2027 TCS London Marathon terms and conditions
Entry for a Kids Inspire charity place
These terms and conditions ensure that we can support our runners in the best possible way, whilst they raise as much money as possible towards our services.
By registering for a charity place to run the 2027 TCS London Marathon in aid of Kids Inspire, you are confirming your commitment to raise a minimum of £2,250 (excluding gift aid) before 1 May 2027, and that you agree to represent and raise money exclusively for Kids Inspire in this event.
Once you have submitted your application online for a Kids Inspire charity place in the 2027 TCS London Marathon, it will be assessed by our team. You will then be informed of the outcome of your application via telephone or email by no later than 31 August 2026.
NB: The deadline to apply for a charity place close at 4pm on 7 August 2026, and as we expect to receive far more applications than we have available places, not everyone who applies will be guaranteed a place.
Once you have been offered a place, agreed to the fundraising pledge, and paid your entry registration fee, a charity place will be reserved for you. However, please note that Kids Inspire have the right to revoke your place in exceptional circumstances.
If successful, you will be required to pay a registration fee of £100 within 7 working days of receiving your charity place offer email. If you have not paid by this deadline, we will assume you no longer want a 2027 TCS London Marathon place and will remove you from the Kids Inspire team, giving your place to another runner. This fee helps to cover Kids Inspire’s costs and is therefore non-refundable under any circumstances. This includes, but is not limited to, dropping out due to injury and a change in work or social commitments.
Once your entry registration fee is paid, Kids Inspire will send you an email from ‘TCS London Marathon/Lets do This’ asking you to complete your official online console to run with a Kids Inspire charity place. You MUST complete this within two weeks of receiving the email. We will contact you at least once via email and phone about completing your console. If you do not complete it, you will not have a place in the London Marathon, and we reserve the right to offer your spot to another charity place applicant.
You agree to raise a minimum of £2,250 (excluding gift aid) exclusively for Kids Inspire.
We require you to raise at least:
£900 by 31 December 2026
£1,600 by 28 February 2027
£2,250 by 1 May 2027
Kids Inspire has the right to remove any runner from the team at any time if it is known that the minimum fundraising targets will not be met or an effort to reach the required amount is unlikely to be achieved. If you have any concerns regarding reaching your fundraising target, please do contact Kids Inspire’s Fundraising Team as they are here to help and support you.
Enthuse is the official fundraising platform for the TCS London Marathon and is an important part of your fundraising. You must set up an online fundraising page up within two weeks of confirming your charity place. We will provide you with all the relevant support to create and personalise your fundraising page. We expect you to start receiving donations on your online fundraising page within one month. NB: Any donations you already make, or have made, to Kids Inspire cannot be included in your fundraising total. Please encourage your sponsors to Gift Aid their donations where possible – this can add an extra 25p for every £1 donated, at no extra cost to them.
No refund will be made in the event of cancellation by you or the event organiser (except as described in point 9 below) as sponsorship raised is for charitable purposes.
Should you have to withdraw for any reason, please inform Kids Inspire as soon as possible. All sponsorship forms and money collected should be sent directly to the charity, and you must notify your sponsors that you are no longer taking part. All sponsorship monies will be retained by Kids Inspire unless your sponsors request in writing that the charity return it to them within one month of your cancellation (not applicable for online donations).
If you tell us you wish to withdraw before the start of February 2027, we can offer the place to another applicant. After this date, Kids Inspire will lose the place and the fundraising income.
Kids Inspire is unable to defer your place in the event the following year, you understand that the entry fee is non-refundable and it is your responsibility to contact your donors to check if they are happy for sponsorship monies to go to Kids Inspire, and aware that any request for refunds of sponsorship must be made by the donor to Kids Inspire.
You agree that all images or footage taken of you at the event may be used by Kids Inspire in any future promotional material, including our website, social media platforms, blogs and reports. These images and any associated comments will be used in connection with Kids Inspire’s work. Content may be edited and used on any or all of Kids Inspire’s platforms. Should you not wish your image to be used in this way, please contact Kids Inspire at fundraising@kidsinspire.org.uk to opt out or for further information.
We collect some or all of the following Personal Data from you when you register to participate and when you participate in the TCS London Marathon.
Name
Email
Phone number
Date of Birth
Gender
Postal address
Unless you consent to other uses of your data, we will collect and process your Personal Data solely to enable us to provide our services to you in connection with the event. We will share it with TCS London Marathon for the purposes of registering your place in the event and assignment of a race number. Your information will not be passed to other third parties without your consent.
Kids Inspire would like to keep you updated about our projects, fundraising activities and appeals. We will only do this if you provide consent or where we are otherwise allowed to. For more information, please see our privacy policy.
It is strongly advised that you train for the London Marathon. If you have not exercised for some time or if you are in any doubt as to your physical ability to take part in this event, you must seek medical advice from your general practitioner.
You are entering this event entirely at your own risk and Kids Inspire shall not be liable for any injury or loss that might occur as a result of your participation.
The swapping or sale of race numbers is strictly prohibited for reasons of safety and primarily for identification by medical staff.
You must be at least 18 years old by race day (24th April 2027).
16. You are required to collect your race pack from the TCS London Marathon Running Show in the week before the race. Please see the race organiser’s website for details.
Kids Inspire’s commitment to you
We will send you a fundraising pack which contains information about training and fundraising and a Kids Inspire running t-shirt to wear on race day. We will send you regular support emails to help with your training and fundraising.
You will have access to Kids Inspire’s TCS London Marathon Team Facebook group and/or WhatsApp group: a fantastic source of tips, advice and support. We may also arrange to meet up in person if runners agree. We will organise cheering points and a post-race meet up to make sure you have a truly fantastic race day experience.
Of the total monies raised by you, approx. £450 will be used to cover the cost of your place in the marathon. The remainder of the funds will go directly towards the work of Kids Inspire charity. The funds cannot be restricted to any particular programme or service of the charity.
If you have any questions about the terms and conditions, please don’t hesitate to call us on 01245 348747 or email fundraising@kidsinspire.org.uk
You can also download a version of these terms and conditions
First published: July 2026
Version number: 1
Date of last review: July 2026