A woman participating in London Marathon, representing Blue Cross. She is holding her arms up in a cheer.

TCS London Marathon 2026

When:
Where:
Greenwich Park - The Mall, London, SE10 8QY

Enter the ballot!

The ballot typically opens Marathon weekend and closes seven days later. Please keep your eye on the London Marathon website and enter when it opens. If you are selected for a charity place, and then also successful in the ballot, you can accept the ballot place knowing you will receive the same level of support from us. We can then re-assign your charity place to another runner ensuring we grow our team as big as possible!

All our Marathon fundraisers will receive support where needed, including an exclusive Training Hub, where runners can come together to support, inspire and mentor each other. We will provide you with a Blue Cross running top and a charity t-shirt to help you raise awareness and promote your challenge. Additional promotional materials are available on request.

Blue Cross charity places

Apply now for your chance to join team Blue Cross for the 2025 TCS London Marathon. Places are limited so to be considered, please complete your application as fully as possible. In return for a place we ask you to raise a minimum of £2,500 for Blue Cross – we will be on hand with plenty of fundraising and training support to get you there. Together we can really make a difference to the lives of pets!

Sponsorship

  • Registration Fee – £100
  • Minimum Sponsorship – £2,500

Sign up for a charity place

Own Place – lucky in the ballot?

If you’re lucky enough to secure your own public place through the ballot we would be delighted to welcome you onto the Blue Cross team. All we ask is for you to gain as much sponsorship as you can for the animals that we care for.

To let us know that you have your own place and you’d like to run for Blue Cross please notify us using the link below.

Join the Blue Cross team

Want to run on your own terms? Sign up for London Marathon MyWay

We’re inviting you to run the London Marathon YOUR way, joining up to 50,000 runners up and down the UK – and across the planet.

The 2026 TCS London Marathon MyWay will take place on Sunday 26 April and you will have 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds (12.00am to 11.59am) to complete the 26.2 miles, which you can choose to run, walk or jog – making the event even more inclusive.

Sign up for MyWay

All Blue Cross runners will benefit from:

  • A running vest
  • Expert advice from fitness coach Graeme Hilditch 
  • Plenty of fundraising support, ideas and guidance 
  • The best support from our enthusiastic cheering point on race day 

If you have any questions contact the team on 0300 790 9903 or email [email protected].