{"id":36054,"date":"2025-01-08T15:23:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T15:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?post_type=fundraising_event&#038;p=36054"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:33:37","slug":"the-big-half-2026","status":"publish","type":"fundraising_event","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/get-involved\/fundraise-for-sense\/events\/the-big-half-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Half 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-hs-group  align-full  margin-bottom-4xl\">\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><strong>Our Big Half 2026 places are now full but you can join the waitlist by clicking the sign up link. We expect some additional places to become available.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the city\u2019s most vibrant celebration of community and movement at&nbsp;the Big Half. Feel the energy as you run through the heart of four boroughs &#8211;&nbsp;Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lewisham, and Greenwich&nbsp;&#8211; each bursting with culture, spirit, and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-secondary-bullets\">\n<li>The Big Half<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is a <strong>vibrant, inclusive<\/strong> half marathon with a <strong>fun, festival atmosphere.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 13.1 mile course weaves through London from Tower Bridge to the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join <strong>Team Sense<\/strong> to be cheered on every step of the way!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you\u2019ll get for being part of Team Sense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-secondary-bullets\">\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>personalised training plan<\/strong>&nbsp;from our partners at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fullpotential.co.uk\/\">Full Potential<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>One-to-one support <\/strong><\/strong>from our training team, right up until race day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your own <strong><strong>Sense running vest<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Cheering t-shirts<\/strong> <\/strong>for your family and friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expert&nbsp;tips, advice and materials<\/strong>&nbsp;to support both your fundraising and training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hs-snippet \">\n\n\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your fundraising helps us reach more people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can reach disabled people with complex needs and their families at a time when they need it most. With the help of our amazing #TeamSense fundraisers, we can continue providing even more support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-secondary-bullets\">\n<li><strong>\u00a3135<\/strong> could pay for a family to make memories on a Sense Family Day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-secondary-bullets\">\n<li><strong>\u00a3500<\/strong> could pay for a deafblind child to have a visit from a Sense specialist teacher, including an assessment and expert advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-secondary-bullets\">\n<li><strong>\u00a3725<\/strong> could provide tailored support for a family for a whole year!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-hs-group    align-full  margin-bottom-4xl\">\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n\t<div class=\"banner    is-style-primary-tint-10  banner--reverse  align-full\">\t\t<div class=\"banner__flex\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"banner__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/megan-1.jpg\" class=\"banner__img\" alt=\"\" \/> \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"banner__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The difference you make!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">By taking part in an event for Sense you\u2019re helping to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Every penny you raise helps create a world where disabled people are connected and included no matter what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">We could not achieve this without you. Thank you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/our-impact\/\">Find out more about the difference you make<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Got questions?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friendly team would be happy to help.&nbsp;Get in touch with the team by emailing <a href=\"mailto:eventsteam@sense.org.uk\">eventsteam@sense.org.uk<\/a> or call&nbsp;<strong>020 3833 0602<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got questions?&nbsp; Our friendly team would be happy to help.&nbsp;Get in touch with the team by emailing eventsteam@sense.org.uk or call&nbsp;020 3833 0602.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","fundraising_type":[173],"class_list":["post-36054","fundraising_event","type-fundraising_event","status-publish","hentry","fundraising_type-run"],"acf":{"geolocation":{"address":"Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road, London, UK","lat":51.5054564,"lng":-0.07535649999999999,"zoom":14,"place_id":"ChIJSdtli0MDdkgRLW9aCBpCeJ4","name":"Tower Bridge","street_name":"Tower Bridge Road","street_name_short":"Tower Bridge Rd","city":"London","state":"Greater London","post_code":"SE1 2UP","country":"United Kingdom","country_short":"GB"},"display_address":"","short_location_description":"Tower Bridge, London"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fundraising_event\/36054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fundraising_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fundraising_event"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fundraising_event\/36054\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fundraising_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fundraising_type?post=36054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}