Bupa London 10,000
Would you like to be of the 13,000 runners involved in this showcase event? The course passes through a historic and beautiful area of London - starting on the Mall and finishing in front of Buckingham Palace.
Bupa London 10,000 - 27 May 2012
About
In its fourth year 13,000 runners took to the streets of London competing in the Bupa London 10,000 - we are sure that the 2012 event will attract even more.
Not only does the course pass through a historic and beautiful area of London - starting by Green Park and finishing in front of Buckingham Palace - but it is also based on the 10k loop the Olympic Marathon runners will use in the 2012 Olympic Games.
The race is organised by the team behind the London Marathon and is fast becoming London’s showcase running event alongside the Virgin London Marathon.
So why not book your chance to be part of Olympic history and enter today?
How we will support you as part of Team Breast Cancer Care
In return for pledging to raise money for us, we will support you by providing you with:
a state of the art running vest - a welcome pack full of fundraising and training advice
- a training plan and top tips
- support and advice from a dedicated member of the sports team
- newsletters and emails to keep you updated
- fundraising materials including balloons, posters and collection tins
- a big cheer round the course on race day
- 20 per cent off your first purchase from Sweaty Betty - specialists in performance wear for women.
We hope to welcome you to Team Breast Cancer Care very soon!
Race day
To make sure that you are fully prepared for the Bupa London 10,000, we have put together some key information to ensure your day runs as smoothly as possible!
Get a head start and take a look at the BUPA London 10,000 course
The race starts on Birdcage Walk and follows an anti-clockwise route around the City of Westminster and the City of London via Parliament Square, Embankment, Blackfriars Bridge, Queen Victoria Street, Cannon Street, Great Tower Street, Crutched Friars, Fenchurch Street, Leadenhall Market, Cornhill, Queen Victoria Street, Puddle Dock, Embankment, Horseguards Avenue, Whitehall and via Trafalgar Square to the Finish in The Mall.
Runners pass many of London’s famous sights, including Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The London Eye, Cleopatra’s Needle, Tate Gallery, Millennium Bridge, The Monument, Lloyds of London, Leadenhall Market, Bank of England, Mansion House, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Horseguards, Nelson's Column and Admiralty Arch. Buckingham Palace acts as the backdrop to the start and finish.
For more information please visit the Bupa London 10,000 website.
Join our team
There are two ways to enter the Bupa London 10,000 - applying for your own place or by securing one of our guaranteed entry places.
If you would like to register to receive information about the 2012 Bupa London 10,000 please email sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or call the Sporting team on 08450 920 804.
Register for your own place
The online registration for the 2012 Bupa London 10,000 is now open. If you’ve been lucky enough to gain your own place we would love you to join the Breast Cancer Care team. We don’t set a minimum sponsorship target, we just ask you raise as much as you can. We support all our runners in the same way. To join the team please email sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or call 0845 092 0804 with:
- your name
- address
- telephone number
- running vest size
- how you heard about Breast Cancer Care.
Once you are signed up we will send you a welcome pack.
Guaranteed places
Breast Cancer Care is one of the charities with guaranteed entries into the Bupa London 10,000. To apply for one of our guaranteed places please email sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or call 0845 092 0804.
Training tips
Training is essential to your Bupa London 10,000 preparation. The more you put in the more enjoyable your experience will be! We have designed some guidelines for you to follow, please see below our training plans.
Our week by week training plan specifies how far and how often you should run. It also tells you when to rest in order to get the most out of your training. We suggest you should start your preparation eight weeks before the race. The increase in mileage in our training plan is designed to help you improve your fitness level for the big day.
Use our stretching guide to help you fully prepare for yourself for your training sessions and on race day.
Don’t forget to keep visiting this page to get the most up-to-date advice.
Fundraising
Reaching your fundraising target can be a challenge, but don’t worry as we have some useful tips to help you plan and coordinate your fundraising.
Check out our seasonal fundraising ideas to ensure that your fundraising is fresh and on trend.
All sponsorship should be collected and returned to Breast Cancer Care by 27 August 2012.
Social networks
Remember, it’s your network of friends, family, colleagues and contacts who will support you with your training and fundraising. Keep them updated every step of the way with your Facebook profile, blog or Twitter account.
Tell them how your training is going (with pictures for added impact) and let them know how you’re getting on with your fundraising target. You can even upload pictures on the day to show everyone your progress along the route! If you follow Breast Cancer Care on Facebook and Twitter, we’ll keep you up to date with the goings-on here, and keep you on track with support and tips.
Fundraising materials
Download your very own fundraising planner to follow to ensure that your fundraising activities run as smoothly as possible.
Use this downloadable poster to promote your fundraising events.
Online fundraising
Now you can raise sponsorship without all the hassle. No more dealing with cash and cheques, no more chasing friends after the event. Simply create a free, online fundraising page, personalise it with a photo and message, and email it to your friends, family and work colleagues. They can donate quickly and securely online with a credit or debit card. Online donations from UK taxpayers are worth almost a third more to us with Gift Aid, which can be claimed on online donations. Follow the instructions to set up your unique JustGiving page.
Once you’ve created your page, email the link to friends, family, colleagues and classmates. You can even add the JustGiving application to your Facebook page to make it even easier for your friends to donate.
For more information or help setting up your page, visit www.justgiving.com or call the Justgiving helpdesk on 0845 021 2110.
Please note: JustGiving money will only be attributed to the person who set up the Justgiving page. So please do not set up joint pages as we are unable to share the money between several people.
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
There are few ways in which your sponsorship money will reach us:
JustGiving
If you have decided to create a Justgiving fundraising page, then you do not need to do anything as all your sponsorship money will automatically be sent directly to our bank account. Please note that it can take up to four weeks to show up on your fundraising record at Breast Cancer Care.
Cheque
Please send all cheques to the address below:
Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail 4161
London
SE1 0ZB
Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.
Online
You can also pay money in directly on the Breast Cancer Care website. If you use our online paying in function then please remember to send us your sponsorship forms so that we can claim Gift Aid.
Enclosed in your welcome pack, which you will receive when you register for your event, will be your pay-in forms. You can send them to us along with your sponsorship money and sponsorship forms. Please do not send cash in the post.
Once you join Team Breast Cancer Care we will provide you with further fundraising tips and ideas!
FAQs
Questions
How do I sign up?
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
When will my welcome pack arrive?
What happens on the day?
Can I collect sponsorship online?
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
How do I withdraw from the event?
All other questions
Please visit our 'Join our team' section.
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
If you have your own placee do not ask you to raise a minimum amount and appreciate whatever amount you are able to raise for the charity.
If you have one of our guarantted places all that we ask is to raise a minimum of £300 in sponsorship.
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
Yes! We will be sending out a state of the art running vest or T-shirt to you in the post about a month before race day. Please remember to specify which vest or T-shirt size you would like when confirming your place.
When will my welcome pack arrive?
We will send out your welcome pack in the post within two weeks of you signing up. While you wait for the pack to arrive, please click on the Fundraising tab (above) for some great hints and tips to get you started.
Please visit our 'Race day' section.
Can I collect sponsorship online?
Yes. We recommend you sign up to JustGiving and follow their easy step by step guide to create your own online fundraising page. All money raised through your page will be automatically sent through to us and allocated to your record.
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
The easiest way to pay in your money is online. However, you can also send cheques in the post to:
Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail 4161
London
SE1 0ZB
Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.
How do I withdraw from the event?
If you have one of our guaranteed places:
To withdraw from the event, please notify us by contacting 0845 092 0804 before 1 May 2012 and we will confirm your entry for the 2013 event with you.
If you have an your own place:
Please see the Bupa London 10,000 website for instructions on how to withdraw from the event. You must complete the necessary withdraw form.
For all other questions or queries on the event, please see the Bupa London 10,000 website for further details or email sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or call 0845 092 0804.
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