Welcome to the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon website.

The Royal Parks Foundation is the charity for London's eight Royal Parks and we're proud to launch our new Half Marathon sponsored by Brakes  on Sunday 12 October 2008, starting and finishing in Hyde Park.

The route winds through Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park and along the River Thames amongst avenues of beautiful autumnal trees, taking in superb views of Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Marble Arch, the London Eye and the Royal Albert Hall.

Race day will be for everyone, runners and spectators alike, with a fantastic variety of activities for all the family including the Brakes Food and Fitness Festival, the Charity Village and much, much more. We're making the event as green and environmentally friendly as possible and we hope our Half Marathon will help people to focus on and celebrate the amazing wildlife and heritage of the Royal Parks.

We're working with our local community and hundreds of charities, large and small, to help make the Half Marathon a fundraising success. We hope to see you there on what promises to be a very exciting day!