Virgin London Marathon 2013

There isn’t just one reason to run the Virgin London Marathon, there are 600,000! That’s the number of people living with epilepsy in the UK right now.   Apply now

Race details

When: Sunday 21 April 2013
Where: London, United Kingdom
Distance: 26.2 Miles

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Minimum sponsorship pledge: £1,750

About the London Marathon

Voted as one of the world’s top marathons, the Virgin London Marathon is certainly not one to miss. Starting in Blackheath the course will see you pass some of London most iconic landmarks including the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.

Need a place?

Apply now for an Epilepsy Action Golden Bond, charity place.

Once the results of the official Virgin London Marathon entry system have been announced in early October 2012, we will select our team and contact you if you have been successful.

Have your own place?

If you have been successful in securing your own place in the Virgin London Marathon then we would be delighted to have you on our team. There is no set minimum sponsorship, we simply ask you to raise what you can. 

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How we will support you

We will support you every step of the way, whether you’re using a guaranteed place or have obtained your own place through the ballot.

All our runners will receive:

• A welcome pack full of fundraising tips to help you get started
• A fantastic post race reception with refreshments and a sports massage for all of our runners
• Cheering point along the route
• Fundraising support and encouragement from our dedicated team
• Exclusive access to our Epilepsy ACTION heroes running group
• A free technical (breathable) Epilepsy Action running vest
• An exclusive goody bag on completion of the race
• A supporters' cheering pack
• Secure online sponsorship pages