Become a charity partner
Since our first race in 2008, runners of the Royal Parks Half Marathon, presented by Royal Bank of Canada, have raised nearly £65 million for more than 1200 UK-based charities.
The stunning course, festival atmosphere and environmentally conscious approach all make it a fantastic day out for supporters as well as runners.
Charity partners receive expert support with marketing and recruitment from the Royal Parks Half team whether you purchase one place or five hundred, making sure the race is open to all charities, no matter the size or budget.
The average fundraiser on JustGiving raised over £870 for their chosen charity in 2023
How to become a charity partner
All charity places in the Royal Parks Half Marathon cost £148 each (VAT exempt and excluding the £4.95 admin fee). You can pay for your places on card or via invoice.
Our 2024 Golden Oak, Silver Birch and Copper Beech charities have now been selected after an application process.
Elm and Sapling charity places are available to purchase. You can purchase as few as 1 place and a maximum of 99 in your initial purchase with the option of paying by card or via invoice. New for 2024, you'll be able to change your payment method for additional purchases later in the year so if you pay by card now, you can change to invoice if you need to buy more places.
Your initial purchase will determine if you are an Elm or a Sapling charity partner.
Please note that although you can purchase additional places throughout the year, your partner level will remain the same. For example, if you purchase 49 places initially and purchase 5 more later (bringing your total to 54), you will remain a Sapling.
Hear from our 2023 charity partners.
We asked some of our charity partners to describe their experience partnering with us last year.
There are five tiers to partnership:
- Profile in PR and Marketing campaign
- Logo inclusion in all e-marketing comms footers
- Logo inclusion on Royal Parks Half website
- 2 x tube advertising campaigns logo inclusion in winter/spring 2024
- Charity logo included on event branding including banner roll and on start/finish gantry
- Event Stage Branding inclusion, logos on each side of the stage
- MC shout-outs on event day in the event village and start/finish line
- Premium listing on the charity page of website
- Weblink from event website to a site of your choosing (e.g. charity homepage)
- Option to be included in the Charity Drop Down during ballot
- Opportunity to purchase a charity marquee in a premium space (individual 12m x 20m marquee*) for your runners and supporters on race day within Event Village (46,000 footfall in event village in 2023)
- Volunteering opportunities along race route
- Opportunity for prime branded cheer points along race route
- 30 seconds big screen advert (x3) played in the Event Village (46,000 footfall on event day)
*Marquee size may vary in 2024
Please note, our Golden Oak partners have been selected for 2024.
- Premium listing on the charity page of the website below Golden Oak charity partners
- Weblink from event website to a site of your choosing (e.g. charity homepage)
- Option for Charity Drop Down during ballot
- Option to purchase a dedicated space (3m x 6m*) in the Charity Exhibition Marquee area within Event Village (46,000 footfall in event village in 2023)
- Volunteering opportunities along race route
*Marquee size may vary in 2024
Please note, our Silver Birch partners have been selected for 2024.
- Tertiary listing on the charity page of the website
- Weblink from event website to a site of your choosing (e.g. charity homepage)
- Option for Charity Drop Down during ballot
- Option to purchase a dedicated space (3m x 3m*) in the Charity Exhibition Marquee area within Event Village (46,000 footfall in event village in 2023)
- Volunteering opportunities along race route
*Marquee size may vary in 2024
Please note, our Copper Beech partners have been selected for 2024.
- Listing on the charity page of the website
- Weblink from event website to a site of your choosing (e.g. charity homepage)
- Subject to availability, an opportunity for marquee space (3m x 3m*) in the Charity Exhibition Marquee area within Event Village (46,000 footfall in event village in 2023).
- Listing on the charity page of the website
- Weblink from the event website to a site of your choosing (e.g. charity homepage)
For more information on becoming a charity partner, please find more information in our charity brochure below
