Run the BUPA London 10,000 with Team UNICEF!

For the 3rd year running UNICEF has guaranteed places in this exciting 10K run which will take place on 31 May 2010.  Visit our photogallery for photos of 2009 event.  This run takes you on a stunning route through central London which will make up part of the Olympic marathon course in 2012.

Getting a place in the BUPA London 10,000 through UNICEF  

If you are interested in having one of our places and fundraising for us, please download our registration form or contact running@unicef.org.uk for more information. Places are given on a first come, first served basis, so to avoid disappointment please contact us as soon as you can.

Do you already have your own place and want to fundraise for UNICEF?

If you have already secured your own place in the BUPA London 10,000 we would love you to run for Team UNICEF. Please email running@unicef.org.uk when your own place has been confirmed, with your full postal address and telephone number requesting an ‘Own Place’ BUPA London 10,000 pack.

Benefits of running for UNICEF

•    Supporting children living with and/or affected by HIV and AIDS

•    Information about UNICEF’s work and how the donations to Team UNICEF help children across the world

•    Support and advice from a dedicated fundraising officer

•    A fundraising pack

•    A cheering team along route

•    A UNICEF running vest/t-shirt

•    T-Shirts for your supporters on the day

•    An online sponsorship facility

•    Much needed refreshment and a big thank you at the finish line

How your fundraising will help

Team UNICEF in 2010 will be raising funds for our Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign, supporting children living with and/or affected by HIV and AIDS.

Almost every minute of every day, a child dies because of AIDS and another two young people are infected with HIV.

The threats posed by HIV and AIDS are redefining childhood. In 2007, 270,000 children under the age of 15 died because of AIDS. Millions more have been robbed of their parents, their childhood and their hopes.

HIV is increasingly a disease of the young, particularly girls. Despite the already catastrophic impacts of HIV and AIDS, worse may yet be to come.

Even so, HIV is both preventable and treatable. The Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign has four key actions for children:

•    Prevention of new infections

•    Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)

•    Providing treatment for children

•    Protection, care and support

By being part of Team UNICEF you will be responsible for changing the fate of generations of children and helping to prevent the HIV/AIDS epidemic spreading even further. For more information visit our Unite Campaign pages.

Fancy a warm-up event?

For those of you who don’t want to wait until May 2010 there are also lots of other runs throughout the UK and abroad which you may be interested in. Please look at our page of events for runners to find more.

Visit the official BUPA London 10,000 website.

Fundraising Help:

For more ways to raise money for UNICEF, see: fundraising ideas.

To raise money online, you can build your own UNICEF sponsorship page by visiting www.unicef.org.uk/myfundraising.