Frequently Asked Questions

The 2026 Royal Parks Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 11 October 2026. 

We have a cut-off time of 4 hours after the last wave has started. 

You can view our runner terms and conditions here.

The race will start along South Carriage Drive in Hyde Park. This is also the location of our event village including bag drop.

You can view our 2025 route map here.

We do not have a restriction on runners using headphones for our race. All we ask is that you're mindful of other runners and look out for our marshals for signals and follow signage. 

You can update your details via your participant dashboard linked in your confirmation of entry email.

This includes:

• Estimated finish time
• UK Postal address
• Emergency contact details

Please note, the deadline for updates is Tuesday 1 September at 17:00 BST as this is when our registration console closes. No changes can be made after this date.

The ballot for 2026 closed on Friday 6 February 2026. For those who missed the chance to enter or were unsuccessful in the ballot, you can still run with a charity place. 

Take a look at our charity partners with guaranteed entry. You can take part this year by fundraising for a worthy cause.

You can find out which charities have places to offer here.

You must be at least 17 years old on Sunday 11 October 2026 (race day) to take part.

No, as the Royal Parks Half Marathon is not a UK Athletics-licensed event, results will not be submitted to Power of 10.

The public ballot for the 2026 Royal Parks Half Marathon opened on Monday 26 January 2026. It closed on Friday 6 February at 17:00 GMT.

Ballot runners who are unable to take part will have the option to transfer their place to another runner via their participant dashboard from May.

Please note: If you were successful in the UK resident ballot, you can only transfer your place to another UK resident. Transfers from a UK resident ballot place to someone residing outside the UK are not permitted.

The new participant will need to pay a £5 transfer fee at the time of registration. All transfers must be completed prior to Tuesday 1 September at 17:00 BST as this is when our runner registration closes. After registration closes, we will not be able to assist with any transfers, including those where an invitation has been sent but not yet completed.

The transfer of places is only available to ballot place runners. If you have a charity or corporate place, you’ll need to get in touch with your relevant contact to discuss your options.

You can access your participant dashboard via your original confirmation of registration email.