Manchester Marathon terms and conditions

1. You agree to pay Mencap a non-refundable and non-transferable registration fee of £30 to take part in the 2027 Manchester Marathon on behalf of Mencap.

    

2. The registration fee is refundable only if the event is cancelled by Mencap. The registration fee will not be refunded for any other reason. If you withdraw you must notify Mencap on 020 7696 6946 or email [email protected].

    

3. You enter the 2027 Manchester Marathon entirely at your own risk and Mencap shall not be liable for any injury or loss which you may suffer or incur as a result of your participation in this event.

    

4. Once registered, you will also be required to sign up to, and comply with, the Manchester Marathon event rules and/or terms and conditions. Please refer to the Manchester Marathon’s website for conditions of entry: https://www.manchestermarathon.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/  

    

5. You must be 18 years or older on the day of the event. 

    

6. You must abide by the rules, instructions and regulations provided by Mencap staff, contracted agencies, officials and police.  

    

7. If you are unsure of your physical ability to take part, you should take medical advice from your doctor to ensure that you are physically fit to participate, and it is extremely important that you are realistic about your abilities to participate.  

           7.1 If you fall pregnant after accepting your place then we will be able to roll over your place if the provider allows, you will need to provide proof of your pregnancy to us.  

          7.2 If you wish to continue with your Manchester Marathon journey, then we will need a doctor’s note provided to say that this is at your own risk and that you are capable of undertaking this challenge.

8. If you withdraw from the 2027 Manchester Marathon due to injury, health or personal reasons we are unable to roll your place over to another year and your registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. You will be encouraged to apply the following year, but all new fees and fundraising will still apply.

    

9. Charity places in the 2027 Manchester Marathon cost Mencap £160 each. To ensure we maximise the amount raised to support people with a learning disability , if you withdraw from the event, we will ask you to make a donation to cover this cost. Any sponsorship you have already raised can be used towards this. 

10. You agree to raise a minimum sponsorship of £500, understanding that your registration fee and Gift Aid are not included in this.

11. You agree to the following deadlines for Mencap to receive sponsorship and you agree to provide Mencap with a progress report upon request:

£50 by 1 December 2026
£125 by 8 January 2027
£225 by 19 February 2027
£350 by 19 March 2027
£500 by 19 May 2027 (one month after event day).

12. You shall make every effort to raise additional funds beyond the minimum required sponsorship.  

13. Once we have received your registration fee, we will send you a fundraising pack to support you with your fundraising plans and help you to reach your target.

14. Mencap may withdraw a place if it considers that you are not committed to raising the sponsorship amount. Monies already received by the charity will not be refunded:  

          14.1 Mencap reserves the right to inform the organisers of any participants who do not raise the full fundraising amount. This may result in the organisers barring them from taking part in future events they hold.

15. You must pass onto Mencap all monies raised in connection with the event. You can:

          15.1 Pay online with your credit or debit card  

          15.2 Raise funds through Enthuse or JustGiving

          15.3 Send cheques made payable to Mencap, 6 Cyrus Way, Hampton, Peterborough, PE7 8HP. Please inform us at [email protected] if you are sending us money so we can provide a unique reference number and track the payment to you.

16. In fundraising for Mencap you agree:  

          16.1 To submit all used and unused sponsorship forms
          16.2 Not to reproduce Mencap’s logo without permission
          16.3 Not to collect in a private place without first obtaining a collector's licence from the local authority
          16.4 Not to raise funds by carrying out house to house collections
          16.5 Not to raise funds by conducting a public lottery or raffle
          16.6 Not to do anything to bring the name of Mencap into disrepute.

17. If for any reason you choose not to take part in the event or the event is cancelled, all sponsor forms and money collected must be forwarded to Mencap. Any donations that you, or your sponsors make to Mencap cannot be refunded, except under the limited circumstances permitted by law or provided for in Charity Commission guidance . Donations will not be refunded if you withdraw from, or do not participate in the 2027 Manchester Marathon for any reason. 

18. By registering for the event with Mencap you accept that we will share your personal details (name, email address, phone number) with the 2027 Manchester Marathon, so that the event organisers can email the participant in order to fulfil their event entry.  

     

19. During the course of the event video footage and photographs will be taken to publicise the event and the work that Mencap does. We respect people’s right to privacy and take every effort to obtain the prior consent before publishing such data, unless the efforts prove disproportionate, and we are unable to verify the identity of everyone concerned.