About the Hackney Half Marathon 2026
Hackney Half Marathon is a popular race with high demand. Run for Barnardo's through 13.1 miles of East London with vibrant street art, music and entertainment following you each step of the way.
The route starts in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and speeds along through East London via Hackney Downs, Hackney Empire, Broadway Market, Victoria Park, and the London Stadium with an incredible high energy atmosphere.
With free race photos, free yoga, free bootcamp and music on the Marshes, the Hackney Half is an experience like no other!
- Event date:
- 17 May 2026
- Entry fee:
- £30
- Minimum sponsorship:
- £350
Register for this event
How to enter
I need a place
Barnardo’s has charity places in the Hackney Half Marathon, and we’d love you to join us. We ask for a £30 registration fee and a minimum fundraising target of £350 to support our work with children across the UK.
Have you already got a place?
Have you got your own place in the Hackney Half Marathon through the event organisers? You can still join Team Barnardo’s for free. We just ask that you raise as much as you can to support our work with young people.
Why join Team Barnardo’s?
As part of Team Barnardo's, you'll get:
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a high-performance Barnardo's vest or t-shirt
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a fundraising pack filled with top tips and ideas
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training support from endurance experts, Running With Us
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constant support and advice from the Barnardo's Events Team
Need help with fundraising?
Be a force for good while having fun and raising money. Run, bake, skydive, leap-frog - do something you love to help support children and young people.
"I didn't realise just how important and life-changing Barnardo's support is until [...] my own family needed help."
Jason, a teacher and adoptive dad, talks about his experience of training for the London Marathon and explains why he decided to fundraise for us.
Other ways to get involved with us
When you change a childhood, you change a life. If you're not ready to fundraise learn about other ways you can help children, young people and families across the UK feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.