Deloitte becomes official sponsor of Royal Parks Foundation running events

Deloitte has announced a three year partnership with the Royal Parks Foundation, as the official corporate sponsor of the charity's annual running events.

Deloitte will be the title sponsor of the corporate categories of the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and the Royal Parks Foundation Ultra (50 kilometres).

David Barnes, managing partner for public policy and corporate responsibility at Deloitte, said: "The Royal Parks Foundation Half and Ultra are both exceptionally tough but rewarding events for all those involved. We recognise the value of these challenges for corporate entrants, in generating healthy competition between colleagues, whilst fundraising for some fantastic charitable causes.

"It is the perfect opportunity to encourage our own people to engage with each other in an environment outside of the office and push themselves to achieve new goals, whilst raising money for our national charity partners, Alzheimer's Society, Mind and Prostate Cancer UK. We hope we can encourage many other organisations to do the same".

The 2014 Deloitte Corporate 13.1 and Deloitte Corporate 50 will both take place on 12th October, 2014, in central London. The Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon starts and finishes in Hyde Park, taking in many of the city's greatest landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Houses of Parliament and the Royal Albert Hall, and the four Royal Parks.

The 50 kilometre Ultra route starts in Hyde Park and finishes in Bushy Park, near Hampton Court. Deloitte is providing 280 places for its own employees in this year's event.

Sara Lom, Chief Executive of the Royal Parks Foundation, commented: "Corporate entrants provide a unique perspective for events such as our Half Marathon and Ultra. While individual runners benefit from the personal joy of such a fantastic achievement, corporate teams gain the added fulfilment of supporting colleagues and raising money for charities that matter most to their organisation.

"It's great to have Deloitte as an official sponsor. We're excited about the corporate audience that the organisation will undoubtedly encourage to take part this year."