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Richmond Run-Fest Marathon

13 September 2026

Sign up I have my own place
Person runnning
Sign up I have my own place

Join us for the Richmond Run-Fest Marathon, one of our most popular event weekends in London. The Richmond Marathon starts in Kew Gardens before journeying through the stunning riverside borough of Richmond, finishing with an afternoon of music festivities in Old Deer Park.

How to enter

There are 2 entry options for Richmond Run-Fest Marathon.

Charity places

To get a charity place, you'll need to pay an entry fee of £30 and commit to raising a fundraising target of £400. Your charity place with us includes entry into the event plus additional benefits.

  • £30 registration fee
  • £400 fundraising target 

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Own place entry

If you’ve already got a place for Richmond Run-Fest Marathon, you can still sign up to run and fundraise for BHF. There’s no entry fee and no fundraising goal. You'll still receive all the same benefits and support as a charity place runner.

  • No registration fee
  • No fundraising target - raise as much as you can

I have my own place

13 September 2026
Richmond, London
30
26.2 miles / 42.2 km
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You'll get support from BHF to get you to the finish line.

Your entry includes:

  • a BHF running top or vest
  • free training plans and support
  • a fundraising guide with information and tips
  • regular support from BHF 
  • access to our Team BHF Facebook group.

The easiest way to start fundraising is by setting up a JustGiving page.

You can share your page with friends and family and on social media.

We also have a wealth of fundraising resources for you. You can:

You might be an experienced runner, or this might be your first official race. Either way we’d recommend some training before taking on this kind of run.

In order to help you reach the finish line, we've put together some top tips on nutrition and some running training schedules.

Learn about nutrition for sport

See our running training plans

Contact us

Our customer care team is available from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

If you have a question you can reach them on:

Tel: 0300 330 3322

WhatsApp: 07581016513

Email: [email protected]

To find out more, or to support British Heart Foundation’s work, please visit www.bhf.org.uk. You can speak to one of our cardiac nurses by calling our helpline on 0808 802 1234 (freephone), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For general customer service enquiries, please call 0300 330 3322, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

British Heart Foundation is a registered Charity No. 225971. Registered as a Company limited by guarantee in England & Wales No. 699547. Registered office at Greater London House, 180 Hampstead Road, London NW1 7AW. Registered as a Charity in Scotland No. SC039426