Where does Royal Parks Half Marathon take place?

Royal Parks Half Marathon takes place in London, UK.

What distances does Royal Parks Half Marathon offer?

Entry options include: Half Marathon.

How is Royal Parks Half Marathon rated by runners?

Royal Parks Half Marathon has an average rating of 4.42 out of 5 from 57 verified participant reviews on Racecheck.

What is Royal Parks Half Marathon like?

Based on participant reviews, runners describe it as: Ideal for beginners (83% of reviews), Large Festival Atmosphere (100% of reviews), Urban & City (67% of reviews), Flat & Fast (100% of reviews).

Royal Parks Half Marathon reviews

Name: Royal Parks Half Marathon
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11
Location: London, UK
Rating: 4.42

Abc D.

1.0

· 2026 0 ·

The guards at the crossings REFUSED! To let anyone cross the road, I was unable to get to work because whichever way I went there was no way access’s the road. I had to cancel my classes.

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Jen Z.

2.6

· 2024 Half Marathon ·

This is an absolutely huge event! The course is lovely and the number of charity runners and supporters quite overwhelming! It is a nice route - flat and with some great London landmarks to enjoy! The number of people makes everything incredibly congested and people crossing the...

This is an absolutely huge event! The course is lovely and the number of charity runners and supporters quite overwhelming! It is a nice route - flat and with some great London landmarks to enjoy! The number of people makes everything incredibly congested and people crossing the course in front of runners etc. The marshaling is pretty weak (although there are road closures in the most dangerous bits, so it is people, kids on scooters etc) But the event village is really badly organised. The way that it is laid out means that all of the queues cut across the way that people need to walk through the village, so people are constantly blocked and there is no flow. And the signage is really poor (eg we queued for ages for bag drop and then found that the signs were in the wrong place and we were in the wrong queue for that number zone - even though the signs had said it was these numbers).

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Owen S.

4.4

· 2024 Half Marathon ·

Flat race that loops round Westminster and then Hyde Park. Given the number of runners and the charitable links, there was decent support all along the route; but at the same time, the course did get a bit congested especially between the finish line and entering the event "town"...

Flat race that loops round Westminster and then Hyde Park. Given the number of runners and the charitable links, there was decent support all along the route; but at the same time, the course did get a bit congested especially between the finish line and entering the event "town". All in all it was well organised and enjoyable.

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Richard R.

4.5

· 2022 Half Marathon ·

A great season-closer. A fast, flat half marathon where I stumbled on a PB despite not really having trained. It is great for the fast feet and first-timers alike. Great on-course support, loads of charity stands in the village and on-course, bands, DJs and even a (slightly point...

A great season-closer. A fast, flat half marathon where I stumbled on a PB despite not really having trained. It is great for the fast feet and first-timers alike. Great on-course support, loads of charity stands in the village and on-course, bands, DJs and even a (slightly pointless) bunting section. The course picks up some true London highlights, although the second half feels a little like you're just making up distance in Hyde Park (but the clue is in the title I guess). I don't know how but somehow they manage to have perfect weather every year! Nice to have a t-shirt opt-out: Trees not T's. Good event village. A big recommendation would be for the publication of a gpx version of the route for people to be able to see/practice the route and plan spectators better. The sketch map on the website is a bit crude.

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Chris J.

4.5

· 2022 Half Marathon ·

This was my second time doing the Royal Parks half marathon. After a disappointing performance in 2018, I had targetted this as a potential PB race, but it wasn't much better. The organisation was great, and everything was clear on the day.

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Daniel C.

4.7

· 2021 Half Marathon ·

I was lucky enough to be selected to attend this race as one of the 2 hour pacing team. London just has something about it that makes the event extra special; from starting near Buckingham Palace, running along The Mall to running through some of London’s parks. Although the ...

I was lucky enough to be selected to attend this race as one of the 2 hour pacing team. London just has something about it that makes the event extra special; from starting near Buckingham Palace, running along The Mall to running through some of London’s parks. Although the start/finish were in different locations, both the start and finish village were sized well with enough vendors to accommodate the amount of people there. The goody bags were good as was the race t shirt. The medal was made of wood as part of the organisers aim to reduce waste. It’s a great race, in a great location, with great support and I would run this again given the chance.

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Renaud B.

5.0

· 2021 Half Marathon ·

Great Half-Marathon around the most beautiful parks and surroundings of London ! The arrival in Hyde Park is amazing.

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Kerry L.

5.0

· 2021 Half Marathon ·

This was a really lovely half marathon. It was well organised, with lots of useful email correspondence in advance. The start waves were clear to find, and the organisers ensured that there was adequate time to warm up. In terms of the route, there were so many landmarks ...

This was a really lovely half marathon. It was well organised, with lots of useful email correspondence in advance.

The start waves were clear to find, and the organisers ensured that there was adequate time to warm up.

In terms of the route, there were so many landmarks to see along the way. You got to see a lot of them more than once, as the route often looped back.

I would say that although it was generally flat, this course is probably not a 'PB course', simply because there is so much to see. I found that even if I had wanted to push for a PB, I would have struggled, as a lot of people were stopping en route to take pictures.

One aspect that could have been made a little clearer was the way out of the Event village. It took time to find the right way to the local train stations, whereas the route from the station to the start was somewhat easier to find.

Overall, this was a great event, and one I would highly recommend. The organisers ensured that the event was as environmentally friendly as possible, and the support from both them and the locals was excellent!

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Nat 🇳.

4.7

· 2021 Half Marathon ·

Virtual after getting in the ballot for 2020 really impressed with environmentally friendly approach with finish line given with wild flowers in! Great app that works seamlessly with Garmin!

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Mat C.

4.2

· 2019 ·

Great route through heart of London. Excellent support all the way, entering into Hyde Park is the biggest buzz with all the crowds willing you on.

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Royal Parks Half Marathon