Running Events
If you wish to run for Dementia UK, just follow these three easy steps...
Find a race
Virgin London Marathon 2012
The online ballot for the London Marathon 2012 has now closed.
If you have your own place we'd love to hear from you! Please contact us on email fundraising@dementiauk.org or call 0207 874 7207
The support we offer for all participants includes:
- A dedicated staff member to answer all questions and provide information required
- A fundraising pack and training schedules
- Fundraising materials including a branded running vest/t-shirt
- Dementia UK volunteer cheering spot on the route
Brighton Marathon 2012
Are you interested in running the Brighton Marathon 2012 for Dementia UK? We have one remaining place in the Brighton Marathon, this is one of the few places remaining as entry via the ballot system has now closed. First come first served so call today on 0207 874 7207 to claim the place.
If you have obtained your own place through the ballot we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch to find out what fundraising support we can offer you, email fundraising@dementiauk.org or call 0207 874 7207.
The marathon is now in it's third year and has firmly established itself as the second largest Marathon in the UK, behind London. Start off in the beautiful Preston park and run around most areas in Central Brighton, including the Pavilion. The course is mostly on roads/tarmac and the steepest part of the course is at the beginning, whilst the last 15 miles are all down hill running right beside the coastal path. For further details please do visit the website www.brightonmarathon.co.uk
The support we offer for all participants includes:
- A dedicated staff member to answer all questions and provide information required
- A fundraising pack and training schedules
- Fundraising materials including a branded running vest/t-shirt
- Dementia UK volunteer cheering spot on the route
- Stand at the charity village with staff members to greet you and take your photograph
- Sports massage before or after the marathon (subject to availability)
- Goody bag
The Reading Half Marathon
The Reading Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 1 April 2012.
Dementia UK is charity option for the Reading Half Marathon and we'd love to get as many supporters as possible wearing our Dementia UK running tops!
Click here for more information about the half marathon. Register online
Bupa London 10,000
Sunday 27th May, starting at 11am
If you haven't got a place for the London Marathon but are interested in pounding the historic streets of London then this might just be the race for you! The Bupa London 10,000 is a 10K run on the course likely to be used for the 2012 Olympic Marathons.
The Bupa London 10,000 starts and finishes in St. James’s Park and passes many of London’s famous sights, including Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and St Paul's Cathedral. Buckingham Palace acts as the backdrop to the start and finish. So if you fancy a manageable 10K distance taking in the sights and sounds of one of the most famous cities in the world, join up today!
Register and run for Dementia UK
Own place runners
If you have a place in a race not mentioned above we would still love to hear about it so that we can support you all the way!
We have a list of recommended runs below, but would also encourage you to see if there is an event locally, as most town and cities hold their own events.
Other recommended runs
Bupa London 10000
Great Run series
Silverstone Half Marathon
Adidas Womens 5 K Challenge
Loch Ness Marathon
New York Marathon
Edinburgh Marathon
Register your event
Once you have your running event place, please do get in touch by emailing fundraising@dementiauk.org or calling 020 7874 7207.
We will then send you a fundraising pack, which has lots of hints and tips to help you with your fundraising.
You will also have a registration form to complete and send back to us. Once we receive your completed registration form we will send you your running vest or T shirt and any other fundraising resources you have requested.
Get sponsored
Your fundraising pack is full of help and advice on raising sponsorship and you can set up a 'JustGiving' online sponsorship page by going to http://www.justgiving.com/dementiauk.
We can also provide you with personalised Dementia UK sponsorship forms, should you need them.
We will give you lots of encouragement and support and will be in touch with you. So all that you need to do now is go out there, get training and get some sponsorship!
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Past runners
Redcar Half Marathon - Aimee Potts
Amiee Potts completed the Redcar half marathon recently in a brilliant time of 2 hours 14 minutes. Amiee was running in memory of her partner's Granddad who passed away with dementia.
"Being part of the family and seeing everyday how Keith and his family coped with the stress of a close family member suffering with this disease really hit home how much it can affect
people's lives. I chose to do this sponsored run for Dementia UK so I could feel like I had actually done something that would have a positive outcome for everyone" Thank you Aimee and well done!
London Marathon - Philip 'Rosey' Rosendale, Mark Downes and Emma Foster
Emma Foster, Phil 'Rosey' Rosendale and Mark Downes all pounded the streets for Dementia UK at this years Virgin London Marathon.
We are so grateful for all their hard work as ,between them, they have raised over £3000 and the money is still rolling in!
Richmond 10K - Ali Hill and Mark Braithwaite
Ali Hill and Mark Braithwaite completed the Richmond 10k for Dementia UK.
They were fundraising for Ali’s nanna who has dementia. Mark managed 48 minutes and Ali completed the run in 57 minutes. Congratulations to them both!
Manchester 10K - Jason Shaw
We were really lucky to have five ‘own place' runners in this years BUPA Great Manchester Run.
Jason Shaw (pictured) has also arranged a team to do the Manchester to Blackpool cycle ride in June for Dementia UK.
He is aiming to raise £3000 from both these events.