Richmond Park Half Marathon December 2026

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£30 – £38(+ 5% booking fee)

Richmond Park Half Marathon December 2026

Name: Richmond Park Half Marathon December 2026
Start: 2026-12-13T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-13T12:30:00+00:00
Location: Richmond Park

Date

Sunday, 13 December 2026

Start Times

09:30HM
10:1010k

Location

Richmond Park

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Race Entry Summary

10K
£30(+ 5% booking fee)
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Half Marathon
£38(+ 5% booking fee)
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RunThrough Foundation Place
(No fundraising required)
£80(+ 5% booking fee)
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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 Richmond Park 10K & Half Marathon on Sunday 13th December 2026

Round off your year with a winter Half Marathon or 10k in Richmond Park. Four laps of natural trails and tarmac sections lead you through peaceful woodland and open vistas, with marshals on hand to keep you moving and motivated.

Pack an extra layer for pre-race and enjoy the crisp winter air once you get going.

Race Day Schedule

09:30 amHalf Marathon
10:10am10k

Race Ends

12:30 pm

Laps

4 - HM

2 - 10k

The course will be marked with a3 arrows, our friendly marshals will also be on hand to guide and cheer you all the way to the finish. We cannot wait to welcome you to Richmond Park!

With RunThrough, you can expect a lively event village and clear guidance from our on-course team. After your run, enjoy food, drink and free finish-line goodies from our partners.

You can add an official event t-shirt to your entry at checkout for more than 30% off. Produced in partnership with RT Kit, it features the event logo on the chest and is the perfect keepsake to celebrate your race. Offering the t-shirt as an optional extra helps us keep entry costs lower for runners who prefer not to include merchandise.

Once you enter, you’ll receive a confirmation email straight away, and full event information will be sent to you closer to race day.

We look forward to seeing you on the start line.

Event Location: Sheen Gate, Richmond TW10 5HT

The Route

HM route

Distance: HM
Elev Gain: 187 m

GPX

10k route

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Event Information

This route follows the trail paths, pavement and grass stretches within Richmond Park.

Cut-off:

There is no cut-off time for this event, however please get in contact with us @info@runthrough.co.uk if you plan to take more than 3 hours to complete you race as we may need to make special arrangements around the course and event village

Laps:

Half Marathon - 4

10k - 2

Minimum ages:

Half Marathon - 17

10k - 15

Address

Sheen Gate, Richmond SW14 8BJ

Getting There

The event village is located next to Sheen Gate. The nearest postcode we have for this location is SW14 8BJ. This is not the exact postcode but is should give you a close enough location when using navigation services. Sheen Lane is the street that takes you directly into the Park.

Train:

Richmond Mainline station is about 30-40 minutes walk and Mortlake is about 20 minutes 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. There is No Bike Parking.

Parking

There is limited parking available at both Sheen Gate & Roehampton Gate. As it is a Sunday there will also be parking available within the surrounding roads, please check any relevant signage display.

Event Village Opens

08:00

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 in event village, which are also passed on every lap in the run.

Water & Refreshments

There will be water and sweets at kilometers 2.5, 7.5, 12.5 and 17.5.

Race Pack Posting

Race packs aren't posted for this race: everyone collects theirs at registration on the day.

Race Pack Collection

Half Marathon - 08:00 - 09:00

10k - 08:45-09:45

Warm-Up & Race Start

There will be a group warm-up 15 minutes prior to the start of each race. From here, 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 catch the start & finish and see the runners passed on every lap. There is cafe a 15 minute walk away, at Roehampton Gate, although this is not on the course.

Accessibility

We welcome buggy runners and wheelchair athletes and simply ask that you remain mindful of the runners around you and make yourself known should you need to overtake. Please note that due to the multi terrain surface this may prove a tough course for any wheelchair athlete. It is not permitted to run with a dog at this event however spectators are welcome to have their dog within the event village we simply ask they be kept on a lead at all times.