Richmond Half Marathon @ Richmond RUNFEST

Multi-terrain, professionally measured and certified, flat course
All on road and path inside Kew Gardens before running along the Thames Towpath. Please expect to run on flat path, road, gravel and grass during the 13.1 miles. The course is flat as a pancake.

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After you finish your run you will receive a fabulous technical t-shirt (male & female cut) and one of our famous triangular shaped medals.
Your Richmond RUN-FEST entry also includes two FREE adult and 2 children’s tickets into Kew Gardens in the morning of the race. Xempo pace makers to help you achieve your race target

• Amazing bottle opener Medal
• Great Tech Tee (Women's Cut Also)
• Music After-Party with Basement Jaxx headlining (Free for the family)
• Free entry into Kew Gardens in the morning for upto 4 supporters*
• Fast Flat Course
• South West London’s biggest running event
• Run Britain certified course
• Chip timed
• Course entertainment
• Great goody bag
• Baggage transported from Kew to the finish line
• Posted race pack
• Xempo pace makers to help you achieve your race target

We strongly advise all runners, regardless of which race you are competing in, to arrive more than 1 hour before your race. Friends and family who arrive late (after 08:30am) will have to pay a normal Kew Gardens ticket (visit Kew Gardens website for prices).

We have water stations at 3 miles (water), 7.5 miles (water & Maurten drink), 9.7 miles (Water), 11.6 miles (water) and at the finish line.

Race Packs will be sent out in the post 1 week before the event. If you have not received it by the Tuesday before the event, please contact us.

If you are traveling to the race from outside the UK you are an International runner and will collect your race pack from the International Packet Pickup. Full details on this will be sent via email closer to the race.

Runners are permitted to bring friends/family into Kew Gardens (via Elizabeth Gate, Kew Green) to watch them start BEFORE 9:15am! There is NO ADMISSION into Kew Gardens after this time. Spectators do not have to be with their runner to gain access but must arrive on time and can only gain access Elizabeth Gate (postcode TW9 3AE).

Please note Dogs are NOT ALLOWED inside Kew Gardens but are welcome at the finish line in Old Deer Park.

After this time, we suggest spectators head to Old Deer Park (TW9 2SF) to welcome you through the finish-line. Dogs are welcome at the finish line.