Join #TeamShootingStar at the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2026!
A place to run in the iconic Royal Parks Half Marathon is a sought-after ticket, with places selling out fast every year! The stunning 13.1 – mile route takes runners on closed roads through four of London’s Royal Parks including Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens and passed several well-known central London landmarks.
Join #TeamShootingStar today and help raise vital funds for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices!
How to enter
There are 2 entry options for the Royal Parks Half Marathon.
Own place entry
If you’ve already got a place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon, you can still fundraise for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. There’s no fundraising target, just raise as much as you can! Email us or start fundraising today to join the team. Email us Start fundraising today
Charity Places
Unfortunately, charity places for Royal Parks 2026 are now closed. If you would like to join #TeamShootingStar for 2027, please register your interest using the form below.
Why join #TeamShootingStar?
When you join #TeamShootingStar, you will receive:
- A free Shooting Star charity running vest
- Dedicated support from Shooting Star’s Challenge Events Team
- Regular #TeamShootingStar email updates to inspire your fundraising
But most importantly, you’ll run knowing you’re supporting families with a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved, across west London and Surrey. You’ll run knowing you’re support families make every moment count. It costs £12 million a year to run Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. Without the generosity of our event participants we would not be able to keep our services going.
Get in touch
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Email: events@shootingstar.org.uk Phone: 020 8783 2000
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