2026 Royal Parks Half Marathon fundraising places
Run and fundraise for The Royal Parks charity through the most scenic half marathon! This stunning race takes place on closed roads through four Royal Parks and past world-famous landmarks.
With a Team Royal Parks place, you’ll sign up to fundraise £350 for The Royal Parks charity and help protect the very parks you’re running through, as well as the 170,000 trees and 7,000 species of wildlife that call them home.
Apply for a Team Royal Parks place
Event Date: 11 October 2026
Minimum Sponsorship Target: £350
Registration Fee: £35 (non-refundable)
Registration Deadline: Thursday 13 August 2026 at 5pm
Please note, you can only apply for a Team Royal Parks place if you are willing to fundraise for The Royal Parks charity and agree a minimum sponsorship target of £350 (excluding Gift Aid and registration fee). You cannot use a Team Royal Parks place to fundraise for another charity or to participate in the race without fundraising.
If you have any questions about running and fundraising for The Royal Parks charity, get in touch.
What you’ll get
- A Team Royal Parks race place
- A Team Royal Parks sustainable running vest to show you’re fundraising for the parks
- Exclusive access to The Royal Parks Charity Marquee on race day with hot drinks, refreshments, pre-race baggage drop facility and a professional photographer to grab a snap of you in your running get x2 free tickets to Winter Wonderland 2026 (with free access to rides) for the highest team fundraiser
- x10 free paintball tickets to the second highest team fundraiser
- x2 Hyde Park Guided Walking Tour tickets for the third highest team fundraiser
- Monthly e-newsletters with lots of fundraising and training tips
- Dedicated support from our Challenge Events team
Got your own place through the ballot?
Run for The Royal Parks charity! No registration fee necessary and there is no minimum sponsorship target. All we ask is that you set up a JustGiving page and fundraise as much as you can!
Why run and fundraise for The Royal Parks charity?
We are the charity that cares for 5,000 acres of London’s historic parks, including Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent’s Park, Richmond Park and St. James’s. Park. We protect, and provide free access to all the parks, giving everyone much-needed space to run, play and breathe in our city.
It’s thanks to people like you, who are willing to go the extra 13.1 miles to fundraise for The Royal Parks charity, that we can care for the parks, their 170,000 trees and 7,000 species of wildlife. We raise 85p in every pound that’s needed to care for the parks each year and we can only do this with your support.
Please complete the Team Royal Parks application form below.