FAQs

The event will see people of all ages and abilities take part. From babies in pushchairs to grandparents and wheelchair racers, everyone is welcome to walk, run, scoot, or wheel their way around the course. You need to be 16 years or over on event day to register as an individual or a team. Children aged 15 and under can only be added to a team by a registered adult and will require consent from a parent or guardian.

Yes, even though kids go free, all children taking part in the event must be registered so we can send them a t-shirt and race number, which is a health and safety requirement for them to take part in the event.

Event village opens at 8.30am. Race starts at 10am with all the exciting entertainment until 2pm.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

Unless the forecast shows extreme weather conditions, this year's RBC Race for the Kids will still take place come rain or shine! We will ensure it is as accessible as possible and take all the necessary steps to ensure it is safe and enjoyable – whatever the weather. Please do dress appropriately; wearing layers under your race t-shirts if you think you will be cold. Water taps will be supplied to fill up your water bottles, as well as first aiders along the route to ensure the race is safe, accessible and enjoyable for all.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

Can we bring our pet dogs?

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

The route has been specially designed to be accessible to all and will take you through London’s iconic Hyde Park on its paved pathways. Please note that some of the post-race entertainment will take place on the grass areas of the park.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

At the Hyde Park event, there will be plenty of free family-friendly activities and entertainment on the day, including stage entertainment, face painting, and more.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

Refreshments will be available before and after the 5K in the Premier Inn and Restaurants tent. Water will also be provided at the finish line.

Want to be more environmentally friendly? All water at the finish line is provided in cans, to avoid single-use plastic. But you can also play a part by bringing your refillable water bottles. There will be water points within the festival village where you can refill your bottles.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

Yes, there will be first aiders, including paramedics, as well as security staff. Water will also be provided. The event is designed to be fun and open to all abilities, so we encourage people to stay at their own pace and enjoy the day. We also ask runners to provide emergency contact details for family and friends on the back of their running number in case of an emergency and that all children have a wristband (provided in race pack) with parent/guardian contact details.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

We will provide baggage storage for our participants in the festival village, which will be available for a small donation. Please note all items are left at the owner’s own risk.

There are no changing facilities so please come ready to race!

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

No, bikes are unfortunately not allowed. Scooters/balance bikes are fine provided the rider is accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times. Any bikes that are needed for accessibility are also fine.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

We are trying to make this year’s RBC Race for the Kids event our greenest one yet and are introducing various changes to help us achieve this.

When crossing the finish line, participants will be rewarded with wooden medals which have been sourced sustainably and can be recycled afterwards. We have no plastic bottles on site and will be encouraging people to bring refillable water bottles and to use the water bowsers on site.

To prevent unnecessary waste, we will not be printing any event information, which will all be sent to participants electronically instead. We are also providing virtual goody bags the the end of the race, instead of handing out physical ones.

For more information about what we are doing to make the event the greenest one yet, please email us at raceforthekids@gosh.org.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

Yes, as you cross the finish line, you’ll be given a wooden medal.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

You should receive your race pack 1–2 weeks ahead of the event (depending on when you sign up). If you have requested a t-shirt, it will be included in your race pack along with your race number, safety pins and a wristband for any children. Please note, children under the age of three will not receive a t-shirt.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

To prevent waste at this year’s event, an official RBC Race for the Kids t-shirt will not automatically be included in your race entry packs. For anyone who has taken part in RBC Race for the Kids before, we would love to see as many people as possible re-using their old t-shirts, however you can still request a new t-shirt for this year’s event if you would like one.

If you have already registered and did not request a t-shirt, but have changed your mind, please email raceforthekids@gosh.org

Yes. You might find that you'll be able to raise a lot more money if you wear your company's t-shirt or even fancy dress. If it helps to raise more funds, and it's safe to run in it, then please feel free.

If you would like to change your t-shirt size, please bring your unworn t-shirt to the race pack collection tent on the morning of the event where we will exchange it for a different size. Please note that the race pack collection tent will be very busy on event day so please allow extra time to do this.

This information relates to the London Hyde Park event. For the local meet-ups, please reach out to Whitbread@gosh.org for any specific questions.

Our children's t-shirt sizes start at age 3 –4 years old. Children under 3 will therefore not receive a t-shirt. All children over 3 years old will receive a t-shirt provided you requested one at the point of registration.

If you were expecting to receive a race pack in the post and it has not yet arrived, please email us at raceforthekids@gosh.org. Depending on when you registered, we will either get another sent out to you or we will arrange a new pack for you to collect on the day (if you are taking part in the Hyde Park event). 

We do not set any minimum fundraising targets, but we would love you to raise as much as you can. Your registration fee contributes towards the cost of holding the event, but by fundraising on top, you will be joining the race to help beat childhood cancer. 

Over the last 13 years, RBC Race for the Kids has raised more than £9 million for the children and families at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This year, we are hoping to raise over £1 million. 

We are dedicated to building a better future for the seriously ill children who arrive at Great Ormond Street Hospital every day from across the UK and the world. All the funds raised RBC Race for the Kids 2024 will help build the Children‘s Cancer Centre at GOSH, a new world-class centre that will treat the child, not just their disease. A gateway for children to go on to better futures, where they not only survive, but flourish.

In the event that costs change, or the needs of the hospital or patients change, we reserve the right to redirect funds for use against the hospital's most urgent need. 

If, on the date of the event you are: displaying symptoms of COVID-19; and/or are in possession of a positive COVID-19 test or other test; and/or you are self-isolating/been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace, we ask that you do not attend the event and gift your registration fee as per the T&Cs of the event.

If the Event is cancelled by GOSH Charity due to concerns, or due to restrictions being imposed by the Government, regarding COVID-19 or its variants, which means the event is unable to take place as originally envisaged, we will try to arrange for the event to take place at a later date, but cannot guarantee this will happen. If we are unable to rearrange another date, there are two options available for you:

1. Gift your registration fee – we would be incredibly grateful if you would consider your registration fee as a donation to GOSH Charity.
2. Request a refund – if the above option does not work for you, we would offer the opportunity to request a refund of your registration fee.