Join our team for the Virgin London Marathon
and help change the future for people with
epilepsy.
The 2012 London Marathon was a great success
and saw 23 keen runners taking part for
Epilepsy Research UK. Check back here to
see updates on how much was raised and photos!
DATE OF EVENT: 21 April
2013 (TBC)
GUARANTEED
ENTRY
You can apply for one of our Golden Bond
places for the 2013 Marathon. Places are
limited, and so please do complete the application
form as fully as possible. There is
a minimum
sponsorship target of £1500 for the
place, and places will be allocated after
the general ballot has been announced. You
will be contacted to let you know if you
have been successful.
OWN
PLACE
The public ballot will open on Monday
30 April at www.virginlondonmarathon.com,
and it will close when 125,000 applications
have been reached. This will happen very
quickly, so do be ready to get online
and get yourself entered! If you do gain
your own place in the run, we would be delighted
for you to take part in support of Epilepsy
Research UK. There is no minimum sponsorship
for own place runners, just get in touch
with Jo.
We are here to
support you every step of the way and to
help you we will provide:
-
a
running pack full of fundraising ideas,
guidelines and sponsor forms
-
a
personalised Epilepsy Research UK
high quality running vest
-
links
to our Facebook page to discuss training
tips with your
fellow runners
-
regular
fundraising support emails and advice
-
a
press release to gain publicity
-
flags
for your supporters to cheer you on
with!
We also have fundraising
materials available for all your needs,
such as drinks mats, banner tape, balloons,
pens, ribbon badges - you'll get a form
to order what you need in your fundraising
pack!
By running for Epilepsy Research UK, you
will be helping to fund ground-breaking
research in the UK that will help change
the future for people with epilepsy. Every
project we fund is rigorously assessed by
a panel of experts, to ensure it has the
potential to advance our understanding of
the condition and improvements in the treatment
of those with epilepsy.
There is no known cure for epilepsy
Over 30% of people with epilepsy have
seizures that do not respond to drug treatment
In over 60% of cases there is no known
cause
Every year 1,000 people die as a result
of epilepsy
You can help!
Every pound raised by you will increase
the amount of research we can fund.
Epilepsy Research UK has teamed up with
virgin
money giving so that our runners, and
others engaged in sponsorship events, can
raise money easily online through their
own personalised webpage. Family and friends
can donate online by credit or debit card.
These websites also automatically reclaims
any Gift Aid due on our behalf.
