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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • London
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Richmond Park Marathon (London) Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.2% versus flat · net elevation 6 m

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Decision summary

Richmond Park Marathon (London) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
423 m

Lower than 39% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
65/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Richmond Park Marathon (London) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Richmond Park Marathon (London), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Richmond Park Marathon (London)?

The Richmond Park Marathon (London) route has 423 m of ascent, 417 m of descent and an estimated 1.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Richmond Park Marathon (London) route go?

The Richmond Park Marathon (London) route starts at Sheen Gate, Richmond Park and finishes at Sheen Gate, Richmond Park. Underfoot, expect mixed terrain on grass paths and the Tamsin Trail with some sealed sections. It passes Sheen Gate, Richmond Gate, White Lodge, Spankers Hill Wood and Robin Hood Gate. Half Marathon and Full Marathon are now held together on a single date due to Royal Parks reducing the number of running events permitted in Richmond Park.

What should runners know on race day for the Richmond Park Marathon (London)?

Race packs (number and timing chip) collected on race day at registration HQ from 8:00am, 9:30am start.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
6 hours 30 minutes
Qualification status
No Good For Age or championship qualifying; standard open Entry trail marathon.

Race day logistics

Medal
Finishers receive a medal, mug and buff plus additional food and snacks.

Access and course status

Start
Sheen Gate, Richmond Park
Finish
Sheen Gate, Richmond Park

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Mixed terrain on grass paths and the Tamsin Trail with some sealed sections.
Landmarks
Sheen Gate, Richmond Gate, White Lodge, Spankers Hill Wood, Robin Hood Gate, Broomfield Hill, Ladderstile Gate, Kingston Gate, Ham Gate, Petersham Gate, Lawn Plantation
Notable features
  • All 1m2go events are UK Athletics affiliated
  • Half Marathon and Full Marathon are now held together on a single date due to Royal Parks reducing the number of running events permitted in Richmond Park
  • Non-profit event with excess funds donated to charity
  • race packs (number and timing chip) collected on race day at registration HQ from 8:00am, 9:30am start
  • Three laps: the first lap is approximately 12 miles around the park perimeter and through the centre, followed by two laps of the Tamsin Trail of about 7.1 miles each

How hilly is the Richmond Park Marathon (London) Marathon?

18%63%14%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 18%
  • Flat 63%
  • Climb 14%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
423 m
Net elevation
+6 m
GAP factor
1.2%
Longest climb
1,600 m at 2.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 65Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Richmond Park Marathon (London) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.2% slower than a flat course, with about 423 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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