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Important notice

The Royal Parks charity / challenges@royalparks.org.uk manage and support all charity place applicants who swim and fundraise for The Royal Parks charity through the Swim Serpentine event. Please note, we do not manage the organisation of the swim / we are not the Swim Serpentine event organisers.

The London Marathon Events Ltd oversee the organisation of the Swim Serpentine event. Please contact the event organisers if you have any queries regarding your swim gear, swim route, your chip time, baggage drop, media queries, or if you are a fundraiser who is swimming for a DIFFERENT charity, or if you’re a charity looking to buy charity places in the event.


Event summary

Why not set yourself a challenge to fundraise for The Royal Parks charity by swimming in Hyde Park’s famous Serpentine lake?

  • Event Date: Saturday 17th September 2022
  • Swim Distance: 2 miles
  • Minimum Sponsorship: £100 (excl. Gift Aid & Reg Fee)
  • Registration Fee: £30 (Non-Refundable)
  • Registration Deadline: August 2022 (Date TBC)
  • Sponsorship Deadline: Monday 31st October 2022

If you have any questions about swimming and fundraising for Team Royal Parks, please email challenges@royalparks.org.uk call 0300 061 2084.

Support for Team Royal Parks

  • A guaranteed charity race place provided to you by The Royal Parks charity
  • Monthly e-newsletters with lots of fundraising and training tips to support your sponsorship and training efforts
  • Regular contact with and dedicated support from the Challenge Events Team to keep you motivated and prepare you for race day

Sponsorship information

If your application form is successful, your minimum sponsorship of £100 (excl. Gift Aid & Reg Fee) will go to The Royal Parks charity – it WILL NOT go to a different charity.

  1. Registration fees are non-refundable.
  2. We would expect you to raise at least 80% of your minimum sponsorship by race day (Sept 2022, Date TBC).
  3. We would expect you to raise 100% of your minimum sponsorship by the sponsorship deadline (Monday 31st October 2022).

Got your own place in the race?

Why not swim for The Royal Parks charity? No registration fee necessary and there is no minimum sponsorship. All we ask is that you set up a fundraising page and fundraise as much as you can! Please email challenges@royalparks.co.uk or call 0300 061 2084 to join Team Royal Parks.

Why swim and fundraise for The Royal Parks charity?

Our eight Royal Parks are some of Britain’s most loved green spaces, covering 5,000 acres and enjoyed by more than 77 million people a year - from local Londoners to visitors from around the globe.

The parks provide essential quiet spaces for people to escape the pressures of daily life, improve their physical and mental wellbeing and discover the wonders of the natural world. They've been a part of London's identity for hundreds of years.

Your fundraising will help us to care for the parks, conserving their natural landscapes and keeping them accessible for everyone. Swim with us to keep the Royal Parks beautiful and bursting with life for all to enjoy, for today and future generations!

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