'GoFundme' Kew Gardens Half Marathon
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£43.00 - £45.00
Booked 1 time in the last week
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Make Kew Gardens the place for your next running adventure. Surround yourself with over 50,000 living plants in the most visited tourist attraction in London. March to the finish, and rest up in the beautiful greens, since entry is included in your ticket.
Half Marathon
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Sun, 2 Apr 2023
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Richmond, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9, UK
Start times
Sun, 2 Apr 2023
Half Marathon:
8:20am Races summary
Here's what races are available for 'GoFundme' Kew Gardens Half Marathon
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£43.00 - £45.00
Route information
Terrain Flat tarmac, and towpath
Elevation 181ft (across the 13.1 miles)
Route Type Loop
Elevation 181ft (across the 13.1 miles)
Route Type Loop
Starting outside the Hive at Kew Gardens the brand new course run through the beautiful gardens before running down the beautiful Thames tow path before finishing back at Kew.
This is London's flattest half marathon and even flatter than last years Richmond Half Marathon. This course has net drop of 3ft and only a total uphill of 181ft across the whole 13.1miles, so the perfect setting to claim that PB.
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What's included
- Finisher's T-Shirt
- Kew Gardens admission (see below for details)
Finisher's T-Shirt
How to get there
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9, UK
Get full directionsParking
There is plenty of nearby parking sites, or for guaranteed parking there is a payable option available when booking.
Event day logistics
08:20 Event starts
Age Requirements
All participants must be 17 on race day.
Race Packs
You can collect your race pack from Sporting Feet. Either from 06:45 on race day, or once you receive your email confirming your race pack is at Sporting Feet. The address is: 9 King Street, Richmond, London, TW9 1ND.
Collection times:
- Monday-Saturday: 10:00 - 17:30
- Sunday & Bank Holidays 11:00 - 17:00
After Friday 8th April at 14:00 you will be unable to collect your race pack from Sporting Feet and will have to collect from the Packet Pick Up tents on the morning of your race.
First Aid
Full professional cover in place throughout the course.
Marshalls and Sweep Marshalls
The entire course will be fully marshalled. A sweep Marshall will also be present to assist athletes who do not complete the course and will be transported to the finish line.
Kew Gardens Admission
Kew Gardens is a ticketed venue. Your race entry also allows an additional 2x adults and 2x children (U16) to enter with you FREE of charge when you arrive for the race. Spectators HAVE TO enter Kew Gardens with their runner before 08:30 in order to gain access.
If your spectators wish to watch the finish line only and then enter with the runner then please can the runner visit our information tent in Brentford car park to collect a wrist band for your spectator. Runners can re-enter Kew Gardens with their race number up to 12.00 noon.
Kew Gardens Re- entry information
Spectators can exit via Brentford Gate to watch runners finish in Brentford Car Park (you will be given spectators a re-entry wrist band to get back inside Kew via Brentford Gate). Spectators can re-enter Kew Gardens via Brentford Gate up to 12.00 noon.
Once you are in Kew Gardens after 12:00, you can remain there for the rest of the day but you cannot exit and then re-enter without paying the standard entry fee.
Richmond RunFest
Our aim is to organise fun local events involving the whole family and the local community. You will see that we wish to include everything that is great about the Borough of Richmond and share this beautiful place with the world.
FAQs
Can I leave and re-enter Kew Gardens without charge after 12:00 at the 'GoFundme' Kew Gardens Half Marathon?
No. You are permitted to stay in the grounds after 12:00, however once you have left Kew Gardens premise after 12:00, you will be expected to pay the standard fee to re-enter.
Is there parking at the 'GoFundme' Kew Gardens Half Marathon?
There is plenty of nearby parking sites, or for guaranteed parking there is a payable option available when booking.
Are there hills at the 'GoFundme' Kew Gardens Half Marathon?
No hills! This is the flattest London Half Marathon course, so expect a flat route throughout.
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