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Calling all Royal Parks Half Marathon Fundraisers

Published February 22, 2012 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Competition, Royal Parks Half Marathon, Charity Places, Half Marathon, Royal Parks

Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon

On 7 October 2012, over 12,000 runners will take to the start line of the Royal Parks Half Marathon. If you’re taking part you could be in with a change to win £500 for your chosen charity.

Although the race is seven months away, our research has shown that the earlier you start to fundraise the more you’ll go on to raise. You could try to boost your fundraising by hosting a cake sale or start a blog to let your family and friends know how tough your training is. By keeping your supporters engaged with your journey to the start line they’ll be more likely to want to help you reach your target.

And to help meet your target one lucky runner will see their fundraising efforts boosted by £500.

To be in with a chance to win the £500 for your chosen charity all you have to do is set up your Royal Parks Half Marathon fundraising page on Virgin Money Giving and receive at least one donation before 30 April 2012.

If you’ve not created a page yet, it’s not too late. You can get started and create your page here.

Also, if you’d still like to take part, and missed out on the ballot the official charities have places available, you can find a list of the charities here.

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.

Good luck for the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon

Published October 7, 2011 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Cheering, Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, Royal Parks Half, Royal Parks Half Marathon

Virgin Money Giving Cheering Team

It’s the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon this weekend, and we’d like to wish everyone taking part on Sunday the best of luck!

Our team will be there too handing out ‘bang bang’ sticks and cheering boards amongst the supporters to help them enourage along all the runners as well as making as much noise as we can too.

You’ll find Sean, David, Kim, Emma, James and Antony around the start finish area so send your friends and family in our direction if they need any cheering supplies!

Thanks to our friends at adidas, we’ll be wearing the new 2011/12 Virgin Money Giving outdoor range as modeled by the team above.

Don’t forget to update your fundraising page after the event to tell people how the run went, and a new photo of you in your running kit and medal before that final push for sponsors!

Best of luck everyone

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:

Crossie wants you to join him at the Royal Parks Half Marathon

Published May 31, 2011 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: Charity Places, Daily Mirror, John Cross, Royal Parks Half Marathon, Running

John Cross, Daily Mirror sports writer, is running the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Leonard Cheshire Disability – and he wants you to join him! John covers football for the Daily Mirror, writes a regular column and is a regular on Twitter (@johncrossmirror).

But his love of sport doesn’t stop at football. He’s a keen supporter of Leonard Cheshire Disability and believes running for charity is one of the biggest motivators for any fun runner.

“Leonard Cheshire Disability is a great cause to run for; they go that extra mile every day to give disabled people more opportunities in life. So join me in running the Royal Parks Half Marathon this October and the funds you raise will help them provide the best care and opportunities possible for disabled people in your local community and around the world.”

By joining John and Leonard Cheshire Disability at the Royal Parks Half Marathon this year, you’ll receive a support package including:

A welcome pack (including Leonard Cheshire Disability running vest just like Crossies!), sponsor forms and fundraising tips.
A comprehensive training guide.
Regular team newsletters to keep you updated with the latest news, fundraising ideas and training tips
Fundraising support from a dedicated events team member to answer any questions and help you in your preparations for the day.
A post-race reception at the finish line to give you a warm welcome once you have completed your Royal Parks Half Marathon challenge.
An opportunity to celebrate with Crossie himself.

To get a guaranteed place in this sold out event and run for Leonard Cheshire Disability, sign up at www.lcdisability.org/joinjohn

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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