Ealing Half Marathon weekend raises over £4,000 for the Foundation

Ealing Trailfinders were out in force at the Ealing Half Marathon 2026, held over the weekend of 26 and 27 September. The event is one of the biggest weekends in the borough’s calendar, bringing thousands of runners and spectators onto the streets of Ealing, and the Club had a presence on both days. Between our runners and the activities we put on, the weekend raised £4,229.83 for the Ealing Trailfinders Foundation, the Club’s official charity.

Bruno runs the Trailfinders Ealing Mini Mile

Things got going on Saturday with the Trailfinders Ealing Mini Mile, which the Club supported through our Community team. The Mini Mile gives younger runners the chance to experience race day for themselves, with their own start line, course and finish. Bruno, the Club mascot, lined up with the children and ran the course alongside them, which went down well with the young runners and their parents.

Conor Oliver starts the Half Marathon

On Sunday, back rower Conor Oliver set the Ealing Half Marathon field off as official starter, giving runners a send-off from one of the Club’s first team squad.

Staff and trustees of the Foundation then ran the 13.1 miles to raise money for the charity, among them Ian Isham, Head of Community and Foundation. Training for a half marathon means months of early mornings and long weekend runs, and the support from colleagues, friends and family along the route made a real difference on the day.

Rugby posts and the BlazePod challenge

Away from the course, the Club’s inflatable rugby posts and the Foundation’s BlazePod reaction challenge ran throughout the weekend. The posts gave children and adults the chance to practise their passing and kicking, while the BlazePod challenge tested how quickly people could react to a set of light-up pods. Plenty of runners and spectators stopped to have a go, and their donations added to the weekend’s total.

Where the money goes

Every penny raised goes back into the Foundation Projects, which use rugby and sport to support health and inclusion for people of all ages across Ealing and further afield. Money raised at events like this helps us keep those programmes running and start new ones where we see a need. If you’d like to support the Foundation, you can donate here.

A home win to finish the weekend

The weekend ended with a 36-19 home win over Richmond at Trailfinders Sports Ground. The next home game is against Doncaster Knights on Saturday 31 October, and tickets are available here.

Thank you to everyone who sponsored our runners or came along to support. You helped make it a brilliant weekend.