Frequently Asked Questions
General
The 2024 Royal Parks Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 13 October 2024.
There are a few ways that you can run the Royal Parks Half.
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We have a public ballot however this closed on Wednesday 9 February 2024.
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Each year we have hundreds of charity partners who you are able to fundraise for by running the Royal Parks Half. Click here to view our charity partners with guaranteed entry.
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The Royal Bank of Canada Corporate 13.1 is the corporate race in the Royal Parks Half and each year 100+ companies create teams and race to become corporate champion. Many teams take on this challenge to bring the company together and fundraise for their charity of choice. Click here to find out more.
The race will start and finish along South Carriage Drive in Hyde Park. This is also the location of our event village including bag drop. W3W: ///guard.tape.coach
You can view our route map from 2023 here but please note, there will be some changes along the route with our activations / water stations but the route will remain the same. We will share the 2024 official route in the summer months.
You must be at least 17 years old on Sunday 13 October 2024 (race day) to take part.
You can view our runner terms and conditions here
Ballot entry runners
You can transfer your place to a friend or family member if you're unable to attend the Royal Parks Half for a fee of £5.00.
The transfer window is now open and you'll have until 26 August to complete the transfer. Once you've transferred your place, the new runner must complete their registration by 2 September at 17:00 as this is when our registration console closes. We will not be able to facilitate transfers after registration has closed and if registration is not complete by this time, the place will be lost.
You can access your participant dashboard via your original confirmation of entry email.
Charity and Corporate entry runners
You will need to contact your charity or corporate group admin to discuss your options.
You can update your details including your postal address and estimated finish time via your participant dashboard. A link to your participant dashboard was emailed to you when you completed your registration.
This email was sent from info@royalparkshalf.com.
Race day
We will post your race pack which will include your race number and timing chip as well as baggage label roughly 2 weeks before race day.
If you need to change your postal address, you can do so via your participant dashboard which was linked in your confirmation email. All changes must be made before Monday 2 September at 17:00.
We are unable to post run packs outside of the UK. International participants will need to collect their race pack on site on either Saturday 12 October or pre race on Sunday 13 October. The location to collect your race pack will be available nearer the day however this will be within our event village in Hyde Park.
You will be emailed your individual start time nearer to race day however start times are usually between 08:30 - 10:00.
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.
Yes, there will be four water stations on route this year and toilets at various points for you to use. We will also have plenty of toilets in our event village for use before and after the race.
We do not provide energy gels. If you have trained using energy gels or similar, you'll need to bring them with you on the day.
We have a cut-off time of 4 hours after the last wave has started.
Yes, there will be a bag drop available to participants on the day.
You will receive a baggage label in your race pack which you will need to attach to your bag before handing it in. This will match your race bib number. You'll need to show your race bib in order to collect your bag after the race.
Small backpacks will be accepted and we ask you to leave any valuables at home.
Yes, we will have a digital event guide available nearer to race day with everything you need to know ahead of the race.
No, we do not have showers or changing facilities on site.
Yes, a team of experienced pacers will be present at the event. They are identified by a large flag carried on their back, displaying their predicted finishing time.
