London, October 6, 2021 – Royal Bank of Canada (‘RBC’) is once again act as the presenting partner and lead sponsor of the annual Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 10, 2021. The half marathon, which was established in 2008, takes a breathtakingly scenic route across four of London’s eight Royal Parks – Hyde Park, Green Park, St. James Park and Kensington Gardens.

Now in its fourteenth year, the Royal Parks Half will host thousands of runners via a new route that was carefully curated to ensure that the event could proceed in a COVID-safe environment.

For the first time, the half marathon will commence at the east end of The Mall, near London’s iconic landmark building, Admiralty Arch; within the first three miles, the route will lead runners past internationally recognised London landmarks including Trafalgar Square, Canada House, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, before they run alongside Buckingham Place.

Sustainability is a priority and all runners have been asked to be entirely self-sufficient with their hydration for the 2021 race, reducing the waste associated with on-course water stations.

Since the event’s inception the Royal Parks Half Marathon, as raised over £50million for over 1,000 charities, including the Royal Parks, Great Ormond Street Hospital, MIND and many more.

The Royal Parks Half is an important part of RBC’s commitment to help clients thrive and communities prosper. In addition to the Half, which the bank has supported since 2017, RBC works with a number of community projects, charity partners and responsible organisations to raise money for worthwhile causes, protect the environment and support local communities. Find out more on our website https://www.rbccm.com/europe/(Open in new window).

Dave Thomas, CEO RBC Europe stated: “Royal Bank of Canada is proud to return as presenting partner of the Royal Parks Half. After a challenging year for charities and mass participation events alike, it’s great to see the half marathon return to some of London’s most iconic streets and four beautiful Royal Parks. On behalf of Royal Bank of Canada, a huge thank you to all the runners raising money for so many fantastic causes, and to the event organisers and supporters!”

For any media enquiries relating to RBC’s involvement as presenting sponsor, please contact

Ben Adams, RBC Wealth Management, +44 20 7653 4516, or ben.adams@rbc.com

For more information on the Royal Parks Half itself contact the PHA Group on RPHM@thephagroup.com / +44 7 757 952 069

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