Reading Half Marathon

Run to raise funds for young people facing disadvantage in Reading.

Starting Point has 15 places for the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 14 April 2024.

Starting Point passionately believe every young person should have the chance of a brighter more hopeful future. 

There are THREE ways you can get involved:

I WANT TO RUN

There are two ways you can sign up:

For one of our FREE Charity Places
Email us directly at startingpoint@themustardtree.org for your race code and further instructions on how to sign up for FREE. (Please note, the option to use your free code expires on Sunday 17 March at 23.59pm)

or

Enter yourself directly
Sign up as an ‘Own Place’ runner at www.readinghalfmarathon.com and tick the box for ‘Starting Point’ on your entry form.

Once you have done this and we receive your contact details we’ll be in touch.

T&Cs
Please note that we ask each participant to aim towards a minimum personal fundraising target of £450, which will cover costs associated with the event and help us reach our Fundraising Goal of £5,000.

We recommend setting up your donation platform at Just Giving linked to our charity page: https://www.justgiving.com/themustardtree

(Starting Point is part of The Mustard Tree Foundation, Reading)

Fundraising must be submitted within one month of the event.

I WANT TO HELP ON THE DAY

We need volunteers to help out on the day.

If running is not your ‘thing’ and you would like to volunteer on the day as part of the Goldline Events volunteer team please let us know.  

You will be required to attend the volunteer briefing meeting ahead of the event, at a date to be confirmed.

 

SPONSOR A RUNNER!

Below are the confirmed runners for Starting Point!
You can read a bit about each of these heroes, and find a links to their Just Giving page to sponsor them!

Gabe Williams

Hi, I’m Gabe, I took up running during Covid and when I’m not running I like to play and watch football on the weekend!

Sponsor Gabe HERE

Linet Kiilu

I’m Linet, and I’m thrilled to participate in the Reading half marathon. This event presents an exciting opportunity for me to challenge myself, push my limits, and contribute to a great cause.

Sponsor Linet HERE

Shravani Palakurthi

Hello! My name is Shravani Palakurthi and for anyone that already knows me or has even seen me around the office would never have guessed that I’m an athletic person or that I would sign up to run a marathon (half one even). I used to play a lot of sports growing up and have realised I miss the competition and team spirit. So not only does taking part in this half marathon take me back to my childhood days but also takes me one step closer to achieving a more balanced lifestyle that I have been trying to achieve lately. I also love giving back to the society and this is my way of making a small contribution towards another good cause.

Sponsor Shravani HERE

Will Mason Carrasco

Hi I’m Will, I’m a new analyst to the Reading indirect team, please help support us in making an impact

Sponsor Will HERE

Dheer Chawla

I am Dheer Chawla, an assistant manager working with the PACE team at Reading office. I have run various half marathons including the world’s highest half marathon at Leh, Ladakh, India.

Sponsor Dheer HERE

Ben Bailey

Hi my name is Ben and I work in the indirect tax practice at Deloitte. I’m delighted to be running the half-marathon in support of Starting Point to give young people the opportunities to succeed.

Sponsor Ben HERE

Le Roux Redelinghuys

Le Roux Redelinghuys: Proof that a healthy dose of competition and a sprinkle of recklessness can be the perfect recipe for living life to the fullest.

Sponsor Le Roux HERE

Nicky Howgego

I am running the Reading Half Marathon on 14th April 2024. I took up running 2 years ago so this is a big distance for me. I’m excited about doing it but think it’s going to be a once in a lifetime experience. Although who knows maybe I’ll get hooked!

Sponsor Nicky HERE

Ollie Flounders

On 14th April I’ll be running my second half marathon in Reading, supporting Starting Point, a local charity who do fantastic work mentoring disadvantaged young people in the community. Please consider donating to my page to support if you can 🙂

Sponsor Ollie HERE

We have other runners, and will add their details once we receive them.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further please get in touch via startingpoint@themustardtree.org
or call us on 0118 995 2160

We look forward to welcoming you to Team Starting Point for the Reading Half Marathon 2024.