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Southampton Marathon

An epic course that takes you through famous dock yards, along the coast and through St Mary's Stadium.

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Event details

Quick links to: Southampton Marathon at a glance | What you’ll get | Frequently asked questions | Why join our team?

Location: Southampton
When: Sunday 7th April 2024
Event type: Runs
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At a glance

Join 8000 fellow runners for this fantastic first-timer-marathon starting in Southampton's city centre. The course is mostly flat making it a great event to smash your own PB!

💰 Entry fee: £25
💛 Minimum sponsorship: £300
🏟️ Unique and fun route - two laps of the city and even through the St Mary's Football Stadium!

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What you'll get

From us:
- unique Chestnut Tree House running vest
- support from an experienced fundraising team who can help you reach your goal!

From the event provider:
- finisher's medal
- chip timing
- first aid and water on the route

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Frequently asked questions

£25 | Your registration fee

which is paid to ensure your place in this fantastic event

£300 | Your fundraising

your amazing donations make up the majority of our income, so we really couldn’t continue to provide loving children’s hospice care without you. Find out what your donation could be used for and how you’re making a real impact.

For every £1 you raise an amazing 68p of it goes directly to the essential support and care we provide for local children. 

Thank you for choosing us to donate your sponsorship to – we appreciate every penny.

Next steps:

  1. Get in touch with us and let us know you’re taking part.
  2. We’ll be in touch with your own bespoke events pack, including fundraising hints and tips and sponsorship form.
  3. Once you’ve raised your sponsorship money and completed your event head over to our GoDonate page to donate the money directly to us.

The inspiring route through the city and around the docks is buzzing with supporters cheering you on. You’ll also get amazing views over the river Itchen of the Solent and New Forest, which are sure to keep you motivated as you go.

The start of the route is at the iconic Southampton Guildhall, only a 10 minute walk away from Southampton Central train station. There’s lots of parking available in the city centre too.

You can find full details about the race day on the Southampton Marathon website.

Get in touch if you have any questions about fundraising, our events team is more than happy to help in anyway they can!

Why join our team?

Paula’s daughter, Lilly, has profound deafness and severe complex needs. Lilly and her family have been supported by Chestnut Tree House for several years, here’s what Paula has to say about the importance of the care we can only provide thanks to your fundraising and donations:

“Chestnut Tree House is amazing, they really are. They’re brilliant and they need all of the help and support that they can get so they can continue doing what they do for families like us. It would be heart breaking if I was told that they were going to get taken away from us. I don’t know what we would do without them”.

Read Lilly’s full story here

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