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Run the Royal Parks Half Marathon this year in a running shirt designed by you!

Published January 16, 2012 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Competition, Royal Parks Foundation, Royal Parks Half Marathon

Each year, all runners in the Royal Parks Half Marathon receive a soft breathable running shirt, and the the back of the shirt features an inspirational design.

The Royal Parks are looking to find an exciting new design to take to the streets of London on Sunday, October 7, 2012.

The chosen designer will also win two coveted Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon race places for the 2012 event, a magnum of Champagne and two VIP invitations to rub shoulders with the stars in the exclusive hospitality tent in the festival village.

To find out more about the competition and how to get your design submitted by Wednesday 15 February visit the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon website.

Royal Parks Half ‘Raise £500′ competition winner announced!

Published October 28, 2011 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Breast Cancer Campaign, Compeition, Royal Parks Foundation, Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon

It seems to be ‘competition winning’ season at Virgin Money Giving at the moment, with several of the fundraising competitions we’ve been running recently coming to a close.

The latest winner to be announced is Bridget Wrather who receives a £500 donation to her already fantastic total in our Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon ’Raise over £500′ competition.

Liz, Rach and Bridget - After Half Marathon

Bridget had already raised a very impressive £4,226.25 including Gift Aid for Breast Cancer Campaign through her Virgin Money Giving fundraising page, When we contacted Bridget to tell her of her win she said:

“OH MY GOODNESS ME!!!!! I AM ABSOLUTELY OVER THE MOON!!!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH.

It really is such wonderful news and I am delighted

THANK YOU“

Well done Bridget!

If you’re running the Virgin London Marathon you have until 31 October to create your Virgin Money Giving page and start fundraising for a chance to win a VIP upgrade to your Virgin London Marathon.

Visit Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park and support the Royal Parks Foundation

Published October 24, 2011 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Christas, Hyde Park, Royal Parks Foundation, Winter Wonderland

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Our friends at the Royal Parks Foundation have been in touch about a fantastic opportunity to experience ‘Winter Wonderland’ in Hyde Park and support the charity which looks after London’s famous Royal Parks at the same time.

The Winter Wonderland Charity Preview Night is on Thursday 17 November 2011, 5pm-9pm in Hyde Park, London. And for one night only, this special wristband offers unlimited access to all the magical delights, rides and attractions of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland with all proceeds going to charity.

Normally, all attractions are on an individual ride basis, but on this exclusive charity preview night the wristband offers families, groups of friends or colleagues the chance to enjoy unlimited access to:

London’s largest outdoor ice rink
Zippos Circus
The iconic Giant Observation Wheel with heated pods giving a wonderful view across London
All the funfair rides and exhilarating roller coasters – fun for all the family
Santa Land – rides in miniature – great for the youngsters!

So, if you want to skate, slide, swirl and swoop before the official opening; raise money for charity; rub shoulders with the stars; and enjoy the magical atmosphere that the UK’s most popular and dazzling winter event has on offer, then this is the night for you!

Entrance is strictly by wristband only, which costs £25 per adult and £20 for children (12 years and under). Each wristband provides free access to all the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland rides and attractions throughout the evening.

To order yours now click here and use the code word “CHESTNUT” when prompted.

(Terms & conditions apply, please see the Royal Parks Foundation website http://www.SupportTheRoyalParks.org for more details)

Run the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon as a team – places available

Published June 8, 2011 Events 2 Comments
Tags: Corporate Teams, Half Marathon, Race Places, Royal Parks Foundation, Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon

Fed up spending five days a week sitting at your desk, working through lunch and staying late? Need an exciting challenge to inspire your workplace?

Public places in the 2011 Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon sold out earlier this year, however there are still a limited number of ‘corporate challenge’ places available.

Why not gather together your work mates and enter a corporate team in this year’s race on Sunday 9 October 2011?

Starting and finishing in Hyde Park, the beautiful 13.1 mile route races through four of London’s stunning Royal Parks (Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park and St James’s Park) and offers runners magnificent views of some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks along the way, including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Marble Arch and the Royal Albert Hall.

Visit royalparkshalf.com/corporate-challenge to sign up, or for more details contact Phee Jones at the Royal Parks Foundation on pjones@royalparksfoundation.org or 0300 061 2037.

Once you’ve got your places don’t forget to create your team fundraising page here:

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park

Published November 3, 2010 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Hyde Park, Royal Parks Foundation, Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

This year’s Winter Wonderland brings Santa Land, London’s largest outdoor ice rink, big top shows, a bustling German market, and a funfair to Hyde Park.

For the first time, The Royal Parks Foundation is opening up the exclusive preview night (normally only attended by celebrities and the media) to raise money for charity.

100% of the ticket price to attend the preview night on 18 November 2010 will be donated to the Royal Parks foundation.

Tickets are £25 for adults and £20 for children (free for under 12s). The wrist band includes unlimited access to all attractions for the entire evening.

To buy your tickets head over to the Winter Wonderland Website and enter the promotional code Chestnut.

Charity places available in the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon

Published August 12, 2010 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Charity Places, Guaranteed entry places, Half Marathon, Royal Parks Foundation, Royal Parks Half, Royal Parks Half Marathon

Public places for the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon sold out in record time this year. If you’d still like to run in this years race on 10 October 2010, there are places still available.

The charities listed below all have places available; so if you’d like to run just choose one of the charities and follow the links to find out more details. You can use the email addresses and phone numbers to contact them directly to register.

Once you’ve got your place, don’t forget to create your Virgin Money Giving fundraising page. You can setup a sponsorship page in just a few minutes, and send link sent round to all your friends and family.

It’s that easy!

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