We have teamed up with Visit Richmond to offer some advice on how you can RUN RICHMOND!
Did you know the borough of Richmond-Upon-Thames is the epicentre of British running history? It was the birthplace of the London Marathon and parkrun. Mo Farah was finely tuned up as an Olympic gold machine at St Mary’s University and even the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew played a part in raising the Olympic spirit going into the London 2012, celebrating ‘100 days to go’ and the Olympic Torch relay. The best part of the Borough of Richmond is that you can run through it all for free!
Royal Parks:
You have the option to run in three Royal Parks:
River Thames:
The River Thames that runs through the entire borough from the north to the south and with the great Thames Path, you can run along the whole of the way.
parkrun was founded in the borough by Paul Sinten-Hewitt in 2004 and has grown to over 2,000 locations in 22 countries across six continents! There are 5 parkruns in Richmond Upon Thames and 3 junior parkruns. Click here to find all the local parkrun in the borough.
For more information on other events happening in the borough please Visit Richmond
