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Spotlight Events for 2025

Get inspired for 2025: here are a few of our spotlight events with ideas for you to fundraise and get fit at the same time.

 

JANUARY

1st      Virtual New Year Run 

19th    Richmond Park Half Marathon 

26th     Finsbury Park 10K 

25th    Lee Valley Velopark 5K/10K/10M/Half 

 

FEBRUARY

14th     Virtual Valentine’s Day Run 

16th     Barcelona Half 

23rd    London 10K 

25th    Run Athens Virtual 

31st     Hyde Park 5K/10K 

 

MARCH

9th      Victoria Park Half Marathon 

23rd    Reading Half Marathon 

16th    Barcelona Marathon 

17th     Run Tokyo Virtual 

 

APRIL

6th        London Landmarks Half Marathon 

6th        Brighton Marathon 

6th        Milan Marathon 

13th       Richmond Park Half 

19th      Battersea Park 5K/10K 

24th      London to Paris Cycle 

26th     Lee Valley Velopark 5K/10K/Half, London 

27th      Manchester Marathon 

 

MAY

4th          Gateshead Half Marathon 

13th        Paris Marathon 

18th        Hackney Half Marathon 

11th        Great Bristol Run 10K/Half Marathon 

24/25th Edinburgh Marathon Series 

18th        Great Manchester Run 10K/Half Marathon 

24th       Cycle Tour of Pembrokeshire Events 

25th       Dorney Lake Triathlon Events 

 

JUNE

1st        Hyde Park 5K/10K 

7th       Blenheim Palace Triathlon 

8th       Brighton 5K 

8th       Cheltenham Running Festival 5K/10K/Half 

13th      Great North Swim, Windermere 

15th      Women’s 10K, Glasgow 

15th      West Yorkshire Hike 13K/22K 

 

JULY

13th    Ride Reigate 25K/50K/100K 

13th     Newcastle Half 

19th     Hyde Park 5K/10K 

20th     Run Aintree 5K/10K/Half 

20th     Birmingham Running Festival 5K/10K/Half 

 

AUGUST

2/3rd  Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) by Sunrise Trek (GAC)

3rd     Nottingham Running Festival 5K/10K/Half 

10th    Newbury Racecourse 5K/10K/Half 

16/17th Ben Nevis at Night Trek (GAC)

16th    Chepstow Racecourse 5K/10K/Half 

17th    Scottish 10K/Half 

17th    Leeds Running Festival 5K/10K/Half 

24th   Regents Park 5K/10K 

31st    Southampton Running Festival 5K/10K/Half 

 

SEPTEMBER

7th     Birmingham Running Festival 5K/10K/Half 

10th     Run Berlin Virtual 

19th     The Peak District Challenges 25K/50K/75K/100K 

28th    Robin Hood Half Marathon 

21st     Warrington 5K/10K/Half 

25th    London to Amsterdam Cycle 

27th    Hyde Park 5K/10K 

27th Battersea Park Half 

 

 

 

OCTOBER

5th       Great Scottish Run Events 

5th       Cardiff Half Marathon 

12th     Manchester Half 

12th      Oxford Half 

11/12th Run Bournemouth 5K/10K/Half 

12th     Royal Parks Half Marathon, London 

19th     Amsterdam Marathon/Half Marathon 

19th    Great South Run 

26th    Thames Path Hike 16K/21K 

31st     Virtual Halloween Run 

 

NOVEMBER

2nd     Delamere Forest Half Marathon / Marathon 

8th     South Downs Hike 12K/19K/21K 

15th   New Forest Trail Hike and Run 10K/17K/22K 

15th   Battersea Park Half 

15th    Run Alton Towers 10K/Kids 

29th    Wittering Beach 5K/10K/15K 

30th    Finsbury Park Half 

 

DECEMBER

3/4th   Santa in the City, London 

6th       Santa in the City, Tunbridge Wells 

6th       Sussex Downs Trail Hike and Run Events 

13th     Victoria Park 5K/10K/Half 

22nd    Virtual Dog Jog 

25th     Virtual Santa Dash 

 

 

 

Event

Registration [average]

Minimum Pledge [average]

5K and 10K

£30

£100-£150

Half Marathons and Tris

£50

£250-£350

Marathons and 50K+     

£50

£350-£450

 

How about something different?

Why not try a fun inflatable 5K with your friends or work colleagues?  We have places all over the UK.  

Have you always wanted to try a Bungee Jump or a Tough Mudder?  Register for one near you. 

Or maybe you want to go overseas to challenge yourself to an international marathon or half marathon, and explore Paris, Barcelona or Amsterdam at the same time? 

 

Sign up for one or more of these events to challenge yourself and make a positive impact.  Visit our fundraising page for more info on the events and how to sign up.  Take a look at our events partners, RUN FOR CHARITY and GLOBAL ADVENTURE CHALLENGES websites and choose from hundreds more.
Good luck and have fun!

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