RBC Race for the Kids is our annual flagship mass participation event, which raises money for the children and families at GOSH. The event is a family festival and 2k or 5k fun run, taking place in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday 10 October 2026. Thousands of people of all abilities and ages will join the race to help beat childhood cancer by running, walking, wheeling or scooting their way to the finish line. It will be a fun-filled day of music and games, great food, face painting and much more.

If you're taking part in RBC Race for the Kids, you can choose to take on 2k or 5k your way.

RBC Race for the Kids takes place in London's iconic Hyde Park.

It's up to you! For both distances in this charity fundraising event, participants can run, walk, wheel or scoot around the course.

No, RBC Race for the Kids is not a timed event. It's a family–friendly fun run designed for people of all ages and abilities.

Yes, you can take part individually or as a team in RBC Race for the Kids. Entering as a team is a fun way to get involved. Why not get some friendly competition going? Kids under 5 go free, but please make sure that all children, including babies, are registered.

Our family festival and charity fun run is the perfect adventure for all ages and abilities. From babies in pushchairs to grandparents, wheelchair users to dog walkers, everyone is welcome to run, walk, wheel or scoot their way around the RBC Race for the Kids course.

You must be 16 years or over on the event day to register as an individual or as part of a team. Children aged 15 or under must be registered by an adult taking part in the event, and they must have consent from their parent or guardian.

Adult registration ranges from £20 to £25 for the 2k, and from £25 to £30 for the 5k, depending on when you sign up. Registration for children between ages 5 and 15 on the event day costs £10. Kids under 5 go free, but all children must be registered to take part on the day.

Included in your registration fee is your race pack (including a race day t-shirt if requested), a special RBC Race for the Kids wooden medal and all the fun entertainment and activities in the festival village. Please note that the fee does not go towards your fundraising, as this helps cover the cost of the event. We encourage everyone to raise over £100. Also, any donations for the festival’s activities are very welcome!

Yes, even though kids under 5 go free, all children (including babies) taking part in the event must be registered so we can send them a race number and wristband to enter their responsible adult's contact details. This is a health and safety requirement.

Registration fees are non-refundable.

If the event is delayed or cancelled due to any circumstances beyond our control, such as adverse weather conditions, we'll make every effort to reschedule. However, we can't guarantee this will happen. No registration fees are refundable under these circumstances.

The RBC Race for the Kids event village opens at 8.30am. The first 5k wave sets off at 10am, the first 2k wave sets off at 11.50am. All the exciting entertainment will continue until 2pm.

When you register for RBC Race for the Kids, you'll be asked to select a way of completing the course for the charity fun run. This will correspond to which wave you are in on the day and the colour of your race number. If you want to take part with your friends, family or teammates, make sure you all select the same wave.

For the 5k:

If you select running, you'll be in the first wave.

If you select jogging, you'll be in the second wave.

If you select walking or wheelchair user, you'll be in the third or fourth wave.

For the 2k:

If you select running, you'll be in the fifth wave.

If you select jogging, you'll be in the sixth wave.

If you select walking or wheelchair user, you'll be in the seventh wave.

On the event day, you can switch to a later wave if needed, but not an earlier one. For example, if you have a 5k running race number, you'll be able to move to the jogging, walking or any of the 2k waves. However, if you have a 2k walking race number, you can't switch to the 2k running or jogging wave.

We work closely with the Metropolitan Police and other organisations and have a range of measures in place to ensure your safety and security at RBC Race for the Kids.

We work with London Marathon Events (LME) to deliver the event. LME’s highly trained teams work alongside police officers, the emergency services and event organisers. LME’s teams include highly trained stewards and security dogs with experienced handlers who patrol the crowds. Please be assured the dogs are friendly – and welcome a pat!

Every steward on and around the route can communicate with the Event Control Room, where we work closely with the police and other emergency services via radio and other channels should they need support.

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

Yes, your four-legged friends are very welcome to come along to RBC Race for the Kids

The RBC Race for the Kids 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.

There will be plenty of free family friendly activities and entertainment on the day, including stage entertainment, games, face painting and more.

Refreshments will be available to purchase throughout the day at RBC Race for the Kids. 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 own refillable water bottles. There will be water points within the festival village where you can refill your bottles.

Yes, there will be first aiders, including paramedics, as well as security staff. Water will also be provided at the charity fundraising event. 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 race number in case of an emergency – and that all children wear a wristband (provided in the race pack) with parent or guardian contact details.

We'll provide baggage storage for our participants in the festival village. Please note all items are left at the owner’s own risk.

There are no changing facilities so please come ready to race! Baby change facilities are available in the accessible toilets.

Unfortunately, bikes aren't allowed. Scooters or balance bikes are fine, provided the rider is always accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any bikes that are needed for accessibility are also fine.

Motorised vehicles including e-scooters are not permitted.

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

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

If you are taking part in RBC Race for the Kids at Home, you will be eligible for a t-shirt if you raise over £100.

Yes! You might find 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, 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.

Yes, all participants taking part in RBC Race for the Kids (Hyde Park) including children can have a t-shirt in their race pack. Please select the relevant t-shirt sizes at registration. Please note that our children's t-shirt sizes begin at age 3-4.

If you you are taking part in RBC Race for the Kids at Home, children will be eligible for a t-shirt if you raise over £100.

Unfortunately, we won't send out t-shirts for RBC Race for the kids at School.

We'll be sending out the first wave of race packs at the end of August. Please don't worry if you haven't yet received your race pack.

Yes please! We ask all participants to raise over £100 for GOSH Charity. Your registration fee contributes towards the cost of holding the event, but by fundraising on top of this, you'll be joining the race to help beat childhood cancer.

The money raised from RBC Race for the Kids will help build the new, world-leading Children's Cancer Centre at GOSH.

Research and treatments have dramatically improved survival, but cancer is still the biggest killer of children aged one to 14 in the UK.

GOSH already cares for children with the hardest to treat cancers, and new treatments are giving hope to children and their families. But these advances have outstripped GOSH’s current cancer facilities.

We need a new home for breakthrough treatments and pioneering research, so we can save more children’s lives. And because cancer shouldn't get to steal anyone's childhood, we need a place that's more than a hospital – a place that's a school, a playground, a garden and so much more.

That’s why we’re building the Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH, where more children can have the best chance and the best childhood possible.

A place where kids have access to play and education alongside pioneering treatments. Where families can stay together through some of the hardest moments. Where access to outdoor space is a priority, and a focus on nutrition helps fuel recovery.

GOSH has a team of dedicated doctors, nurses and researchers who are specialists in the most complex childhood cancers. And there are architects and builders who can make our vision a reality.

Now we just need people like you.

Join RBC Race for the Kids and run, walk, wheel or scoot to help build the new Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH and save more lives.

Together, we can build it. Together, we can help beat childhood cancer.