TSC London Mini Marathon

The TCS London Mini Marathon (2.6K) event will take place on Saturday 25 April 2026. Starting line at The Horse Guards Parade, London (finishing line The Mall) 

To represent The London Borough of Hillingdon's mini marathon team, you must either live or go to school in the borough of Hillingdon. 

Each competitor will need to complete an official parkrun course and receive an official time in order to qualify for the team. To take part in a parkrun you need to register online in advance of the first race. You only need to register once to receive your unique bar code.

• Under 12 years old and 14 years old junior parkrun (2k) distance
• Under 16 years old and under 18 years old parkrun (5k) distance 

Please note: your entry will not be considered without a 2k junior parkrun or 5k parkrun time competed between January and March 2026

New age categories, based on UKA guidance, are as follows:

• U12 for London boroughs only (four girls and four boys per borough team)
• U14, U16 and U18, replacing the previous U13, U15 and U17 (as in 2025, there will be six girls/women and six boys/men per team) 

As 2026 is a transition year to the new categories, TCS also want to recognise the fastest under 13 years old, under 15 years old and under 17 years old runners so they will still have the chance to secure their place on the TCS Mini London Marathon podium. 

Age groups

• Under 12 years old (Years 5 and 6) - must have been born between ​1 September 2014 to  31 August 2016​.
• Under 14 years old​ (Years 7 and 8) - must have been born between 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2014​.
• Under 16 years old (Years 9 and 10)​ - must have been born between 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2012​.
• Under 18 years old (Years 11 and 12)​ - must have been born between 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2010​.

How to apply

Once you have a recorded time either through Parkrun or other race meets/avenues, please submit your race time.

The fastest results in each age group will be put forward to the competition squad. Rules can be found on the London Youth Games website. 

Please note: athletes will need to make their own way to the competition.

Enter and submit your race time

Submissions close at 5pm on Monday 16 March.

What Happens Next?

Subject to your race submission time, we will select participants in each age category.

For further information on representing Team Hillingdon, contact us by email at sportsandphysicalactivity@hillingdon.gov.uk 

TCS Mini London Wheelchair and Ambulant/ Para Marathon

Wheelchair and ambulant athlete entry

There is also the opportunity for young athletes who use wheelchairs or have a physical or sensory impairment to take part in the TCS Mini London Marathon championships in the following categories:

• Under 14 years old - wheelchair
• Under 17 years old - wheelchair
• Under 14 years old - ambulant
• Under 17 years old - ambulant

How to Apply

For further details on taking part in these categories please contact Michelle Weltman, the TCS Mini London Marathon Wheelchair and Ambulant/Para Athlete coordinator by email  at paraathletes@londonmarathonevents.co.uk.

If you would like to discuss anything further, before or after applying, please contact the Hillingdon sport and physical activity team by email at sportsandphysicalactivity@hillingdon.gov.uk.