Hampton Court Palace Running Festival Presented by Voltarol October 2026

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Hampton Court Palace Running Festival Presented by Voltarol October 2026

Name: Hampton Court Palace Running Festival Presented by Voltarol October 2026
Start: 2026-10-11T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-11T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Hampton Court Palace

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Date

Sunday, 11 October 2026

Start Times

09:0010k
09:00Half Marathon

Location

Hampton Court Palace

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Event guide

Timings, parking, bag drop and the course: everything you need for race day.

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Race Entry Summary

10K
£44(+ 5% booking fee)
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Half Marathon
£50(+ 5% booking fee)
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Charity
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Every entry includes

Unique themed medal
Free race photos
Chip-timed results
Post race goodies
Bag drop

Presented by

Voltarol

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Event partners

In association with
Historic Royal Palaces
Discover one of Britain’s most historic royal palaces and enjoy an unforgettable day out with family or friends. Step into the world of Henry VIII and uncover Tudor treasures, from the grandeur of his Great Hall to the bustling kitchens where royal feasts came to life. Then, explore 60 acres of stunning gardens, wander beautifully landscaped paths, lose yourself in the famous maze, and soak up the timeless beauty of the grounds.
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Lizi's Granola
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Snellers Teddington
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About This Event

Included in the entry

Unique themed medal

Free race photos

Chip-timed results

Post race goodies

Bag drop

Join us for the Hampton Court Palace Running Festival on Sunday 11th October 2026!

In Support of Felix

Choose from the 10K and Half Marathon and run through history this autumn on a multi-terrain course that showcases the beauty of the palace grounds and riverside paths. This event is a crowd favourite for both new and returning runners, with a scenic setting and a brilliant race-day atmosphere.

Please note - This event takes place on public paths that may also be used by pedestrians and cyclists. While every effort is made to manage shared use areas and ensure runner safety, including signage and marshal presence, we kindly ask all participants to remain aware of their surroundings throughout the race.

Race Day Schedule

09:00 am10k
09:00 amHalf Marathon
12:30 pmRace End

Each kilometre is accurately marked with distance flags and our friendly marshals will guide and cheer you all the way to the finish. We cannot wait to welcome you to Hampton Court Palace Running Festival Presented by Voltarol !

With RunThrough you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you round the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort.

You can now grab your Hampton Court Palace Running Festival Presented by Voltarol event t-shirt for more than 30% off when you buy it as part of your entry on checkout! With the event logo printed on the chest, it’s the perfect keepsake to celebrate your race and wear your achievement with pride!

We can do this with our partner RT Kit as part of a strategic decision to raise awareness about the quality of the product whilst reducing the overall cost of events for those who would prefer not to have a t-shirt included.

Come and enjoy the day with us. Once you enter you will receive a confirmation email. More information will be sent closer to the event.

We can’t wait to see you on the start line!

Event Location: Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU

The Route

10k route

Half Marathon route

Our Partners

In support of

The Felix Project

Run for The Felix Project

Event Information

*Please note - This event takes place on public paths that may also be used by pedestrians and cyclists. While every effort is made to manage shared use areas and ensure runner safety, including signage and marshal presence, we kindly ask all participants to remain aware of their surroundings throughout the race.

Mixture of grass, gravel and towpath.

Minimum ages:

Half Marathon - 17 years and above

10k - 15 years and above

Address

Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU

Getting There

By Train:

35 minutes from London Waterloo – calling at Vauxhall, Clapham Junction, Earlsfield, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Berrylands, Surbiton and Thames Ditton before arriving at Hampton Court. Trains run every half an hour.

You could also get a train to Kingston and then a bus (111, 216 or 411) from there to Hampton Court Gardens, or a train to Richmond and the R68 bus to Hampton Court.

The service is run by South West Trains. Information on planned engineering works is on their website Southwest Trains.

Hampton Court is in Zone 6 and you can use Oyster Pay as You Go on trains to Hampton Court.

By Bus:

Bus routes from Kingston: 111*, 216*, 411*, 461, 513.

From Richmond: R68*

*These services accept Oyster cards, LT cards, bus passes, Travelcards, Freedom Passes and Saver Tickets.

By Taxi:

Visitors arriving by taxi may drop off at the gates. There is a mini-cab firm at Hampton Court station for those wishing to go home by taxi.

By Car:

The palace postcode is KT8 9AU.

Hampton Court Palace is located on the A308 and is well signposted from all the major local roads; drivers should follow the brown tourist attraction road signs.

From the M25 take either exit 10 on to the A307 or exit 12 on to the A308. The palace is also accessible via the A3 and then the A309.

Parking

There is no parking inside the Palace grounds on the day of the event and no specific event parking. Public transport advised or parkopedia.com.

Event Village Opens

07:00

Baggage

We will have a secure marquee where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to our staff and they will help you find your baggage.

Toilets

There will be portable toilets within the Event Village and on course at the halfway point. There are also accessible toilets available within the Palace Gardens.

Water & Refreshments

10k - There will be water provided at the 5k point of the race, and there will also be water available at the finish along with your post race goodies and medal.

HM - There will be water provided at approximately 5k, 10k & 15k, and there will also be water available at the finish along with your post race goodies and medal.

Race Pack Collection

If you have entered before September 23rd 2026 your race pack will be posted ahead of the event. Any entries on or after the 23rd September will need to collect a race pack from the event village on the morning of the event between 7:00-8:30am.

Warm-Up & Race Start

There will be an informal warm up within the starting area ahead of each wave. We will call out estimated finish times to get all runners lined up and ready to run.

Spectators are more than welcome. We advise staying in the event village where you will be able to watch runners pass along the towpath below within the first 200m of the race, and again around mile 8 of the half marathon distance, and see runners finish within the event village.

Accessibility

Due to the terrain of this course it is not deemed safe or suitable for wheelchair athletes however if you would like to discuss this further please contact our team via info@runthrough.com. It is also not best suited to buggy runners however you are welcome to take on the challenge. Dogs are not permitted to run at this event and unfortunately due to venue restrictions only assistance dogs will be able to enter the Palace grounds.

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