Kew Gardens Half Marathon 2025

Sun, Mar 30, 2025, 8:30 am

Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond

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Kew Gardens Half Marathon 2025

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GoFundMe Kew The Run is a weekend that hosts the Kew Gardens 10km on 30th March 2024 and the Kew Gardens Half Marathon on 31st March 2024. Starting on closed roads inside Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, before venturing down the Richmond towpath and riverside to Ham House before turning to finish back at Kew Gardens. This is london’s flattest half marathon so with good training you’ll run a personal best.

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Who‘s Attending?

6 community members attending

Where and when

Location

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9, UK

Start times

Sunday, Mar 30, 2025

Half Marathon: 8:30 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Kew Gardens Half Marathon 2025

Half Marathon

13.1mi

£43 - £45

Route information

Terrain Flat tarmac, and towpath Elevation 181ft (across the 13.1 miles) Route Type Loop

The Half will start and finish inside Kew whilst taking on an additional flat and scenic route of the Richmond Riverside. After the events, finishers and their families* can explore London’s no. 1 visited tourist attraction Kew Gardens which holds 50,000 living plants to be found across the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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

Free entry into Kew Gardens in the morning for supporters*
Amazing Tech tee (inc. Female cut option)
Best Medal in London
Great goody bag & post race snacks & drink
Official chip timing
Clearly marked and measured UKA-certified course
Flat Fast picturesque course inside a Botanical Garden
Kew's famous Children's Garden is also open exclusively for our runners & spectators.
Xempo pacemakers to help you achieve your race target
Friendly marshals & sweep marshals
First Aid in place throughout the course
Course entertainment including Dj's and cheer stations

How to get there

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9, UK

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Parking

There is plenty of nearby parking sites, or for guaranteed parking there is a payable option available when booking.

Event day logistics

08:00 Event starts

Age Requirements

All participants must be 17 on race day.

Race Packs

TBC Please check website for locations

https://run-fest.com/kew-the-run/about-kew-the-run/

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.

RUN BRITAIN full race license: 2024-43268

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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.