The Quicksilver Hampton Court Half Marathon

Bespoke finishers medal

Fast, flat course - great PB potential

Stunning location

Runners will enjoy the closed road loop around the picturesque village of Thames Ditton, the historic Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames marketplace, the iconic 3 mile stretch of the Barge Walk beside the Thames, and of course full views of Hampton Court Palace. The route is pavement, pedestrian/cycle track, riverside way, and tarmac paths through parks.

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The race starts and finishes on Giggs Hill Green in Thames Ditton. The first mile of the course is run on closed roads, and in total 5 miles are traffic free. The 08.30am start time and new “wave” groupings have been designed to give runners a clear run on the open sections.

The race HQ is at Giggs Hill Green, Giggs Hill Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0BT. Race HQ is based in the Event Village, on the green.

Within your race pack you will find your unique pre-programmed timing chip already attached to the reverse of your race number. There will be two times recorded for each runner. The first is what is called the Gun Time. It’s the official race time and is the time that the runner takes to complete the course from the time the gun was fired. The second is the Chip Time. This records the time that the runner actually takes from crossing the start line to crossing the finish line. The difference between the two times is the time elapsed from when the Starting signal sounds and the runner crosses the start line.
As far as the rules of athletics are concerned the Gun Time is the important time, and this is what the results and prizes are based on. The chip time though is important for the individual runner in assessing their performance in the race.