TOMI Two Oceans Maratho‌n Initiative

The Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI) was launched ahead of the 2012 event, as the philanthropic arm of the Two Oceans Marathon NPC, to provide much-needed funding for charities that match Two Oceans’ four social impact pillars:

• Education
• Environment
• Health and Wellness
• Athletics Development

As always, runners have the option of donating to TOMI when entering every TTOM Ultra and Half Marathon event.

As a runner, you also have the option of buying a charity entry. Official charity partners for the 2025 edition of our race were announced after general entries open to the public, and after the official charity partners for our 2025 event were chosen.

Whether you’re participating via a charity entry or normal entry, ALL 2025 TTOM runners are encouraged to give back to one of the official charity partners OR to their own favourite charity*, by creating a fundraising project on GivenGain (example), then sharing it with friends and family for donations!

Why have a fundraising project?

• It’s quick to set up and a lot of fun
• You get to tell your story, your way, and thank your donors individually
• Easy uploading of inspiring images to make it “pop”
• You can add regular updates to donors, including Strava activities!
• Raise 20 times more from your personal network

How to start your own fundraising project for charity in less than 3 minutes:

• Select your preferred event below and click on Fundraise & Donate
• On your selected event page, click on Start fundraising and select your favourite charity*
• Edit your project page content and add images etc. (view setup FAQs)
• Make it live and share your new project link with your network on a regular basis!

Need detailed steps? Download the guide PDF.

*Need to have your favourite charity registered on GivenGain? Have your charity apply for a free GivenGain charity account. Once the new GivenGain charity account is live and visible online, your charity can simply send a request to fundraising@givengain.com to have your GivenGain charity profile added to the 2025 TTOM event pages below.

Did you know?

• In 2019, the Two Oceans Marathon, through the Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI), became the first running event in South Africa to raise more than R1 Million on the GivenGain platform – and we’ve only gone from strength to strength! Thank you to our TOMI runners, supporters and donors for your passion and generosity!
• By the end of TTOM 2024, more than R2,4 million was fundraised for 65 charities by 1 894 donors, with the highest donation being a very generous R11 742! These funds were either directly donated to TOMI, thanks to the generosity of Two Oceans Marathon runners upon entering, or via TTOM-related campaigns on GivenGain.
• Monetary amounts raised on GivenGain are paid over directly to the charities on a weekly basis.