Royal Parks Half Marathon
We’re sorry this event has reached capacity for charity places. If you’ve already secured your ballot place, you can register for free.
I have a ballot placeEvent details
When: Sunday 13 October 2024Where: Hyde Park, London
Ballot registration fee:
FREE
Charity places are no longer available
Get in touch to go on the waiting list for a charity place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon this October.
- Entrance fee: £30
- Fundraising target: £350
You’ll have until December 2024 to raise the fundraising target.
Do you have a ballot place?
If you have successfully secured your own place in the ballot, congratulations! If you would like to use your place to run for Guide Dogs, registration is free and we simply ask you raise as much as you can.
Sign up for the race
If you have your own ballot place, you can still raise money for us by completing the form below. Charity places are no longer available but you can get in touch with our team to be put on the waiting list.
Thank you so much for supporting us.
When you run for Guide Dogs, you’ll get…
- A Guide Dogs technical running t-shirt or vest of your choice
- Loads of fundraising tips and resources
- And best of all, our four-legged friends to congratulate you at the finish!
How the money you fundraise helps change the life of someone with sight loss
- £51 enables us to produce a tailor-made, large print book for a child with sight loss, so they can enjoy reading just like their friends.
- £138 could buy a starter kit for a guide dog partnership, containing everything they need to start their new life together.
- £296 could buy a Fine Motor Skills Bundle, providing a package of toys carefully selected by our experts.
- £865 could buy a birthing kit, containing all the essential equipment for a guide dog mum to safely deliver her puppies.
- £1,240 could buy a young person a laptop kit, complete with assistive technology such as Supernova magnifier and speech.
How we’ll support you
From the moment you join #TeamGuideDogs we’ll be here to support you every step of the way.
You’ll receive a Guide Dogs technical running top or vest of your choice and we'll be your one-stop shop for all the information you need in the run-up to race day. We'll send hints and tips to help support you with your fundraising, and of course, be your biggest cheerers on race day itself (with lots of refreshments at the post-race hub!).
We appreciate the monumental efforts of all of our participants and think you are incredible for taking part in such a physically demanding challenge to support us.
Fundraising ideas
Once you’re all signed up to the Royal Parks Half Marathon, it’s time to get thinking about that all important fundraising. Reaching your £350 target doesn’t need to feel overwhelming, and we’re always on hand with lots of tips and resources to help kick start donations.
FAQs about the about the Royal Parks Half Marathon
Questions about the Royal Parks Half Marathon?
You can reach the team by phone Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm or email us - we'd love to hear from you!