raising millions for charities year-round – and many have inspirational stories behind their fundraising.Charity doesn’t begin at home when you’re a runner – it begins with a public promise to raise as much cash as you can. At any major race in the UK, 75

Runners taking part in the Flora London Marathon have earned more than £200 million for a range of charities since the first race way back in 1981. And the pace of fundraising shows no signs of slowing – more than £30 million was raised

to remember is that my journey was not only 26.2 miles long, but was also worth over £1,800. The emotional closure I gained from collecting my medal was incredible but switching on my phone and seeing that my fund-raising had tipped over £1,800 was incredible

and the fundraising ideas became ever more ambitious. Which is how Tom’s tiny band of volunteers – with no real running experience behind them – found themselves organising a marathon in one the most challenging countries in the world. The local security forces

place?Charities buy places for the Flora London Marathon and allocate these to runners as fundraising places. Some charities set specific fundraising targets that have to be met in order to qualify for a Golden Bond; others let runners set their own

MY STORYIt's been well over a decade of fundraisingBy family, friends and I.We've pulled trains up tracks, played rugby,To keep the Air Ambulance in the sky.I've organised events and dances,How many raffles? Goodness knows!Run marathons, halfs

fundraising target, you can sign up to some of the country’s best triathlon events: the Virgin Active London Triathlon and  the Toshiba Windsor Triathlon. We still have places in these races, so sign up today!You can choose either the Super Sprint, Sprint

join our team in the Liverpool Triathlon, Virgin Active London Triathlon or Blenheim Triathlon. Or take part in Ironman UK for only £150 registration fee. Join team Scope today. We’ll support you with your fundraising and you’ll be supporting

to miss out. What’s more, for the second year running, TUI want to reward the most committed and inspiring fundraisers. Share your story online for a chance to win a TUI Marathon package worth £600 per person, including entry to this year’s race on 21

up a shortlist of individuals for whom you'll be able to vote in March.We also invite you to nominate individuals in the following six categories, with the winners to be selected by an expert panel of judges: The FundraiserRunning makes a huge