Royal Parks Half Marathon

Date 11 April 2021
Location London
Registration fee £20
Sponsorship target £350

Please note that Royal Parks Half Marathon 2020 that was due to take place in October has been postponed until Sunday 11th April 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. If you have any questions, please contact the team by emailing events@actionaid.org

The Royal Parks Half Marathon is quickly becoming London’s favourite race for novice runners and seasoned pros alike.

With a route that winds through four beautiful Royal Parks and past Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, this run gives you the opportunity to see London in all its glory.

And the fun doesn’t stop at the finish line! We’ll be there to celebrate your triumphant success with a host of delicious food stalls and live music in Hyde Park.

Charity places

To apply for one of ActionAid’s charity places, just click the button below and complete our registration form.

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Ballot place

If you’ve got a Royal Parks Half Marathon 2020 place in the ballot, and would like to raise money for ActionAid, let us know by clicking the button below.

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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.

Daniel, ActionAid runner

Kate Holt/ActionAid

Where your Royal Parks Half ActionAid sponsorship money goes

“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.”

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