Ware Marathon 2024

Ware branch are organising our own “marathon” to coincide with the 2024 TCS London Marathon

• The why: Help us raise awareness of our service and raise funds locally by joining us in our marathon
• The what: Run, jog, or walk 26 miles over 26 days either individually or as a family/team
• The when: Starting from Tuesday 26 March 2024 and finishing on Saturday 20 April 2024, with 4 optional local group Parkruns on each Saturday
• The cost: £13 an individual entry, £26 for a family/team. Sponsorship is welcomed but not essential. Participants will receive a medal and certificate

As a local branch, we feel it is important to raise awareness and support in our local community.

The idea is that you sign up as an individual or as a family or team and run, jog, walk (or hop or skip, whatever appeals) and complete a marathon over the course of 26 days.

That may be one mile a day, or a couple of days with lots of extra miles. Or something in between.

To provide a bit of extra motivation and awareness, a group of us will be attending Parkruns on the four Saturdays that fall in the 26 days as follows:

• Saturday 30 March - Panshanger (Panshanger Park, Panshanger Lane, Hertford, SG14 2NJ. The entrance to the event can be found at what3words ///cult.term.bake)
• Saturday 6 April - Barclay Park (Barclay Park, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8PY)
• Saturday 13 April - Westmill (Three Lakes Campsite, Westmill Farm, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0ES)
• Saturday 20 April - Harlow (Harlow Town Park, School Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2QD)

All Parkruns start at 9am and are free to join. We will be there after the run as well, with information on our services. For more details on registering for Parkruns, which will enable you to get an official run time, go to https://www.parkrun.org.uk/

The cost of entry for Samaritans Ware Marathon, 100% of which will go to our branch, is £13 for an individual entry and £26 for a family or team (of up to 4) entry. A medal and certificate will be provided for all participants.

We would love you to collect sponsorship as well, and if you are interested, please sign up at our Justgiving page here Justgiving/SamaritansWare

In order to enter Samaritans Ware Marathon, please fill in a registration form

If you have any queries, please contact us

[email protected]

Thank you so much for your interest in our organisation. Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We can only do that with your support.

We would like to thank the following businesses that have helped us advertise the event locally: Simon Light, Star Food and Wine, Milady Tea Lounge, Vape Jungle, Domestic Care, Sage Garden Florist, Crates of Wool, Taylors Gentlemen's Groomers, R Gannon Butchers, AJ Pet Store, Tesco, Andrews Pharmacy, GKS Mini-market, Saffron Building Society, French and Day Delicatessen, Dandelions, The Print and Copy Centre, Old Bulls Head, Megatan, Mavericks Barbers, Donna Reeves, Aves Optometrists, Sugar & Scoop, Aldi.