expected, the toilets in Kew were open as well as additional porta loos. The route was scenic as promised and the finish line was electric with music, a fantastic medal, an event t-shirt and great bag fillers/snacks. I can't wait to be back again this year on the 1st and the 2nd to try and do both the half and the 10k!!
Timothy Mark
·3 years ago
An amazing location, with fabulous surroundings; however, despite being flat, there were lots of corners initially and then the long run along the Thames was not really wide enough for two way running traffic, in addition to the dog walkers and cyclists. The tow path was quite uneven underfoot too and would suit a cross-country runner rather than a road racer.
Arash
·3 years ago
I was denied to drink a cup of water before the race started, in a very impolite and aggressive manner.
Apart from that the finishing stewards were excellent and super helpful and friendly. Baggage area staffs were super helpful and polite
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Christopher
·3 years ago
Beautiful scenic run, there was no way near enough toilets provided though, we nearly missed our start time because of the queues.
In future there needs to be at least 4x as many portaloos I’d say. That aside it was a great experience!
Location
Richmond TW9 3AB, UK
Kew Gardens Half Marathon
