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1. About the event 2. Sign up 3. Why run for the NSPCC? 4. How it works 5. Meet some of our past participants 6. Personal training from Full Potential 7. Fundraising ideas 8. FAQs
Run the London Marathon in April 2025 to raise funds for Childline – a life-changing NSPCC service
The TCS London Marathon is the ultimate bucket-list event where you'll join 50,000 runners as you take on the UK's biggest marathon!
Childline is our free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people. The service offers confidential support for every child, whenever they need it.
In 2021/22, our Childline volunteers delivered over 200,00 counselling sessions to children and young people across the UK. When you run the London Marathon with #TeamNSPCC, you're making a difference.
Every step you take and every pound you raise could help us to be there for a child who needs us. Join our team today and we'll make sure the London Marathon is a challenge you'll remember.
Apply for a London Marathon charity place
Our London Marathon charity place applications are now open. To register please complete the form below.
Why run for the NSPCC?
Personalised NSPCC goodies
You'll receive a charity running vest that you can personalise with your name so we can cheer you on as you run past our many cheer points! We'll also send you extra goodies if you reach our fundraising milestones!
Fundraising and training support
Fundraising support via email. Access to a personalised training plan from our training partner Full Potential. Regular Zoom calls where you can talk to the training experts. You'll have everything you need and more!
Amazing on-the-day experience
We have 6 cheer points along the route, so you'll never be far from a morale-boosting cheer from us! We also have a heroes' reception waiting for you at the finish line where you can enjoy fun, food, fizz and a sports massage.
How it works
1. Apply
To apply for a charity place with #TeamNSPCC, please complete our application form.
2. Answers
Remember to tell us why you'd like to join #TeamNSPCC and support Childline, and how you're going to fundraise. The more detail you can provide, the better!
3. Review
We'll contact you if we're able to offer you a place with #TeamNSPCC. We receive a large number of applications, so it could take up to 2 weeks for us to respond.
Meet some of our past participants
Personal training from Full Potential
Our expert trainers Full Potential are with you every step of the way on your running journey.
You'll receive:
- a plan to get you ready that's tailored to your experience, level of fitness and goals
- access to real coaches that you can email or call to get advice or reassurance that your training is going well
- training days where you come together with coaches and other participants
- access to the #TeamNSPCC Facebook group and #TeamNSPCC Strava group to help you keep in touch with your teammates.
Get started today with our running training zone. You'll find everything from injury advice to nutrition advice.
"Full Potential were extremely helpful, always responding quickly to emails and were very encouraging! The training event was excellent."
NSPCC event participant
FAQs
The registration fee for the 2025 TCS London Marathon is £100. We ask all our charity place fundraisers to raise at least £2,200 to help us keep children safe.
Not everyone who applies for the 2025 TCS London Marathon is successful. If we're not able to offer you a place on #TeamNSPCC, we'll refund the £100 registration in full.
On event day, you'll be able to find us at various points around the route. In the morning, we'll be at the start area in Greenwich Park for a team meet and photo.
We'll have 6 #TeamNSPCC cheer stations around the course where your friends and family can join us to give you the loudest whoops and cheers as you pass.
And last but not least, we'll have a post-race reception just minutes away from the finish line where we'll have everything you need to feel like a champion. This includes a massage, food and refreshments, a glass of bubbly and that winning photo!
Our London Marathon charity place applications are now open. To register please complete this form.
It takes place on Sunday 20 April 2025. You'll be joining around 50,000 runners as you take on the UK's biggest marathon! The world-famous route takes you past many of the capital's iconic landmarks, old and new.
If you can't find an answer to your question here, please email running@NSPCC.org.uk. We're here to support you from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.
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