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Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon

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EXCLUSIVE OFFER FROM JW MARRIOT

12 June 2013

Make your race day hassle free by booking accommodation early and make the most of an exclusive offer from JW Marriott. Read more

WIN £500 every month this summer

26 April 2013

This summer Virgin Money Giving are spreading the love by giving you the chance to win a £500 donation for your chosen charity every month! Read more

Royal Parks Foundation wins Tommy’s Community Diamond Award

25 March 2013

The Royal Parks Foundation team were extremely surprised and delighted to be awarded the Community Diamond Award at the Tommy’s Baby-Friendly Awards on Friday 22nd March. Read More

M&S giving our runners a boost

19 March 2013

We’re delighted that M&S is once again among the sponsors of the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon. Our event, with a focus on sustainability and reducing our environmental impact, is a great match for the way M&S does business. Read more

Win £2000 for your chosen charity

22 February 2013

Win £2000 for your chosen charity this Spring with Virgin Money Giving! Read more

More runners on the start line in 2013

25 January 2013

In 2013 we’re increasing the field of our much loved Half Marathon. 16,000 runners will be taking their place on the start line on Sunday 6 October, 4,000 more than previous years. Read more

OUR 2013 GOLDEN OAK, SILVER BIRCH & COPPER BEECH PARTNERS

04 January 2013

Once again, we have seen huge demand from our charity partners getting involved to help make our 2013 Half Marathon another huge success. Following another round of strong applications by charities for one of the three top levels of partnership, we are excited to be able to announce our 2013 Golden Oak, Silver Birch and Copper Beech charity partners! Read more

Purchase the perfect christmas gifts

26 October 2012

With Christmas just a number of weeks away, are you looking for a gift for your running friends and family for taking part in this year’s Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon? Or would you like to reward yourself for completing Britain’s most beautiful city run? Read more.

View photos of you from race day

09 October 2012

12,500 people crossed the finish line in the 2012 Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon. It was an exciting action-packed day to remember! Read more

Results for 2012 are now live

08 October 2012

Find out how you did on race day. The provisional results are now LIVE! Read more

Better than ever before

07 October 2012

Better than ever before -  the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon and Ultra felt the Olympic effect with record numbers participating in the UK’s most popular half marathon event and the inaugural Royal Parks Foundation Ultra 50km. Read more

Introducing our NEW mobile App

04 October 2012

Offering the ultimate spectator experience, we have launched a free mobile application providing spectators with a unique interactive guide to the race day, the half marathon route and runners as well as spectator activities at the Food & Fitness Festival. Read more

Live Facebook Q&A this Thursday

10 September 2012

Following the success of our recent Live Facebook chats, with our event partner Matt Roberts Personal Training and event sponsor Lucozade, we are hosting two more! Fans of the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon Facebook page will have the opportunity ask experts for training and nutritional advice. Read more

New partners of Food & Fitness Festival

30 August 2012

We are delighted to announce that Partridges and the Duke of York Square have been named as the official sponsors of the Food & Fitness Festival taking place at the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday 7th October. Read more

Facebook Live Q&A

22 August 2012

During August fans from our Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon Facebook page took part in a live question and answer session with our event sponsor Lucozade Sport and event partner Matt Roberts Personal Training. Participants had the opportunity to ask for training, hydration and nutritional advice from Matt Roberts himself and sport scientist Chris McManus. Read More

Unique Hoodies arrive in the post

09 July 2012

Our 2012 Ballot, like many other ballots, saw many more people applying for race places than we had space for in our Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon.  As a thank-you to those wonderful people who donated their registration fee to the Royal Parks Foundation when entering the ballot, we have posted each individual a unique Royal Parks Foundation hoody. Read more

Great turn out at the first workshop

05 July 2012

Last night saw a great turn out of runners at our first Training Workshop of 2012 in Hyde Park.  With a number of stations set-up and manned by our partners Lucozade Sport and Matt Roberts Personal Training, there was a lot of useful training advice to absorb during the evening. Register for your next workshop today. Read more

Nell McAndrew joins us on race day

10 June 2012

The Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon is particularly popular with celebrities, including Nell McAndrew.  Last year Nell ran the Half Marathon dressed as a woodland fairy for Rays of Sunshine Charity, this year she will be running as part of Team Squirrel in support of the Royal Parks Foundation. Read more

Our Training Workshops are back

07 June 2012

Our training workshops are back.  Designed to help you with your training as you prepare for the big day, don’t miss your spot and book on one of our July workshops today. Read more

The Royal Parks Foundation Ultra has launched

13 April 2012

The Royal Parks Foundation Ultra has launched! It is an exciting new annual sporting challenge, created for keen and experienced runners looking to make the leap into a long distance race or seeking to exceed their previous achievements. Read more

A Tree-Mendous Design

06 March 2012

At the end of 2011, we launched an exciting competition to find an inspiring new design for the back of the 2012 Half Marathon race shirts and we are thrilled to announce the winning design, chosen by our 2012 race ambassadors, Nell McAndrew and Ben Fogle.  Read more

Sport Industry Awards 2012 Shortlist Revealed

14 February 2012

Sport Industry Awards 2012 Shortlist Revealed. Read more

CREATE A NEW DESIGN FOR THE RUNNING SHIRT!

16 January 2012

Every participant in our Half Marathon receives a soft, breathable running shirt made from sustainable bamboo and recycled polyester. Each year, the back of this shirt features an inspirational design and we’re looking to find an exciting new design to take to the streets of London on Sunday, October 7, 2012. Read more

A TREE-MENDOUS SUCCESS

15 December 2011

The Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon is delighted to announce that after four years of successful fundraising, our half marathon has helped to raise an estimated £11million for 365 UK based charities. Read more

12,500 runners race through London

10 October 2011

12,500 runners came from across the UK and 30 countries around the world to race through the streets of London today in the hugely popular Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon with 40,000 spectators and supporters cheering on the participants. Read more…

Winner of Best Outdoor Event at the Event Awards 2011

21 September 2011

The Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon team have been celebrating today after fighting off stiff competition and winning Best Outdoor Event at the highly prestigious Event Awards 2011 last night. Read more…

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