TCS London Marathon Terms & Conditions

You have been offered a St Nicholas Hospice Care Golden Bond place for the TCS London Marathon on Sunday, 26 April 2026. 

If you choose to accept, you must read and agree to the following Terms and Conditions.

St Nicholas Hospice Care has the right to change or update the Terms and Conditions at its discretion of which all participants will be notified of.

Non-refundable booking fee 

You must submit the contract form, with a self-funded, non-refundable deposit of £50. This must be completed by Monday, 1 September 2025.

This £50 booking fee will not be counted towards your overall fundraising total.

Should any changes in your circumstances occur that may prevent your participation, you must let the Events Team know as soon as possible by emailing events@stnh.org.uk.

All participants must be aged 18 or over on Sunday, 26 April 2026.

You understand that to take part in the 2026 TCS London Marathon, you must also register with the TCS London Marathon events Ltd. Failure to complete the event organisers’ registration by any applicable deadline will mean you are unable to participate in the event.

Fundraising Pledge 

You agree to raise a minimum of £2,500 in sponsorship for St Nicholas Hospice Care only, and you understand that the aim of this event is to raise as much above the minimum fundraising target as possible.

When confirming your charity place with St Nicholas Hospice Care, you agree to meet the following fundraising milestones. Failure to do so may result in St Nicholas Hospice Care withdrawing your charity place in the event.

• You will need to raise a minimum of 25% of your fundraising target (£625) by the end of January 2026.
• You will need to raise a minimum of 50% of your fundraising target (£1,250) by the end of February 2026.
• You will need to raise a minimum of 80% (£2000) of your overall fundraising by race day (26 April 2026).

By accepting a charity place, you understand that St Nicholas Hospice Care has the right (in its absolute discretion) to withdraw your place at any time if they consider that you are not committed to raising the pledged sponsorship or if you fail to comply with agreed obligations.

Your total sponsorship must be paid to St Nicholas Hospice Care within four weeks after the event (Sunday 24 May 2026).

Safety and Fitness 

Before registering for this event via TCS London Marathon Events, please make sure you feel able to take part health-wise; we recommend checking in with a doctor if you are not certain. If you have any medical conditions that might affect your taking part, let TCS London Marathon Events know so they can find the best way to assist you.

You acknowledge and understand that the event may be potentially hazardous and that participation in any event is at your own risk. Your safety is of absolute importance to us. Make sure you follow all safety instructions and training procedures when taking part in events.

St Nicholas Hospice Care, its employees, agents and volunteers accept no liability in connection with your participation in the event or for those attending and cheering you on, when it comes to any loss or damage of any kind, including loss of profits, loss of business, loss or damage to goodwill, or indirect or consequential loss caused by or connected with your participation in the event. This excludes any liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents and volunteers, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

St Nicholas Hospice Care cannot accept responsibility for any damage, injury or loss that might occur through your own negligence.

St Nicholas Hospice Care are not the event organisers and will not be held responsible or accept any liability for any injury or illness related to your training or taking part in this event to the extent such liability may be lawfully excluded.

You must notify us immediately and/or within seven days of an event or incident that results in you being unable to take part in an event.

London Marathon Events Registration 

Once the Events Team at St Nicholas Hospice Care has received your contract and booking fee, we will process your application with TCS London Marathon Events, and you will be entered into the charity’s event console.

You understand that it will be your responsibility to follow the instructions sent to you by the event organiser to register your place officially on their event platform (“Let’s Do This”).

TCS London Marathon Events will inform you on all event information and details, including information regarding how to get your running number, starting location, medals etc.

It is your responsibility to travel to and from the event.

Cancellation 

If you cancel or withdraw, the £50 registration fee is non-refundable.

Sponsorship can be offered back to those who sponsored your fundraising page, although any fees incurred to St Nicholas Hospice Care from online donation pages or equivalent will be deducted first.

If TCS London Marathon events cancels or reschedules the event, further details of your options will be made available in accordance with the Event Organiser’s policy.

Places are non-transferable. If you withdraw from the event, your place will be allocated to an individual on our waiting list, via a random ballot draw.

Deferrals 

All charity place deferrals are at St Nicholas Hospice Care’s absolute discretion and are not guaranteed.

We completely understand that things may not always go to plan, and we ask if you are unable to take part in the 2026 TCS London Marathon, please contact events@stnh.org.uk as soon as possible to discuss deferring.

All deferral requests will need to be discussed and agreed with the Head of Fundraising, but the following rules apply when deferring:

• If you have raised a minimum of 50% of your fundraising commitment (£1,250) and have not deferred on a previous occasion, you will be offered a deferral to the 2027 event.
• If you have not hit a minimum of 50% of your fundraising commitment but have raised something towards your fundraising target and you have requested your deferral before the London Marathon console closes, we will review your request on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the amount you’ve raised and the reasons for deferral.
• If you have not raised anything towards your minimum fundraising target and/or asked to defer once the console has closed, we will not be able to offer you a deferral to the 2027 team and will ask you to re-apply.
• If you have deferred on a previous occasion, we cannot offer you a deferral for another year and you will need to re-apply.

If you are offered a deferral, your registration fee is not refundable, and you will be asked to re-pay your registration fee to secure your place in the 2027 event.

Any money you have raised can also be rolled over to count towards your fundraising total next time, but the minimum fundraising target may change annually at St Nicholas Hospice Care’s discretion.

Further Information 

More information and TCS London Marathon Events general conditions of entry can be found here: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/tcs-london-marathon-general-conditions-entry.

TCS London Marathon Events FAQs can be found here: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/faqs

Thank you for choosing to support St Nicholas Hospice Care in the 2026 TCS London Marathon.

Fran Bean
Events Fundraiser
events@stnh.org.uk
01284 653373