RunThrough Richmond Park Half Marathon

Name: RunThrough Richmond Park Half Marathon
Brand: RunThrough Events
Rating: 4.416666666666667 (24 reviews)

4.4 · 24 reviews

From RunThrough Events

Date Sun 9th August 2020
Time 09:30
Location Richmond Park, London
Price £34.00
Races 1 race
Distances Half Marathon

Event summary

Join us for the highly anticipated RunThrough Richmond Park Half Marathon, set to take place on Sunday, August 9th, 2020, in the picturesque Richmond, Greater London. Organised by RunThrough Events, this vibrant race invites participants to experience the stunning scenery of Richmond Park, a historic royal deer park dating back to the seventeenth century. As you run through this beautiful landscape, keep your eyes peeled for the majestic deer that call this park home!

Though this year's event has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns regarding Coronavirus, we look forward to bringing you an exhilarating race experience in the future. Participants can expect a fantastic atmosphere, with perks including a stylish T-shirt, a shiny medal, a secure bag drop, and refreshing water stations to keep you energized. Mark your calendars for a memorable Sunday morning filled with camaraderie and the joy of running in one of London's most beautiful parks! Stay tuned for updates from RunThrough Events regarding future opportunities to join the Richmond Park Half Marathon.

RunThrough Richmond Park Half Marathon

Sun 9th August 2020

Two men are running in a marathon. The man on the left wears a black cap, gray shirt, and dark pants. The man on the right, with a beard, wears a white tank top and patterned shorts, flexing his biceps. A text overlay at the bottom reads “Richmond Park Half Marathon, Sunday 9th August 2020.”.

Organiser's Description

--- This event has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns regarding Coronavirus. The race organiser will be in touch with you in due course if you have made a booking for this event. ---

Join us for our Richmond Park Half Marathon in August. Richmond Park has been managed as a Royal deer park since the seventeeth century, and it’s likely you’ll spot some deer around the course! Included in the price you get a T Shirt, a Medal, secure bag drop, water and hopefully a great half time! We hope you join us for what will no doubt be a fantastic Sunday morning.

Races

Half Marathon

£34.00

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What's Included

T Shirt

Medal

Secure bag drop

Water

Toilets

Location

Sheen Gate, Richmond Park, London SW14 8BJ

How To Get There

We are starting right next to Sheen Gate. The nearest postcode we have for here is SW14 8BJ. This is not the exact postcode but should give you a close enough location with a sat nav. Sheen Lane is the street that takes you directly in to the park.

Train - Richmond mainline station is about 30-40 minutes walk and Mortlake is about a 20 minute walk away. Getting there from the Tube/Train station will need careful planning. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time!!

By foot - The park is easily accessible by both foot and cycle. Cycle parking is available.

Parking

There is car parking here with toilets situated on the right immediately as you enter the Park. Please note that the carpark has limited space as this is open to the public.

Course Details

The course will be a 4 lap loop with the runners registering chip times on each lap. Lap times will be listed in the results so you can track how well you paced your run.

We will have a lead bike and plenty of marshals as well as mile signs and arrows all around the course. Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public walking around the park on their Sunday walk. Please familiarise yourself with the course map before you start, there is a mixture of trail paths, well trodden pathway, and grass.

Other Information

Baggage

We will have a secure area where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number. Simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, just hand over your number to the baggage tent staff and they will help you find your belongings.

Toilets

Toilets are available at Richmond Park at the Sheen Gate entrance. If you think you're going to be using the loos then please give yourself plenty of time.

Refreshments

There will be water provided at 5k, 10k, 15k and at the finish. We have also ordered plenty of bananas/flapjacks for your post race recovery.

Spectators

The start and finish will be easily accessible for anyone wanting to come and watch the event. You are free to wander around the park if you would like to watch.

Results

Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.

Things to note!

Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.

There WILL be pedestrians on the course, so please be aware of this. There will also be wild deer in the park! Please do your upmost to respect the park and it's deer, don't feed or pester them. If there are deer on the course you must give them lots of space. We recommend you do not use earphones as you need to pay close attention to everything around you.

For updates leading up to the race, please check out our Facebook page or our Twitter with the #RichmondParkHalf

Any questions email [email protected]

FAQs

Are your events chip timed?

Yes, all of our events are chip timed and accurately measured.

What is the minimum age to enter an event?

11 years old for a 5k, 15 years old for a 10k and 17 years old for Half Marathon.

When do entries close before an event? Can I enter on the day?

Entries normally close when the event sells out or on the Thursday before the event. Entries on the day is dependent on the capacity for the event, please refer to the specific event page after online entries have closed to see is there are entries on the day.

I can't make the event, can I have a refund?

Sorry, we don’t offer refunds. However, if you let us know 14 days in advance of the event we can transfer your entry to a friend or to a later event.

When will I receive more information about the event?

You will receive all race information, via email, in the week leading up to the event. For a weekend event you will receive it by Wednesday, and for a mid-week event, you will receive it by Monday.

Will I receive anything through the post?

No, nothing is posted. You will receive all race information by email and you will collect your race pack on the day of the event.

Do we collect our Timing Chip and Race Number on the day of the event?

Yes, that is correct. Please make sure you arrive at least 45 minutes before the race start so you have plenty of time to collect them.

Where can I find my results after the event?

Your results will be live on the website www.runthrough.co.uk during the event. If you have any questions or queries with your results please email [email protected]

Am I allowed to wear headphones?

We’d strongly advise against it – the nature of the events means that you need to be aware of your surroundings and be able to hear marshals instructions.

RunThrough kit

RunThrough kit can be collected at any event. Simply head to the kit stall and pick the size and colour you want at the time of collection.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Reviews

4.4

24 reviews

Emeline

·4 months ago

Super atmosphere and organisation ! Staff was amazing

Jasmin

·8 months ago

Organisation was brilliant, staff and volunteers were great, well organised and friendly. It was a really hot day but the support was amazing and everyone did an amazing job at making sure it was safe for runners, well hydrated and sweets provided. Can’t wait to do another one!

Paramjit

·11 months ago

Course was very good, good organised I enjoyed running there , around three people very helpful give you more hope for Carey on running keep going

Oliver

·a year ago

Well organised and really friendly staff, but very disappointed with the actual race and circuit itself. Richmond is a massive park and to run around about 1/8th of it in four 5.25km loops was very disappointing. Won't be doing it again. Would not recommend booking. Apolgies to all the really friendly staff you were great!

Kathy

·a year ago

Well organised and great fun!

Connor

·a year ago

Super well organised, great marshals, easy to follow route. All in all a fantastic run.

Alex

·a year ago

Well organised, nice route and location in the park, good medal and relatively affordable. All in all a lovely race!

Karim

·a year ago

Well organised, great first race to be involved in

Rebecca

·a year ago

I really enjoyed this event. Easy registration and pens and safety pins were available. I was not sure about doing laps but it was good to break up the run and made it go quickly. Water was available at each lap. The signs were funny and encouraging. Lots of goodies at the end and I understand medals are now wooden for most events. Only improvement would be more toilets as there was still a huge queue for the loo when the event started.

Brian

·2 years ago

Great location with interesting undulations rather than hills. Well organised and marshalled all of whom were friendly and supportive. Suitable for a wide range of abilities and the winner was definitely fast.

Hollie

·2 years ago

The route itself was lovely, great open space and at points, a beautiful view of the London skyline. However, whilst we know the weather is out of control of the organisers, I do feel like more could have been done to support runners in the recent heatwave. Whether that's bringing the race time forward, or adding an extra water stop - there was just one on this course. I have been to 10K races with more water stops than this one and they were not during a heatwave. We all take personal responsibility for our water intake and how we pace but I do feel more could have been done by the organisers at this event.

Roger

·2 years ago

Not a bad route, although I am never a big fan of laps. Lovely venue, easy to get to and park at as well. Of course this year's version was very hot, with rather a fleet of ambulances in attendance by the end, carting poor souls, who had succumbed to the heat, off to hospital. Naturally the organisers weren't to know about the weather when the run was arranged and we are all adults, so take responsibility for running. Having said that, the start time could have been brought forward an hour and an extra drinks station introduced - logistically, that would have been easy given the fact the course was 4 identical loops and just over half way round the loop was a perfect place, with good road access.

Chris

·2 years ago

Great location and route, but the organisers needed to take more action to mitigate the excessive heat on the day either by postponing the race, or providing more than one water stop. I would do the route again at a different time of year, but the lack of mitigating actions for extreme heat, which even required an air ambulance to attend the scene, was very concerning.

Alexis

·5 years ago

Awesome race, superbly organised. Such a well organised race! Had a great morning and it was all thanks to the lovely volunteers and marshals. Would highly recommend it! Thank you for an awesome morning!

Cameron

·5 years ago

Well organised and friendly staff. This was my first run in Richmond park. It was beautiful scenery, great staff and the medal and shirt were great! I will definitely be doing this again !

Rachael

·5 years ago

Very fun and well organised. Great event, beautiful park, small enough that there are no queues but still a great atmosphere with loads of participants

Alessandro

·5 years ago

Great race. The event was well organised, plenty of Marshall's and signage in the course. The course itself was scenic and a beautiful day for running. The medal t-shirt and snacks always help at the end as well.

Hannah

·5 years ago

Simply Beautiful (but muddy). Such a beautiful course with mixed terrains and hills. I really enjoyed the 4 laps as it broke down the 13.1 miles nicely! The organisers were great and the support from the marshals was amazing - would definitely do the course again (maybe in the summer to avoid the mud slides at the end!)

Esther

·5 years ago

Beautiful course. You will be running past herds of wild deer, see distant views of London. The terrain is paths, roads and in the summer, dust paths (Not bad) Being a park this is open to the public. There is carparking on site.

Adam

·5 years ago

Scenic beauty and beastly hills. What a beautiful park! I was promised a deer sighting but had to make do with luscious green and leafy surroundings that would make any visitor appreciate how good our parks are in the London. As for the run itself, standard fare for RunThrough Events. Very well organised and seamless production. The four laps is a good way to do it as it mentally splits the run into managable quadrants. If it wasn’t for the big incline it would be my favourite race for sure. But hey, it’s great for fitness!!

Jordan

·5 years ago

Richmond Half Marathon. Well organised, good snacks, water station, free t-shirt & medal.

Bradley

·5 years ago

Good Race and well Organised. A well structured and organised event. All the support staff were amazing from arrival, bib collection and throughout the race on the course marshals were very supportive! only down side is the amount of plastic waste from water bottles, but for a small race series this is a problem for most races.

Philipp

·5 years ago

Well organised and awesome location. Richmond park is a really nice place to run! The event was well organised, easy to find and reach from London. Enough staff to make everything work very smoothly. This was my first half marathon and it was great!