River Thames Half Marathon 2026

Multi-terrain: Flat and fast! All on road and path at the start 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

No dogs, accompanying vehicles or cycles are allowed on the course (with the exception of the organisers lead and tail bikes). We regret the course is not suitable for wheelchairs, prams or pushchairs. The course will be marked at each mile.

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Super Finisher Medal
Amazing Tech tee
Free Race Photo's
Flat Fast picturesque course running past Hampton Court Palace
Great goody bag inc. post race snacks and drink
Clearly marked and measured UKA certified course
Marshals & sweep marshals
First Aid in place throughout the course

• Flat beautiful River Thames course
• Fab finisher Medal
• Great event series Tech T-shirt
• Free Race Photo's
• Accurate chip timing
• Held under Run Britain race licence rules
• Great warm up race for New York, Valencia & Florence marathons
• Great good bag

Race numbers for this event are collection only. You can collect your race number on race morning behind Wilde Brunch Cafe or you can collect from 16th October from the following sports shop:

Weybridge Sports, 44 High St, Weybridge, KT13 8BL (Mon - Fri: 09:30 - 17:30, Sat: 09:00 - 17:00 or Sunday: 10:30 - 14:30).

Kingston: About The Run, Unit A, 7 Crown Arcade, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JB. (Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 17:30, Sat: 10:00 – 18:00 and Sun 18th Oct: 11:00 - 16:30).

Important: Running shop number collection ends at 3pm on Saturday 24th October. If you miss this time you must collect your number on race morning.

You will be emailed final instructions two weeks before the race.

STARTING TIME:
08:30 am

MINIMUM AGE:
17 years old on day of race

TERRAIN:
RUN ENGLAND LICENSED event: 27290. Multi-terrain: Flat and fast! All on road and path at the start 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.

PRIZES:
Top 3 from each sex category will receive a Sports shop Voucher. 1st Place: £75 2nd Place £50 3rd Place: £25 . They will also receive a free entry into another River Thames Running event.

FIRST AID:
Full professional cover in place throughout the course.

MARSHALS:
The entire course will be fully marshaled. Marshals are volunteers so please say thanks to these amazing people!

SWEEP MARSHALS:
A sweep Marshal will be present to assist athletes who do not complete the course and will be transported to the finish line.

WATER STATION LOCATIONS:
We have water stations at approximately 3 miles, 5.5 miles, 8.5 miles and at the finish. There will only be water on the course. Food and other drinks will be at the finish but not on the course.

• Race entries are NOT TRANSFERABLE and NON-DEFERABLE. We do not permit a change of race number. A full refund will only be offered within 14 days of payment. After this there will be NO REFUNDS, DEFERRALS TO NEXT YEAR OR TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER RUNNER.