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Virgin London Marathon

Join our team for the biggest fundraising run on the planet!Parkinson's UK supporter Chris Borrow after completing the 2012 London Marathon - dressed as a baby!

  • Date: 21 April 2013
  • Distance: 26.2 miles
  • Minimum sponsorship: £1,700 for a charity place. If you have your own place there's no minimum sponsorship target.
  • Registration fee: £50
  • Volunteer on the day: help cheer on our runners! Contact us for more details.

This race begins in Greenwich Park where you'll see Charlton Athletic's Football Ground and the Cutty Sark, before crossing the famous Tower Bridge.

The route takes you to the financial district of Canary Wharf, before passing the Crown Jewels displayed in the historic Tower of London.

You'll run past London Bridge, Tate Modern and the London Eye before finishing your final mile, where you'll see the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.

Why run for us?

Our work is totally dependent on donations. Help us to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.

Our Events team will be with you all the way through your training and fundraising - and we'll be there on race day to cheer you on.

Cheering point at London Marathon 2011We will provide:

  • up to date information and support
  • fundraising pack and advice
  • breathable running vest and iron-on letters
  • supporter points along the route for your friends and family
  • post-race reception with FREE massage, showers, and buffet

Join our team

Get your own place

The public ballot is now closed. You'll be notified whether you have a place through the ballot at the end of September. If you are successful in getting your own place, please complete and return our registration form (Word, 250KB) to join our team.

Get a charity place

Our ballot is now open, please complete and return our application form (Word, 250KB) before Friday 12 October 2012.

With each charity place, we ask runners to pay a registration fee of £50 and a minimum sponsorship of £1,700. It's important to consider this commitment carefully when applying - we rely on the sponsorship raised to fund our work helping people with Parkinson's.

When allocating our places, we look at:

  • Whether you have Parkinson's or a connection to Parkinson's eg friend or family member
  • How you plan to raise the minimum sponsorship - the more detail, the better!

We will let all runners know whether they have been successful or not, by phone or email on Friday 19 October 2012.