Date: Sunday 12 October 2025 Location: Hyde Park, London Distance: Half-Marathon
This stunning central London half marathon route takes in some of the capital's world-famous landmarks, on closed roads and within four of London's eight Royal Parks - Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens.
Charity Place
Pay a £30 registration fee to secure your charity place and then pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship of £350 by one month after the event. A charity place with Diabetes UK gives you dedicated fundraising and training support from our team and a free running vest.
If you have bought your own place in the event, directly from the Royal Parks Half Marathon organisers, you can still join the Diabetes UK Team. You’ll get all the benefits like a free running vest, training and fundraising advice. There’s no minimum sponsorship requirement, we just ask you to raise as much as you can for Diabetes UK.
"Very little is known and, thereby, said about this condition and it can lead to a lack of understanding from both the public, the medical professionals not specialised in diabetes and the people newly diagnosed. I was one of them. It took me time to figure out how much insulin I should take, what I should eat and how to fit this new 'thing' into my lifestyle... which is never going to be the same anyway. Diabetes UK were there to support me. They do more than supporting researchers, they provide a shelter for people, like me, who are seeking advice and guidance."
Jon ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015, then 4 years later Latent Auto-immune Diabetes in Adult, often referred to as diabetes type 1.5. You can read more about their story here.
Team Diabetes UK runners receive:
Dedicated fundraising and training support, including a fundraising pack, training plans and regular updates.
Your own personalised Diabetes UK technical running vest.
Exclusive access to our Facebook and Strava groups.
A themed Diabetes UK Charity cheering point that your friends and family can join.
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.
