London Landmarks Half Marathon 2026
Sunday 12 April 2026
Immerse yourself in London’s history and culture as you take on a half marathon for Pilgrims!
The London Landmarks Half Marathon is London’s only half marathon to offer you the chance to run through the City of London and City of Westminster on closed roads. The LLHM route passes London’s most spectacular views and attractions and immerses participants in London’s quirky and hidden history. With a route lined with amazing entertainment, for you and your supporters, this event is not to be missed!
Apply to run through a Pilgrims Hospices charity place, or join #TeamPilgrims with your own ballot place, and help us to continue being there for thousands of people in east Kent living with an incurable illness.
The LLHM route
Stand with 20,000 fellow runners at the iconic start line on Whitehall, before passing famous landmarks such as Big Ben, the London Eye, Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London and The Shard, before being rewarded with a iconic finish on Trafalgar Square.
The LLHM showcases culture and communities from across the capital. As a runner, you’ll be entertained by a diverse soundtrack of DJ’s, sensational samba and uplifting jazz to keep you motivated throughout your 13.1 miles. Runners have the chance to experience outstanding performances from rising stars, including talented youth groups, charities, community groups and schools from across London. And to top it off, there are amazing performances of vibrant swing dance, street dances and graceful contemporary too. All this entertainment will be sure to help the miles tick down.
Apply to run for Pilgrims Hospices today
Pilgrims Hospices has a limited number of charity places for the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday 12th April 2026. These charity places are free with a pledge to raise at least £350 sponsorship (before Gift Aid) for Pilgrims Hospices and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. So, apply today to avoid disappointment!
Secured a ballot place in LLHM?
If you have secured a place in the LLHM through the public ballot, we’d love for you to run in aid of Pilgrims Hospices. Every £25 raised for your LLHM challenge could help Pilgrims Hospices to provide an hour of specialist nursing care to a patient receiving end-of-life care in one of our inpatient units in Canterbury, Thanet or Ashford. Thank you.
Get in touch today with our fundraising team today by emailing: [email protected] so that we can support you with your training and fundraising.
Running for hospice care!
We need your help to be there for people living with an incurable illness. By raising sponsorship for your challenge, you’re making a real difference to the lives of thousands of local people in our care each year. Every £100 raised could pay for 4 hours of skilled and compassionate nursing care for people living with a life-limiting illness; making them comfortable, bringing pain under control and enabling them to live well until the end of life. Here are just some of the ways your fundraising helps:
- £10 could pay for a patient’s meals for the day
- £25 could pay for an hour of specialist nursing care
- £80 could pay for a patient’s care from our community team over a 24 hour period
- £125 could pay for 12 sessions of a Living Well group for a patient facing a terminal illness
- £270 could pay for all the medicine needed at all three of our inpatient units in Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet over 24 hours
Resources
Location
London
Address information
Venue:
Pall Mall
St James's
City: London
Postcode: SW1Y 5LP
Contact information
Email: [email protected]
Contact name: Sophie Howland
Phone: 01227 812609
