TCS London Marathon 2024

Join Team Whizz Kidz for your greatest run

  • 21 April 2024
  • 09:00a.m.
  • London
  • Run
  • £1900 minimum target
  • £100 registration fee

Join Team Whizz Kidz for your greatest run

We're behind you every step of the way

Apply for a charity place
A runner in a green Whizz Kidz top holds his arms out as he soaks up the atmosphere

In the last 23 years we have helped almost 10,000 runners reach that finish line and in 2024 we want to support you!

Since it's formation in 1990, Whizz Kidz has raised over £22M to help transform the lives of children and young people with disabilities.

We know that training and running the London Marathon is a big challenge to undertake and our dedicated Events team will be with you every step of the journey, offering you our renowned first class support.

There is no other charity that I could imagine running for

Stuart Miles, Team Whizz Kidz Marathon Runner

It doesn’t matter if this is your first ever marathon or if you’ve run in one before, Whizz Kidz will be on hand to support you from the day of your application, during your training right up through to when you cross the finish line. When running the London Marathon with Whizz Kidz, you can expect:

Training

  • Access to our dedicated Team Whizz Kidz Coach 
  • Training plans designed by the coach and his team
  • Three bespoke London Marathon Training Days
  • Access to our exclusive London Marathon online training hub

Fundraising

  • Complimentary fundraising materials to help you reach your pledge 
  • Access to our private London Marathon Facebook group to connect with runners on Team Whizz Kidz
  • Dedicated fundraising support from our Events team  

Race Day

  • Your own free Team Whizz Kidz running vest
  • Four of the loudest cheer points on the London Marathon course 
  • A post-race reception with complimentary meal and massage and much celebration 

Participants with a disability

London Marathon is offering a maximum of 200 places for participants with a disability for the 2024 event. Simply fill out their form. Places are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. We hope you will consider fundraising for Whizz Kidz once you have your place!

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Ella waves to the camera as she completes the London Marathon in her manual wheelchair

Hundreds of runners choose Team Whizz Kidz every year. Here's why you should too:

1: Legendary support

From the moment you sign-up until the moment you cross the finish line, you'll benefit from Whizz Kidz's legendary support. Our events team will be on hand throughout your preparation, whilst on the day you'll be cheered on by the loudest, proudest cheer-squad!

The Whizz Kidz team posing for a picture at a cheer point

2: Access to the Whizz Kidz team coach

Everyone running for us gets access to our team coach. Our coach gives helpful advice on all things marathon running such as training plans and diet. It's no secret on the charity scene that Whizz Kidz runners are the best prepared runners at the marathon!

A runner in a green Whizz Kidz top during the London Marathon

3: Get a free running vest

OK, we know everyone running for a charity gets a free vest, but ours are the coolest, most styish and are higly sought after. In 2024 we'll also have a brand new look, meaning not only will you run fast, you'll look fabulous whilst doing so.

Two Whizz Kidz marathon runners, hold their hands up whilst looking incredibly stylish in their Whizz Kidz vests

4: We're big enough to make a difference but small enough to care

We know there are hundreds of amazing charities you could choose to run for. However, Whizz Kidz are big enough to make a real difference to the lives of young wheelchair users but also small enough to care about you, our amazing fundraisers.

A runner in a green Whizz Kidz top holds his arms out as he soaks up the atmosphere

5: Empower a young wheelchair user

The money you raise will help us reach our even more young wheelchair users. If you raised around £2,000, that could be enough for us to buy a life-changing powered wheelchair for a young person. That’s something really tangible to motivate you through each of the 26.2 miles.

A young wheelchair user pushed himself down a pathway

Apply for one of our charity places today.

Together we can change the lives of young wheelchair users across the UK!

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