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SUMMARY:TCS London Marathon 2026
DESCRIPTION:Have you always dreamed of running the iconic London Marathon?\nYou can make your dream a reality with Cornwall Hospice! Each year\, a team of runners head to the capital to take on this bucket list event and April 2026 is no different – read on to find out how one of these places could be yours!\nApplying for a Cornwall Hospice London Marathon Gold Bond place\nIf you are interested in joining our team in London\, please fill out our London Marathon application form\, telling us why you want to run for us.  To ensure your application is as strong as possible\, please include as much information as you can about why you would like to join #TeamCHC and your plans for both training and fundraising before race day. \nThe closing date for applications is Friday 30th May 2025 at 17.00 hours.\nLucky enough to have a London Marathon Public Ballot place?\nIf you are lucky enough to secure a London Marathon place in the Public Ballot and would like to fundraise for us\, please get in touch with Jane\, who will add you to the Team!  You will receive the same perks as our Golden Bond runners – we’d love to hear from you! \nJoin #TeamCHC and enjoy these benefits\nDon’t miss out on the chance to complete the London Marathon with the support of our dedicated team.  Whether you have concerns about fundraising\, training or race day logistics\, Cornwall Hospice have been supporting teams of runners in the London Marathon for many years and can answer any questions you might have. \nWe offer our London Marathon team a complimentary place in our very own Run Falmouth Half Marathon which takes place in March –  it’s the perfect training run and a great opportunity to meet the rest of #TeamCHC. \nYou will receive one of our personalised technical running vests to wear with pride.  Show the world who you are supporting and look the part too! \nWe also offer a welcome meet and technical evening and support in a private social media group where you can get to know others in the team! \nTips and advice to get you ready for race day\nWe offer our team of runners meet and greet and technical evenings with members of our Fundraising team and the local running community –  Jane and Jade\, who support our runners have both run the London Marathon and are armed with loads of advice to max out your fundraising potential\, plus advice from running experts who will ensure you reach the start line in tip top condition! \nA Race Day Cheer Squad\nThere are various Hospice UK cheer points along the route – look out for us at one of these on race day! We let our runners know ahead of race day where we will be and will be sure to shout lots of encouragement to you as you go by. Friends and family are welcome to join us at the cheer points too. \nYou are also invited to a post-race reception at a Hospice UK hospitality venue after your race to refuel and rejuvenate – there you can take advantage of a massage to help your aching muscles and grab a bite to eat. Friends and family are also welcome to join you at the hospitality venue for a hot drink. \nHow much do I need to fundraise?\nOur successful Golden Bond applicants will commit to fundraising a minimum target of £2000. \nWe know it can be daunting but we will be with you every step of the way to ensure you reach this target and beyond! \nSetting up a fundraising page is very easy – we prefer to use JustGiving as our online platform as more of the money comes to us! We will setup a dedicated London Marathon JustGiving campaign\, it only takes a couple of minutes to set up\, and a share to social media is worth an average of £26! \nI’ve got a Public Ballot place – can I still fundraise for Cornwall Hospice?\nAbsolutely yes! We welcome ‘own place’ runners each year and they receive the same perks as our Golden Bond applicants\, including one of our vibrant running vests – plus you have the added bonus of setting your own fundraising target! \nPlease email Jane if you have been lucky enough to secure a place in the Public Ballot and let her know you wish to run for us. She will add you to the Team and get in touch regarding your running vest and any support you may need. \nWhat happens next?\n\nApply today by clicking on the “Apply Now” button on this page.\nOur Selection Panel will meet when the Public Ballot is announced\, and our applicants will be advised shortly after.\nTo secure your Golden Bond place in this event\, successful applicants must pay a £100 registration fee within 2 weeks of being offered a place. This is separate to the £2\,000 minimum target.\nOnce the registration fee has been paid\, successful applicants will be entered onto the London Marathon portal.  This will generate an email with a link to create your log in to the TCS London Marathon.\nSuccessful applicants will receive a Cornwall Hospice running vest and Fundraising Pack. We also recommend you set up an online fundraising page with JustGiving.\nAs a part of #TeamCHC you’ll be offered a complimentary place in our own Run Falmouth Half Marathon in March – a perfectly placed race to incorporate into your training plan!\nAll #TeamCHC Runners will be invited to a Meet and Greet event to get to know the rest of the team!\nWe will be on hand to help you with fundraising and training for the London Marathon.\nLondon Marathon Events will email all runners ahead of race day providing them with all information you will need. This information is also available on the TCS London Marathon website.\nOn race day in London\, we’ll have a presence at one of the Hospice UK cheer points along the route – we communicate this to runners ahead of race day.
URL:https://cornwallhospice.org/event/london-marathon-2026/
LOCATION:Greenwich Park\, Charlton Way\, Greenwich\, London\, SE10 8QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Big Six Events,Cornwall Hospice Care Events,Fundraising Events
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