Paris Marathon

The Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris is now one of the biggest marathons in the world and perfectly combines a personal challenge with the chance to discover one of the world’s greatest cities.

Registration deadline: 16 February 2024
Withdrawal deadline: 20 January 2024
Registration fee: £30
Minimum fundraising amount: £1,000

The route

Paris Marathon race day will see you pound the pavements of the French capital’s most famous avenues and plazas. Starting at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, and finishing with views of Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower to guide you home. Every year, this unique and spectacular setting attracts more and more entrants. There are now more than 23,000 runners from abroad, making up 40% of the field.

All runners will have to provide a medical certificate to be able to run, this can be obtained from you GP and a template for this is on the official website.

Raising vital funds for Dorothy House

Dorothy House relies on the support and generosity of those that take on incredible challenges to raise funds. Without you we couldn’t continue to deliver outstanding care to patients and families across our patch, so please do consider taking on a challenge like this to help!

What you'll get

Each participant will receive:

A FREE Dorothy House running vest or t-shirt
Our Running Handbook filled with fundraising and training tips and tricks
Dedicated support from one of our Community and Events Fundraisers who will be on hand to help with any fundraising or event queries
Any fundraising materials you might need to help raise funds for the Hospice
A huge round of applause as you cross the finish line
Access to the Run Experience Fair
Training plans by level
Your bib with your nickname (if you register before it gets printed) and the flag corresponding to your nationality
Your time and rank
A finisher t-shirt
A runner bag
Your medal
Your finisher diploma
More than 30 pacers to lead you until the finish line
Live tracking on the official app

We have places available for this event via Run For Charity and you can register for the Paris Marathon here. By taking one of our places for this event via Run For Charity you are agreeing to raise £1,000 for Dorothy House Hospice.

Already got your own place?

If you’ve already registered for your own place at this event and would like to support Dorothy House through your fundraising, please fill out this form here so we’ve got your details and can send you out your FREE Running Handbook and runners t-shirt/vest.