🏃 Run the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Forgotten Patients, Overlooked Diseases

Take part. Raise awareness. Help overlooked patients be heard.

https://www.royalparkshalf.com/charity-runners

 

Didn’t get a place through the ballot? You can still run the Royal Parks Half Marathon and make your miles count by running for Forgotten Patients, Overlooked Diseases (FPOD).

 

By choosing FPOD as your charity, you’ll be supporting patients living with persistent, complex, and often overlooked health conditions — people whose symptoms are real, but whose needs are too often misunderstood or ignored.

 

🌿 Why run for FPOD?

Funds raised through the Royal Parks Half Marathon will help us to:

• Advocate for patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) and overlooked conditions

• Raise awareness among healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public

• Support education, research, and events that improve understanding and care

• Give a voice to patients who too often fall through the cracks of healthcare systems

• Every step you take helps shine a light on patients who are too often forgotten.

 

🎽 What you’ll receive as an FPOD runner

When you run for FPOD, we’ll support you every step of the way:

A guaranteed charity place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon

An FPOD running vest

Fundraising tips and resources

Regular encouragement and updates from our team

The knowledge that your run is making a real difference

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📅 Event details

Event: Royal Parks Half Marathon

Location: Central London (Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park & Kensington Gardens)

Distance: 13.1 miles

Atmosphere: One of the UK’s most scenic and popular half marathons

 

🤝 Not a runner?

You can still support our Royal Parks Half Marathon runners by:

• Donating to their fundraising pages

• Sharing their stories

• Helping us raise awareness of overlooked conditions