The Royal Parks Half Marathon 2025
Take on the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2025
Date: Sunday 12 October 2025
Location: London - Hyde Park
Distance: Half marathon
Whether you already have your own place or you'd like a charity place, join Team Cancer Research UK in 2025 for the Royal Parks Half Marathon and play your part in supporting vital cancer research
How to join Team Cancer Research UK
Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place
Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks
Get fundraising for life-saving research
Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target
Known as 'Britain's Most Beautiful Half Marathon', the race takes a scenic route winding through 4 of London's Royal Parks and passing iconic landmarks including the London Eye, Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament.
Run the flat course on closed roads and enjoy the amazing central London location and atmosphere in this unique half marathon event. Whether you're a seasoned runner or thinking of taking on your first half marathon, the Royal Parks Half is the perfect event for you so sign up and join Team Cancer Research UK now!
The Royal Parks Half Marathon route map
Why run for Cancer Research UK
Bridie has taken on the Great North Run six times as part of Team Cancer Research UK. She fundraises in memory of her Dad, who died of bowel cancer.
My first runs were really hard, but I trained and persevered, and I got better. On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part. The atmosphere was amazing and crossing the finish line I was ecstatic! I was so proud of myself and how far I’d come. Every step is worth it. For every person we lose to cancer, it spurs me on even more to continue fundraising so that we can find a cure.
The difference your money makes
680 Cancer Research UK runners taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a grand total of around £170,000
Could fund a PHD student at a Cancer Research UK lab for around 4 years
Team Cancer Research UK runners receive
A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest
Support with fundraising and training to help you smash your challenge
Support in the run up to the event and on the day
An official finisher's medal for completing your race
Get training support
We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.
Get fundraising support
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.
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