TCSLM Participant Guide 2025

Participant guide

In the lead-up to the TCS London Marathon we’ll email your Participant Guide to you, which includes everything you need to know about getting to the Start Line – and more!

In the meantime, here’s some guidance for you.

1. Plan to pick up your Event Pack

Your Event Pack contains your all-important bib number. You will collect this at the TCS London Marathon Running Show from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 April at the ExCeL London.

We recommend you attend on Wednesday or Thursday to avoid queues. If you can't pick it up, someone can collect it on your behalf – details of how to do this will be in your Participant Guide.

 

2. Get to know what is available to you on Event Day

We have a Sensory Calm Space, Parent and Child Space (for breastfeeding/pumping and entertaining young children) and a Multi Faith Prayer Space

If your period falls on Event Day, you can find tampons and sanitary towels at the info points and drink stations.

If you have a bladder or bowel condition, a Just Can’t Wait Toilet Card explains you have a medical condition and need urgent access to a toilet. You can download the card, issued by the Bladder and Bowel Community, for free. From that page, you can also purchase a plastic card. There are also bladder pads at the info points and drink stations.

If you are visually impaired, or your disability or medical condition means you need a support runner, you can apply for a free place for them. Please email us outlining your request and the reasons for it.

If you would like a Support Runner, The Richard Whitehead Supported Runners Project in partnership with Nissan can pair you with someone for Event Day. You can register your interest on their site.

 

  1. Pick your plan

First of all, pick one of our Training Plans or download our Official Training App, Coopah.

Get familiar with the course and join our Strava community.

 

  1. Set up your fundraising page

You can sign up to Enthuse, our official fundraising platform.

If you don’t have a charity place you can still fundraise for charity!

If it's your first time fundraising, we have some tips from 2024 TCS London Marathon runners below:

First-time fundraising tips

Mother in a black dress stood next to her son in a white shirt, blue tie and black trousers. He has his arm around her.

Fundraising through grief

Selfie of two women

Fundraising for a family member

Person stood in front of a black wall with neon wings and NHS in a blue heart.

Fundraising when you've already run

Two brother sat next to each other with their arm on each others shoulders

Fundraising to keep the memory of a family member alive

  1. Get kitted out

The official TCS London Marathon 2025 range will be dropping in the new year. It will feature everything from high-performance jackets and technical T-shirts to ultra-light running shoes and premium leggings.

 

  1. Book your accommodation

Are you travelling to London for Event Day and looking for somewhere to stay? Look no further than our Official Participant Hotel Provider, Marathon Tours & Travel.

 

  1. Participant Guide

This will be emailed to you ahead of the event and it includes everything you need to know about getting to the Start Line and more.

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