Royal Parks Half Marathon
Join ActionAid's team for one of London's favourite races
See London in all its glory by running the Royal Parks Half Marathon. Make your way around the 13.1 mile route past some of the capitals popular landmarks as well as four of London's leafy Royal Parks, including Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
The stunning views and iconic landscape has made this race a firm favourite with novice and pro runners.
Charity place
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Ballot place
If you have your own place in the race through the Royal Parks Half Marathon ballot, we'd love you to run for ActionAid and fundraise to help change the world with women and girls.
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Running really allows me to push myself, and - far more importantly - gives me the platform to highlight ActionAid's excellent work.
How your sponsorship helps
"Nearly all the girls I know now go to school", says 11-year-old Maua, from Tanzania.
Education makes a huge difference to girls' lives. Every extra year spent at school helps girls to develop the knowledge and skills they need for a safe and happy future.
ActionAid works with communities in Tanzania to break down negative attitudes towards girls' education, and tackle barriers to education including the lack of female teachers and girls' toilets in schools.
Maua says, "I know now that going to school is my basic right. It is not right for me to get married when I am too young. I want to finish school and then go on to college so I can start teaching others."
Maua talks about the importance of girls education
Kate Holt/ActionAid
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Thank you so much for your incredible support – you are changing lives, for good.
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Page updated 18 November 2021
