Royal Parks Half Marathon
This stunning central London half marathon takes in four of London's eight Royal Parks – Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens. This event is a great way to get fit, explore London's green spaces, and raise funds to help support the 28,000 children who are blind or partially sighted in the UK.
Event details
When: Sunday 12 October 2025Where: Hyde Park, London
Charity registration fee:
£30
Charity places still available
You can take part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October 2025 with a charity place for Guide Dogs UK.
- Entrance fee: £30
- Fundraising target: £350
You’ll have until December 2025 to raise the fundraising target.
Do you have a ballot place?
If you have successfully secured your own place in the ballot, congratulations! If you would like to use your place to run for Guide Dogs, registration is free and we simply ask you raise as much as you can.
Sign up for the race
Complete the form below to book your place today.
- If you would like to run as part of our charity team, select ‘I would like a charity place with Guide Dogs’.
- If you entered the ballot and have been successful in getting your own place, but would like to raise money for us, please select “I have a ballot place”.
Thank you so much for supporting us.
When you run for Guide Dogs, you’ll get…
- A Guide Dogs technical running t-shirt or vest of your choice
- Loads of fundraising tips and resources
- And best of all, our four-legged friends to congratulate you at the finish!
How the money you fundraise helps change the life of someone with sight loss
- £51 enables us to produce a tailor-made, large print book for a child with sight loss, so they can enjoy reading just like their friends.
- £138 could buy a starter kit for a guide dog partnership, containing everything they need to start their new life together.
- £296 could buy a Fine Motor Skills Bundle, providing a package of toys carefully selected by our experts.
- £865 could buy a birthing kit, containing all the essential equipment for a guide dog mum to safely deliver her puppies.
- £1,240 could buy a young person a laptop kit, complete with assistive technology such as Supernova magnifier and speech.
How we’ll support you
From the moment you join #TeamGuideDogs we’ll be here to support you every step of the way.
You’ll receive a Guide Dogs technical running top or vest of your choice and we'll be your one-stop shop for all the information you need in the run-up to race day. We'll send hints and tips to help support you with your fundraising, and of course, be your biggest cheerers on race day itself (with lots of refreshments at the post-race hub!).
We appreciate the monumental efforts of all of our participants and think you are incredible for taking part in such a physically demanding challenge to support us.
Fundraising ideas
Once you’re all signed up to the Royal Parks Half Marathon, it’s time to get thinking about that all important fundraising. Reaching your £350 target doesn’t need to feel overwhelming, and we’re always on hand with lots of tips and resources to help kick start donations.
FAQs about the about the Royal Parks Half Marathon
Questions about the Royal Parks Half Marathon?
You can reach the team by phone Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm or email us - we'd love to hear from you!