When:
Saturday 16th September 2017
Kew Gardens 10k (All inside Kew Gardens) -
Kids' Mile Races
Sunday 17th September 2017
Richmond Marathon and Half Marathon -
NIKE Family Funrun Click here
Kew Gardens 10k Race Start -
The Orangery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. You MUST enter via Elizabeth Gate Entrance, Kew Green, TW9 3AB.
Race Start Time: 8.30am
Kids' Miles races Start and Finish Location
Old Deer Park (next to Pools on the Park Leisure Centre), Twickenham Rd, Richmond TW9 2SF. Click here
Registration Opens: 11:30am
The Kids races are staggered throughout the afternoon and will run from 1pm - 4.30pm. Race times will be emailed to all participants prior to the race.
Richmond Marathon & Half Marathon Race Start location -
The Broadwalk, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. You MUST enter via Victoria Gate Visitors Entrance (opposite Lichfield Rd), TW9 3JR.
Richmond Marathon Start Time: First wave at 8am
Richmond Half Marathon Start Time: First wave at 8.55am
Richmond Marathon & Half Marathon Race Finish Location
Both the Marathon and Half finish a mile from Kew Gardens in Old Deer Park (next to Pools on the Park Leisure Centre), Twickenham Rd, Richmond TW9 2SF. Your bags will be safely transported to the finish.
Distances:
Full Marathon: minimun age - 18 on day of race
Half Marathon: minimum age - 17 on day of race
10km: minimum age - 15 on day of race
Nike Kids races: ages 5-15 years on day of race
Full Marathon pacers and predicted finishing times:
3.10 hrs, 3.30 hrs, 4hrs, 4.30hrs, 4.45 hrs, 5hrs.
Half Marathon pacers and predicted finishing times:
1.30 hrs, 1.45 hrs, 2 hrs, 2.15 hrs, 2.30 hrs.
10km pacers and predicted finishing times:
40 mins, 45 mins, 50 mins, 55 mins, 60 mins, 65 mins, 70 mins.
Terrain:
Kew Gardens 10K: All on road and path inside Kew Gardens. Flat and fast!
Half and full marathon: Mixed surfaces: road, towpath and grass. Flat and fast!
Course is NOT hilly! Woohoo!
Water stations:
We have water stations at 3.75 miles, 7.09 miles, 9.95 miles, 12.27 miles, 15.5 miles, 17.84 miles, 20.18 miles, 22.37 miles, 24.36 miles and at the finish.
With special thanks to Lucozade Sport, our Official Sports Drink Partner, we have the following Lucozade Sport fuel stations:
In the 10k, there will be a water station at 4.6 miles. Lucozade Sport will be waiting for you at the finish.
In the half marathon, Lucozade Sport will be available at 7.09 miles, 12.27 miles.
In the marathon, Lucozade Sport will be available at 7.09 miles, 12.27 miles, 17.84 miles, 24.36 miles.
On-course support will be 380ml bottles of Lucozade Sport Orange and at the finish you will be rewarded with 500ml bottles of Lucozade Sport Mixed Flavours (Raspberry, Brazilian Guava, Mango and Passion Fruit and Caribbean Cruch).
First Aid:
Full professional cover in place throughout the course.
Marshalls:
The entire course will be fully marshalled. Marshalls are volunteers so please say thanks to these amazing people!
Sweep Marshalls:
A sweep Marshall will be present to assist athletes who do not complete the course and will be transported to the finish line.
Post Race Nutrition:
With special thanks to our Official Nutrition Partner HIGH5, all finishers will be rewarded with a High5 EnergyBar, the best way to restore your energy for the music festival and a High5 EnergyGel. Use this on your next run!