We are very excited to confirm we have secured charity places in the 2027 TCS London Marathon - the first ever double day event held! - and we would LOVE you to represent us on the streets of London on Saturday 24th April.
You could join over 55,000 other runners in Blackheath or Greenwich Park to line up for the start of the 2026 TCS London Marathon, while raising funds to help even more children go to school and create better opportunities for a more prosperous future.
The iconic 26.2 mile route takes in many of the city's famous landmarks including the Cutty Sark, Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge, Victoria Embankment and the Houses of Parliament before finishing outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall. There will be sights, sounds and an incredibly atmosphere the entire way!
London Marathon HIGHLIGHTS:
African Children’s Fund technical t-shirt
Official London Marathon t-shirt and medal for all finishers
TCS London Marathon app with exclusive features
Full fundraising support
FUNDRAISING TARGETS:
£50 registration fee + £1,800 minimum fundraising target
Of course, your fundraising target isn’t your fundraising ceiling! Remember, for every £9 your page raises over your target, you could provide 100 mugs of porridge to help Kenyan children go to school.
Please note, you are responsible for your travel and transport costs to this event.
How to Apply:
Simply fill in our Application Form to express your interest in running for African Children’s Fund and we will be in touch to let you know whether your application has been successful, after the ballot results have been announced. Please note, we do review all the answers provided so think carefully about what you would like us to know!
why rUN FOR aFRICAN CHILDREN’S fUND?
The funds you raise during your sponsored challenge will reduce school absence and improve long-term outcomes for children, leading to better opportunities for a future free from poverty. Donations from your supporters make a big collective difference.
This is where you come in:
£12 provides a girl in Tanzania with reusable sanitary towels and access to social education forums so she won't miss one week in four of her schooling;
£20 covers the cost of a care pack for an orphaned family in Zimbabwe so they children concentrate on learning rather than working;
£90 pays for a mug of porridge for 1,000 children in Kenya, reducing the need for working, scavenging or begging for food;
£250 supports a social worker in Uganda, to resettle a child rescued from the streets with a family.
AND for every £9 you raise over your minimum fundraising target, you will provide 100 extra mugs of porridge to children born into poverty.
PLUS you can tick the London Marathon off your bucket list.
What’s not to like?!
I’ve already got a place. Can I still raise money for African Children’s Fund?
Yes! We’d love you to represent African Children’s Fund in the 2027 TCS London Marathon. Please drop us an email so we can send you further information about how you can join Team ACF, and more importantly, the all-important t-shirt!
Questions or queries
Please don’t hesitate to contact us by email or fill in the contact form below if you have any questions or queries before registering for the event.