Thames Meander Marathon & Half – March

Name: Thames Meander Marathon & Half – March
Start: 2022-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Burnell Ave, Richmond TW10 7YE, UK
Rating: 4.1

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Booked 22 times in the last week

£40.00 - £48.00Free injury protection

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Test your spring baseline times with the Thames Meander half or full marathon. Perfect for first-time marathoners or veterans alike, the out and back course takes you right along the scenic Thames Path. Sign up now for the chance to record a PB or for the bespoke finisher's medal.

Marathon, and Half Marathon

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Sat 12th Mar 2022

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Richmond, United Kingdom

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4.1
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Based on 700 participants

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Elevation

<5m elevation gain per km

Where and when

Location

Burnell Ave, Richmond TW10 7YE, UK

Start times

Half Marathon:

9:00am |

Marathon:

8:30am

Races summary

Here's what races are available for Thames Meander Marathon & Half – March

Half Marathon

13.1mi

£40.00

Free Injury Protection

Marathon

26.2mi

£48.00

Free Injury Protection

Route information

Marathon

The Marathon route follows a scenic riverside trail and starts and finishes at the YMCA Hawker Centre HQ. Once leaving the YMCA centre, the course winds along the Thames Path out to Canbury Gardens before returning past HQ and along to Barn Elms Rowing Club. Here, runners will turn around and run back past HQ to the far side of Canbury Gardens, before one more pivot back to YMCA HQ.

Half Marathon

The route starts and finishes at the YMCA Hawker Centre HQ. Starting in the opposite direction from the Marathon, the Half Marathon heads along to the Kew Gardens car park for its first turn around point, then returns back past race HQ and on towards Canbury Gardens. Once there, runners will make one more turn back towards HQ to cross the finish line.

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What's included

Bespoke Finisher's Medal
Winners’ trophies for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male / Female runners for each event
Chip-timed results
Professional race photography
Well-stocked aid stations
Medical support

Finisher's Medal

How to get there

Burnell Ave, Richmond TW10 7YE, UK

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Parking

There are no parking spaces for runners at the race HQ, so you will need drive directly to the Seven Kings Carpark, Sury Basin,Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5ND this is a multi story car-park, from here you can walk along the Thames Path from Kingston Bridge, through Canbury Gardens to the race HQ and it’s literally a 1.5 mile walk from this car park.

By Train

The nearest stations are Kingston which is 1.8 miles away or about a 25-30 min walk.

Event day logistics

06:45 Registration opens

08:30 Marathon starts

09:00 Half Marathon starts

15:00 Cut-off time

Age Requirements

All entrants must be 18 and older to enter the event.

Cut-off Times

There will be cut-off times in place at the event:

Marathon - 6.5 hours
Half Marathon - 6 hours

Checkpoints

Checkpoints will be located at the following locations:

Check Point 1 – Race HQ Burnell Road TW10 7TE (KLP Medical Support)
Check Point 2 – Kew Gardens Car Park (half marathon turnaround) (KLP Medical Support)
Check Point 3 – Barn Elms Boat Club (marathon turnaround only) (KLP Medical Support)

Hermes Running

Organised Race Events In Surrey & Kent. These include the Thames Meander (Kingston-upon-Thames) Surrey, Magna Carta (Runnymede) Surrey, North Downs Way (Reigate) Surrey and the Bewl Water (Lamberhurst) Kent. All of the races are geared up towards both the novice runner, as well as the more experienced veteran runners.

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FAQ's

What is the time limit for the Thames Meander half / full marathon ?

The time limit for the half marathon course is 6hrs and 6.5hrs for the marathon course.

Are there onsite changing facilities, showers & toilets for the Thames Meander?

There will not be changing facilities at the event, but there will be portable toilets.

Where are the aid stations based along the route?

Yes, there will be aid stations along the course, which are detailed above.

Reviews

4.1

15 reviews

Friendly atmosphere

Stunning scenery

Family friendly

Ken w

4.7

Did the Marathon in 2020

Done many runs,but this was my first marathonNice and friendly atmosphere, good flat well marked course

4.7

Did the Half Marathon in 2018

The event was well organized, and the staff was extremely quick to answer any questions I would have.

4.3

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

I went to this race with a big group of the team. It's a really great race for a spectator and lots of places to cheer on from along the river and because part of the course is out and back you can see the runners multiple times without having to move very much. It's very flat and fast so good for PBs and the waves they released the runners in meant there was no issue with pinch points which was a great way of doing it.

5.0

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

Despite the epic winds, the Thames Meander experience was superb. Really well organised, great atmosphere and supportive volunteers. Even my fellow runners were some of the friendliest I have encountered. A great race to boost confidence and achieve a PB. I would definitely sign up again for either the full or the half.

4.0

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

Good fun, nice stretch of the river. No headphones permitted which is a bit annoying and having to run 800m beyond the finish and back is a psychological killer

1.7

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

Started on time and was easy enough to find. I felt disappointed from the course. You run along the river and turn back on yourself and run same route back. However, you have to run past the finish line another mile and turn around again and run back to finish the race. Extremely annoying as the people who had already finished are standing around stretching ect in the way of the path of the runners who still have to run past. Poorly designed. No stewards at all to make any room for continuing runners. I wish I checked out the route before signing up. If I had known I wouldn't have done it.

3.0

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

This was my first half marathon and enjoyed it mostly. For what is I'd imagine a relatively small event the atmosphere was good. However my main complaint was getting to the "finish" line to be told we still had 2 miles to go. I didn't seem the only person that thought this was just cruel! Other comments are more toilets needed and seemed to be no security checking bag numbers at the end. I found my bag no problem, but it struck me it would've been very easy for anyone (not even just runners) to have wandered in and pick any bag(s) up.

3.3

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

Pleasant flat course. Not nearly enough portaloos, so long queues. I won't run any events like this again if they continue to disqualify people for wearing headphones. I understand it is a safety thing, but music is an important part of my training.

4.0

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

Very enjoyable relatively low key event. Smooth check in and good pre-race venue. More toilets would have been good. A nice, scenic and flat route along the river up to Kew on mostly paved or compacted surfaces. Easy to follow with adequate, well stocked way stations. The finish area was a bit confusing as the aid station had people wandering back into the path of people yet to complete the loop in Kingston.

3.7

Did the Half Marathon in 2019

Muddy and a bit narrow at the start to get going quickly but it is advertised as a trail run so to be expected. Twisted my ankle trying to dodge people running in the opposite direction after the half way point but there are plenty of wider parts of the course and I survived. Loved the latter half of the run and in general , low key but well organised. Thanks!

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Booked 22 times in the last week

Marathon, and Half Marathon

Sat 12th Mar 2022

Richmond, United Kingdom

4.1(15 Reviews)

Perks of booking with Let's Do This

Organiser route images

Jessica Raddie-Chambers

iain Hudson

Steph Ede

Tanya Snook

Steph Ede

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