Thank you for fundraising for InCommon.

Your effort and generosity will help us bring generations together in London and beyond. We’re so grateful for your support.

Below are some tip tips to help you prepare. If you have any questions at all, please get in touch.

Top tips - Fundraising

Set up your fundraising page early. Whether this is your first race or your tenth, you’ll likely be talking about your training a lot. Make sure you’ve got a page to direct friends/family/colleagues to when they ask you how it’s all going! Once you’ve registered, we can help you set one up.

Share your progress on socials. Sharing your journey online is a great way to get people’s support. Take photos of your training to bring it to life. This could be photos of you in your running gear or simply a delightful view that you run past.

Similarly, if you reach a certain point in your target (e.g. 50%), let your followers know - it might nudge some people to give.

And don’t forget to tag us on socials. You can find us on Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

Check if your employer match funds donations. This is a great way to double your donations.

Don’t be afraid of messaging people directly. Often life gets in the way and people forget to donate. Don’t be afraid of sending them a message directly to ask for their support. Payday is often a good time as people are feeling more generous.

Top tips - Training

Follow a training plan. There are lots of plans available online that are tailored to suit different abilities and experience. Runner’s World have a selection of free plans or, if you’ve got a sports watch, you might want to give Runna a go. Following a plan will help keep you motivated and will also make sure you’re not overtraining.

Get plenty of rest. Any runner, whether a beginner or a seasoned racer, needs time to recover. Try to ensure you’re getting at least 8 hours sleep a night if you can.

Strength train. Try to build in 15 to 20 minutes of strength training once or twice a week. This can be done at the gym or through body workouts at home (here’s one we like).