Virgin London Marathon
London Marathon
Congratulations to our 2009 team!
A huge thank you and well done to our 35-strong 2009 team. So far they have raised over £65,000!
Thank you to all runners and to everyone who sponsored them and supported them on the way.
Virgin London Marathon
Sunday 25 April 2010
Got your own place? We would love to have you on our team!
If you managed to apply for your own place through the official entry system (that filled up in just three days!) and are lucky enough to get your own place, we hope you will decide to join our team. We will support you all the way but, if you’re running on your own place, we will not give you a specific fundraising target – whatever you can raise will be hugely appreciated!
The London Marathon is a hugely important fundraiser for Refuge and we hope you’ll be able to join our team. We’re a relatively small charity, so the money our London Marathon runners raise really does make a massive difference to the women and children we support.
Our guaranteed places for the London Marathon 2010 are now all full. However, due to the nature of marathon running, it is likely that some of our runners will have to pull out over the next couple of months. If you would like to join our reserve list and be in with a chance of getting a place,please download and return an application form to us at fundraising@refuge.org.uk.
We pay for our places in this event (about £350 a place!), and because of this it is really important that we raise as much as we can from each and every place. We ask all runners on a Refuge place to pledge to raise at least £1,800 for our work. This includes those who enter at a later date. If you have any questions about this, please contact us on 020 7395 7713 or fundraising@refuge.org.uk.
If you have any questions, please call our fundraising team on 020 7395 7713 or email fundraising@refuge.org.uk.
Brighton Marathon
If you are keen to run the ultimate distance for Refuge but you have not managed to get a place in the London event, how about the brand new Brighton Marathon, which takes place on 18 April 2010? Refuge will be entering a team in this exciting new event – click here for more information.
Refuge Runner Support
We want to help make your London Marathon a fantastic, fulfilling and unforgettable experience. As a member of our team, you will receive:
- Free T-Shirt or professional running vest
- Letter transfers so you can add your name to your top – a great way to get support from the crowds along the way
- Celebrations at our post race reception plus hot showers and a well-earned massage
- A fundraising pack full of training & nutrition advice, great tips to kickstart your fundraising and lots of information about how you are helping Refuge
- Access to our online training zone, including training plans, pace calculators, forums and the opportunity to set up your own blog
- Your own personalised online fundraising page with justgiving
- Support every step of the way
“When I was eleven, my mother and I had to vacate the family home very quickly and our local Refuge centre took us in. They were extremely supportive in a difficult time and I wanted the opportunity to give something back and also raise awareness of the great work Refuge does. The London Marathon was an amazing experience, certainly made better with the encouragement and support of the team at Refuge. It was an absolute pleasure to run and fundraise for Refuge.” Meggie, 2007 London Marathon runner
