Thames Meander Marathon & Half – March

Name: Thames Meander Marathon & Half – March
Start: 2022-03-12T08:30:00.000Z
End: 2022-03-12T08:30:00.000Z
Location: Burnell Ave, Richmond TW10 7YE, UK
Rating: 4.1

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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, 12 Mar 2022

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Richmond, United Kingdom

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4.1
(22 Reviews)

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Elevation
<5m elevation gain per km

Where and when

Location

Burnell Ave, Richmond TW10 7YE, UK

Start times

Sat, 12 Mar 2022

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

22 reviews

Friendly atmosphere

Stunning scenery

Family friendly

4.3

Did the Marathon in 2022

The aid stations were great, savoury items very welcome, very well manned. Queue for loo quite long though!

4.7

Did the Marathon in 2022

Enjoyable and varied opencoarse river path coarse with friendly organisms, volunteers, and participants.

5.0

Did the Marathon in 2022

Really enjoyed the course, views and friendliness of organisers and runners alike. Only disappointing aspects were the food and water stations - more water required, and almost no food available, some bananas are all that is necessary. Take a look at Belvoir marathon 2 weeks ago, the stations there were fantastic (tea/coffee/sandwiches/cakes/bananas/…)! I will definitely recommend it to our running club. Thank you.

4.0

Did the Marathon in 2022

The course was beautiful but needed better signage … many people were confused about the route especially after the turnaround point. Really enjoyed the route and it was beautiful to run down the Thames path. With better signage people may well be more aware of the race and keep to one side as it was a bit busy at places where there was a thinner path. Overall a lovely race and I would do it again :)

2.0

Did the Half Marathon in 2021

Awful value for £40, unlike Basingstoke and Reigate less cost, they had free t shirt, free photos, pacers, goodie bag, 4 water stations, amazing marshalls, closed roads, you had out of date bars at aid station, 2021 and one bar was 2020, they just said " they came in a box" my freind stopped at a runner in distress and it took 45 minutes for first aid to arrive, what if it had been a heart attack? Tell me what we got for £40 please

4.3

Did the Marathon in 2022

Was my first marathon. Course is flat on mostly hard ground. There were some muddy bits and you share the path with the public - neither is an issue though. It’s a small and intimate race (some 200 marathoners and some half marathoners). I thought it was well organised and enjoyed the race

4.3

Did the Marathon in 2022

This is a decent half/full marathon course. It's super flat so no need to worry about hills. You have to be prepared for some congestion on the Thames path so this is worth bearing in mind if you're on a mission for a PB. At the turn point I got stuck behind a rowing crew who were trying to put their boat into the river for a minute or so and I couldn't squeeze past. I appreciated the rest, but I imagine some would be frustrated by this. But it's a low key event and well organised, so I'd still thoroughly recommend it.

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.

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Jessica Raddie-Chambers

10/4/2019

Are there cut off times if so what are they?

iain Hudson

2/28/2019

Will our bib numbers be sent or do we collect them on the day?

Stephy Dennis

2/28/2019

Hi there. Race numbers can be collected at Registration on the day. Enjoy the event!

Tanya Snook

3/8/2019

The website says entries are closed, can you sign up on the day at all?

Stephy Dennis

3/11/2019

Hi there. Just to let you know that the Thames Meander races do offer on the day entries depending on availability.

Ramon Miguel Gonzalez

3/10/2022

Hi. Are there still available slots for on day entries? Thank you

Thames Meander Marathon & Half – March

Marathon, and Half Marathon

Sat, 12 Mar 2022

Richmond, United Kingdom

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Sat, 12 Mar 2022

Richmond, United Kingdom

4.1(22 Reviews)

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Sat, 12 Mar 2022

Organizer route images

Jessica Raddie-Chambers

iain Hudson

Stephy Dennis

Tanya Snook

Stephy Dennis

Ramon Miguel Gonzalez

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4.1
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