Team Smile takes the Royal Parks Half Marathon
https://spreadasmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Royal-parks-half-marathon-2025-spread-a-smile.png 780 400 Gabrielle Devine Gabrielle Devine https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4a8ad8f5a4f611a47e5400a8fca97d180c53f82e9c8469eedc196ecdb75924dd?s=96&d=mm&r=gOn Sunday 12 October, 50 incredible runners proudly represented Spread a Smile at the Royal Parks Half Marathon – one of the UK’s most-loved running events.
Our amazing #TeamSmile runners took on the 13.1-mile route through four of London’s Royal Parks: Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park, and Kensington Gardens, with every step raising funds to support our work spreading smiles to seriously ill children and their families.
Spread a Smile Co-Founder Vanessa Crocker, Chief Executive Officer Lucy Jackson, and members of the team were there on the day to cheer, support, and celebrate each runner’s achievement.
Tasha Mann, Spread a Smile Community Fundraising Manager, said
“To each and every person who ran for Team Smile – thank you. It was incredible to see such a brilliant group come together to raise vital funds for our work. We know how much goes into preparing for an event like this, the training, the fundraising, and the determination it takes on the day itself – and we hope you’re proud of everything you’ve achieved. You’ve helped us bring so much joy to seriously ill children and their families.”
We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who trained, fundraised, and ran as part of Team Smile. Your support means a great deal and helps us reach even more children facing difficult times, and we hope you join us again for another challenge event in the future.
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