Richmond Park Marathon

Name: Richmond Park Marathon
Start: 2023-05-20T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-05-20T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Sheen Gate SW14 8BJ, UK
Rating: 4.0

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Looking for the perfect way to end spring and enter summer? Then take on this challenging yet rewarding marathon event. Set in one of London's most historic parks, experience the best of what this park has to offer, including White Lodge and Broomfield Hill. This event is great value, finishers will receive a medal, goody bag and a t-shirt.

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9:30am Sun 21st May 2023

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Greater London, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Sheen Gate SW14 8BJ, UK

Start times

9:30am Sun 21st May 2023

Marathon:

9:30am

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Richmond Park Marathon

Marathon

26.2mi

£42

Route information

The 26.2 mile course consists of 3 laps of Richmond Park. The first lap is 12 miles and follows a route around the perimeter of the park in addition to cutting through the centre of the park. The second and third laps follow the Tamsin trail, each lap being 7.1 miles long. The start / finish area is located close to Sheen Gate on the north side of the park.

It is important that all runners check the route map on the Richmond Park Marathon website to familiarise themselves with the changes from the first year, as the first lap may differ.

To avoid any runners taking any unplanned diversions, there will be a lead cyclist for the runners to follow, as well as plenty of signs and arrows directing you in the right direction.

Please could all runners keep to the left side of the Trail Paths, as this should help stream a smoother run around the park.

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What's included

Finisher's Medal
1m2go Mug
1m2go Buff
Post-race goody bag
Chip-timed results
Food and Drink
Way-marked route
Marshalled course
First Aid on site
Toilets

How to get there

Sheen Gate SW14 8BJ, UK

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By Train

Mortlake is the closest train station to the start location (Sheen Gate), located 0.4 miles away, which should take roughly 9 minutes to walk.

Parking

On entering Sheen Gate, there is a car park on the right hand side, however, space is rather limited, so please arrive in good time if driving. Additional parking is also available outside the park on Sheen Lane & Fife road.

Event day logistics

08:00 Registration opens

09:15 Race Briefing

09:30 Marathon starts

Age Restrictions

All entrants must be aged 18 and over in order to participate in this event.

Race Pack

You must collect your race pack before the start of the race from registration. Every race pack will include your timing chip, race number, safety pins, bag tag (that can be attached to any baggage you wish to store at the start / finish area on race day) snd a copy of race instructions.

Bag Drop

A designated baggage area will be available near to the start/finish area. If you are dropping off a bag, please attach a numbered tag which you can find in your race pack, so that it is clear which bags belong to who.

Please do not leave valuables in your bag. Your bag is left in the baggage area at your own risk.

Water and Aid Stations

There will be a water and aid stations situated throughout the course approximately every 3 miles. Each station will be stocked with water and High Five energy gels.

Toilets

There are public toilets located in the park, just inside the Sheen Gate entrance. The event organiser will also have portable toilets in the Sheen Gate Car Park for participants to use.

There are also toilet facilities located at Roehampton Gate, Robin Hood Gate, Ham Gate, Richmond Gate and Pembroke Lodge.

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FAQs

Do I have to be UKA Affiliated in order to enter the Richmond Park Marathon?

No, all runners are welcome to join in. Please note that non-members will be charged an extra £2 for entry.

What time does the Richmond Park Half Marathon start?

The Richmond Park Half Marathon will start at 09:30am. There will be a compulsory Runners Warm up before the race at 09:15am, so please arrive at the start line by then.

Will I receive a medal for completing the Richmond Park Half Marathon?

Yes, all finishers will receive a medal at the finish line.

Reviews

4.0

15 reviews

mark

5.0

Did the race in 2023

Suggest more route markers and water tables to have coke.Great venue to do a marathon.

paola

4.0

Did the race in 2023

Cons: the course is not very well marked; if you end up running alone and aren't familiar with the park it's easy to lose your way.Pros: it's a friendly race with lovely marshals, immersed in nature, water stations are great and were stocked with not just drinks but all sorts of food

lawrie

4.3

Did the race in 2023

Course was very challenging. 14 hills by my recall. Great route which at times could have been clearer at stages with simple arrows. Atmosphere of people going through the park was limited albeit the finish gate was lively each time you went through. Good fun if you like them tough

sofia

1.7

Did the race in 2023

I must say it was a horrible experience. It was not well organised at all, no atmosphere of encouragement, no music, no nice entertainment before the course, the goodie bag was not vegan nor good for after race pack, the end of the course was super lonely, too spread out made not many people run together. Overall very very bad experience

3.0

Did the race in 2023

Generally speaking it was a decent race and a fun day out. However some improvements are required for next year. Advice to runners: Learn the route! From talking to other people these issues were unique to 2023 and were not experienced during previous years. Let's start with the negatives: -Half Marathon Medals accidently given out to some finishers. Very disappointing, especially if this is your first marathon.-I appreciate this is a trail marathon, however the signage was poor. When running laps of the park the race route follows the Tamsin Trail. Some runners were taking sections on the parallel (longer) trails as there was no race signage, just the small Tamsin Trail signs. On the "out and back" section in the west of the park, according to the website and the water station marshal the "back" section between Richmond Golf Course and Ham Gate Pond should have been via the path and not the grass. Most people technically went off course here and ran further than planned? All of these issues can be resolved with more £2.50 race arrow signs. -Too few marshals at key road sections, specifically near Robin Hood Gate on the first lap. Two runners went off course whilst a marshal was engaging with a lost/confused motorist. No marshal (or signage) at Sheen Gate at the start of the first full clockwise lap. The race route actually briefly disjoins the Tamsin Trail at this point, however there was no way to know this.The positives: -Well stocked water stations with a good choice of snacks.-A nice touch having the deputy mayor hand out medals to some of the faster finishers.

christine

3.7

Did the race in 2023

I enjoyed it, the course could have done with some more flags for direction as large patches with none so could easily take a wrong turn. I also received a half marathon medal for a full marathon, I wasn’t too bothered by but some could feel short changed by this.

jain

5.0

Did the race in 2023

Stunning location. Great water stations, the biscuits were a nice touch. Very friendly volunteer marshalls and route well marked. There are a couple of good public toilets around the park. If someone is looking for an easily accessible, stunning trail run in london I would definitely recommend this.

suzanne

5.0

Did the race in 2023

Absolutely fantastic event, well organised, great location, great goodie bags, friendly runners. Thanks to all involved for an amazing morning.

mark

4.3

Did the race in 2023

Course great. A little repetitive. Signing of the run not consistent.

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