Paris Marathon

Key details
The Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris is a prestigious 26.2-mile race through Paris’ famous landmarks. Experience iconic views, take on a fun challenge, and create unforgettable memories at one of the world’s biggest marathons.
Apply for a charity place
You can apply for a limited 2026 charity place today. Please note that we expect more applications than available places, so make sure you include as much information as possible to support your application.
Want to join our team in 2026 with your own place?
If you’ve secured your own place at the Paris Marathon through the organisers, we’d love for you to join Team Dogs Trust and help raise more for the dogs in our care!
Select ‘2026 Paris Marathon’ as the event when completing the form below.
What do you get from Dogs Trust?
- a free technical t-shirt or running vest
- a fundraising guide, full of tips and tricks
- access to Dogs Trust promotional items including a collection box, banner, and stickers
- personalised support from our dedicated Fundraising team.
How will your sponsorship help?
- your donations go a long way for the dogs in our care.
- £100 could cover the cost of essential care for one dog during their first week with us.
- £270 could provide special formula for a litter of newborn puppies (based on a litter of 10 puppies during their first two weeks).
- £350 could pay for three months of support from a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist for one dog.
- £1,000 could pay for a puppy to be rescued, quarantined, and rehomed.
How to fundraise
Once you've registered and signed up for your chosen event, we recommend setting up and personalising your online fundraising page to collect donations.
Signing up will automatically create you a branded fundraising page - no extra steps needed.
If you prefer, you can use an different online fundraising platform such as Just Giving. All funds collected will be transferred to Dogs Trust directly from your online page when you link your page to Dogs Trust when prompted.
Contact our fundraising team
Questions? Get in touch with the team