The course is 5000m (5K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is in Richmond Park (Richmond upon Thames, Surrey), and consists of mixed surfaces (grass and gravel).Hence while we have made every effort to ensure you run exactly 5000 meters, small differences are possible due to the varying surfaces and conditions.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to to enjoy the event.

We recommend that all participants arrive for the run by foot, bicycle or moped. We are trying to reduce our carbon footprint and any help you can provide in this regard is appreciated. The start is a short walk from Richmond Train & Tube station and buses travel in the direction of Richmond Hill too.

The Richmond parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the run as safe as possible, so runners, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• Please consider volunteering to help occasionally - this event survives only because of your generosity - please vist the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks - some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the run, please drive carefully even if you’re late!
• When running, take care on uneven surfaces - whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other runners, pedestrians, children, deer, dogs, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Runners with dogs are welcome, but please keep dogs on a short lead or harness and under control throughout the event.
• Runners pushing buggies are also welcome, but please take extreme care of other runners around you. If possible start from the back of the field and try to keep to one side of the main body of runners.
• Please make sure you’re fit enough to run 5k (3.1 miles) – if you’re in any doubt, please consult your doctor.
• Remember to warm up before the run.
• If you see a runner with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of runners on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• While rare, Lyme Disease is present in areas where deer live, and occasionally passed to human’s through infected ticks. See NHS Choices website for more about Lyme Disease, and how to deal with ticks.
• This is a free training event, so all run and attend at their own risk.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Richmond parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.