Richmond Park July 5k,10k and Half Marathon 2025 | Sun 20 Jul | Book @ Findarace

I run the half marathon and overall it was really good fun. There were a few things that could have worked better for me, but I still had an enjoyable experience. The course was very narrow and winding at the beginning which made for a very slow start. I spent my first km running all over the place to try and pass other people and I saw a few runners tripping and falling. Also, the first half of the loop is predominantly uphill, whilst the second half goes downhill. This may be a matter of preference, but I found the course quite hard (my overall time was quite a bit slower than expected). I think ideally a flatter route, or one where up and downs are spread more evenly throughout the loop would allow for quicker times. I must say the wind was very strong on the day, which made the uphills even more challenging. The water was provided in plastic cups rather than bottles, so I spilled most of it rather than drink it. And I would have loved for the medals to say half marathon. But shout out to the volunteers/organisers who tried really hard to get the people around to cheer you on at the end (there weren't too many). Everyone was really kind and helpful.