2027 Double TCS London Marathon

Terms and conditions for participation in the London Marathon 2027 as a fundraiser for Magpas Air Ambulance 

Please be aware that you must agree to these terms before commencing fundraising activities for Magpas Air Ambulance. By signing up to take part in a challenge, you agree to comply with these terms and conditions. 

The event 

The event is not organised by Magpas Air Ambulance but by London Marathon Events. Participation in the event as a Magpas Air Ambulance participant is subject to the below terms and conditions in addition to the event organiser’s own terms and conditions, which must be fully complied with at all times. 

Participation 

All participants must be over the age of 18 on the day of the event.

We ask that you pay a non-refundable registration fee to Magpas Air Ambulance once your application is accepted. This registration fee is £100, and is required to secure your place. Magpas Air Ambulance will invoice you via email and payment is made via BACS transfer. You will have ten days to complete your registration, and once paid, your place will be secured on our team. 

If you miss the ten day payment deadline, your place will be released and offered to someone else. If you'd like to speak to someone from the team, please contact fundraising@magpas.org.uk 

Our charity places for the TCS London Marathon 2027 will be allocated based on completion of a full application. All applicants will be notified of the outcome in July 2026. Successful applicants will receive further instructions at that time. 

For those not selected, we encourage you to stay connected with our fundraising team. We have charity places available for the TCS London Marathon until 2030, and welcome future applications. 

Registration and fundraising 

All fundraising activity undertaken as part of the event must be for the benefit of Magpas Air Ambulance only and must not be given to or shared with any other organisation. 

Sponsor forms can be provided to the participant upon request, and an online fundraising page is automatically created on Enthuse during final registration. Enthuse is the official fundraising platform partner of TCS London Marathon 2027.  

You are expected to raise a minimum of £2,500 in sponsorship (excluding Gift Aid). If you do not reach this target, you may be expected to pay the shortfall. Please note that any matched funding must be in addition to the £2,500 target and will not count towards it. 

We ask that you collect all sponsorship monies promptly and pay them to us by 6th June 2027. Details of how to pay in any monies will be provided by your contact at Magpas Air Ambulance on request. All money donated via your online fundraising page will automatically be transferred to Magpas Air Ambulance and does not need to be sent separately.  

You understand and agree that as your fundraising is ‘in aid of’ Magpas Air Ambulance and is undertaken independently of the charity, Magpas Air Ambulance will not accept any responsibility or liability for your fundraising events or activity. 

You are fully responsible for the fundraising activity, and it is your responsibility to organise all aspects of it. You are also responsible for any costs, expenses or taxes incurred or arising in connection with your fundraising activity. 

Whilst fundraising on behalf of Magpas Air Ambulance and participating in the event, you will be acting as an ambassador of Magpas Air Ambulance (especially if wearing Magpas Air Ambulance branded clothing). We therefore ask that you conduct yourself accordingly. 

Participants accepted for a charity place will be required to wear our official Magpas Air Ambulance running vest during the London Marathon, which will be provided free of charge. We also offer optional free name printing on the vest to personalise your race experience. 

Safety, fitness and injury 

Before registering for this event, please make sure you feel able to take part health-wise; we recommend checking in with a doctor if you're not certain.  

Please note under the conditions of entry you warrant to the organisers that you are sufficiently fit and healthy to participate in the event unaided. 

All Magpas Air Ambulance participants take part in the event at their own risk. 

All participants agree that, as far as they are aware, they are sufficiently fit and physically able to compete in the event and, if necessary, have sought and relied upon medical advice before the event date. It is the participant’s own responsibility to assess their fitness and to ensure that they participate only if sufficiently fit. 

Participants with any doubts about their health or a medical condition that could be affected by exercise should obtain their doctor’s approval before participating. 

Please be sure to read carefully any terms and conditions issued by the event organisers and make sure to abide by all the advice and regulations to ensure you enjoy a safe and fun event. Please note that if you do not obey the terms of entry set by the organisers or follow their instructions on the day, you can be ejected from the event, and we accept no liability if that occurs. 

Cancellation and changes to the event 

You agree that should the event organiser cancel or postpone the event, their terms and conditions will apply. 

Magpas Air Ambulance will endeavour to communicate any changes to you as soon as possible. 

Should the event be cancelled through no fault of the participant, Magpas Air Ambulance will offer a full refund of the registration fee and the return of any sponsorship funds. 

Refund requests must be made in writing and will be refunded by Magpas Air Ambulance via the original payment method. 

Magpas Air Ambulance is not responsible for any additional costs relating to your charity place, including (but not limited to) accommodation, travel or sustenance. 

Participants are strictly prohibited from swapping, selling or transferring their place in the event, or allowing any other person to participate in their place. 

Deferrals 

If you unfortunately can no longer take part in the event, please get in touch with us as soon as possible. 

Sunday Event

If you have a place in the Sunday event, Magpas Air Ambulance will assess deferral requests on a case-by-case basis. Deferrals are not guaranteed and can only be done once.

If your place is deferred, any eligible sponsorship funds you have already raised can be carried forward to your deferred event. Depending on when your deferral request is made, you may also be required to pay the registration fee for the following year's event.

Saturday Event

If you have a place in the Saturday event, this is a one off event and London Marathon are not allowing places to be deferred. Therefore if you are not able to take part in the Saturday event, you will need to withdraw fully from the event. Where possible, Magpas Air Ambulance will work with you to explore suitable alternatives, which may include offering a place in another fundraising event.

Images and consent 

You must obtain approval from Magpas Air Ambulance before approaching the media or celebrities to support your fundraising for the event. 

At events, Magpas Air Ambulance may take photographs and/or videos of participants. You agree that we can use any photographs, videos, and other content taken at the event in which you or your friends and family appear on our social media channels and/or for Magpas Air Ambulance marketing materials, advertising and publications.  

You have the right to say you would prefer not to have your photo used or to ask us to stop using it. To do so, please inform our fundraising team: fundraising@magpas.org.uk 

We will not include personal contact details on our website, video, social media or other marketing materials.  

Data protection 

Each participant agrees that the information provided to Magpas Air Ambulance in connection with TCS London Marathon 2027 may be used in accordance with prevailing data protection legislation.  

Magpas Air Ambulance will use the information provided to register applicants for events, process registration applications, and manage your involvement in the event. We will keep you up to date with our activities and provide event-relevant information via email and telephone.