10K charity runs
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10K charity runs

The UK's biggest calendar of charity 10K runs and charity places in 10K runs. Browse to discover your perfect run and join a charity team today!

Run a 10K for charity

Welcome to our charity 10K runs page. If you're stepping up the distance for the first time, taking on your first 10K should be easily achievable with a bit of training and if you're a seasoned 10 km runner then the fundraising might give you a new kind of challenge.

Whatever your motivation, crossing the finish line knowing your efforts have supported vital research or provided support to those in need means that you'll experience the transformative power of setting and achieving goals and you'll join a community of like-minded runners.

Ready to take that first step? Browse our events to find a charity 10K and cause that resonates with you then join their charity team today!

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10K runs with charity places in 2025/2026

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A stunning 10K run through the heart of Scotland’s beautiful capital city. This is the time to make a positive difference to your life or someone else’s and be part of something special.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • 4 charities
Edinburgh, UK

Men's 10K Edinburgh charity places

Secure your charity place in the Men's 10K Edinburgh today. Run for charity through Scotland's stunning capital while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 100 m ascent
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A stunning 10K run through the heart of Scotland’s beautiful capital city. This is the time to make a positive difference to your life and/or someone else’s and be part of something special.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • 4 charities
Edinburgh, UK

Women's 10K Edinburgh charity places

Secure your charity place in the Women's 10K Edinburgh today. Run for charity through Scotland's stunning capital while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 115 m ascent
An official, chip-timed, challenging multi-terrain 10K on a mixture of tarmac, grass and track with some flat sections - all through the stunning Chatsworth Estate.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £24
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Chatsworth 10K

An official, chip-timed, challenging multi-terrain 10K on a mixture of tarmac, grass and track with some flat sections - all through the stunning Chatsworth Estate.

  • 10 km multi terrain running + 217.35 m ascent
A capital city 10K on a flat course with closed roads and world-famous landmarks! Cheering crowds, great medal, family-friendly run and wellness festival too.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • Entries closed
London, UK

Vitality London 10,000 charity places

Secure your charity place in the Vitality London 10K today. Run a flat course with closed roads and world-famous landmarks while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running
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Secure your charity place in this 10K running celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • 2 charities
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Great Scottish Run 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in this 10K running celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 152 ft ascent
The 10km loop sits within the 50km and 25km events and splits off at the Pilgrim Way returning to Detling via Boxley and back to the Kent Showground. You’ll be rewarded with a medal and glass of fizz!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • Entries closed
Maidstone, Kent, UK

Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge | Maidstone 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the Maidstone 10K today. Walk, jog or run 10K and support top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km trail running + 180 m ascent
Secure your charity place in the 10K run at this weekend festival of running on the South Coast while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • 8 charities
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Supersonic 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the 10K run at this weekend festival of running on the South Coast while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 19 m ascent
The Kew 10K is run entirely within Kew Gardens and every runner will receive a fantastic medal, a technical running t-shirt (male and female cut) and free entry into the gardens!
  • Sat 28 Mar 2026
  • 1 charity
Richmond, UK

Kew Gardens 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the Kew Gardens 10K today. Run for charity on a route entirely within the beautiful Kew Gardens while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 63 ft ascent
An exciting 10K on a flat and fast course, perfect for all abilities, as part of the atmospheric Brighton Marathon Weekend and complete with Beach Village.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • 2 charities
Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Brighton & Hove 10K charity places

An exciting 10K on a flat and fast course, perfect for all abilities, as part of the atmospheric Brighton Marathon Weekend and complete with Beach Village.

  • 10 km road running + 57 ft ascent
Take on a thrilling run at the Midlands' biggest and best running event! Thousands of Brummies pound the streets every year, from the heart of the city with an incredible atmosphere all the way.
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • 2 charities
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Great Birmingham Run 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the Midlands' biggest and best running event while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running
The 10K race challenge is perfect for a PB with green parks, inspiring views of city landmarks and a waterside location to drive you forward, beginning and ending at the iconic Guildhall.
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • 1 charity
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

ABP Southampton 10K charity places

The 10K race challenge is perfect for a PB with green parks, inspiring views of city landmarks and a waterside location to drive you forward, beginning and ending at the iconic Guildhall.

  • 10 km road running + 71 m ascent
A fun, flat and fast 10K run along the coastal roads of Worthing, a great atmosphere, with cheer points along the route and a bespoke medal and t-shirt.
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • Entries closed
Worthing, West Sussex, UK

Worthing RUNFEST 10K charity places

A fun, flat and fast 10K run along the coastal roads of Worthing, a great atmosphere, with cheer points along the route and a bespoke medal and t-shirt.

  • 10 km road running + 16 m ascent
Loved by Bristolians and beyond, it's the best in the South West! Each year, thousands of runners push their perseverance and passion to the limit and take on Bristol’s super-scenic 10K.
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • Entries closed
Bristol, Somerset, UK

Great Bristol Run 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in 'the best in the South West' while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running
This event kicks off the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend in style, in the stunning surroundings of Holyrood Park on a route with striking panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.
  • Sat 23 May 2026
  • 10 charities
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 10K today. Run for charity in this festival of running and support top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 155 m ascent
Secure your charity place in one of Manchester's best-loved 10K runs while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 31 May 2026
  • 5 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Great Manchester Run 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in one of Manchester's best-loved 10K runs while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running
On the go since 2004, this event has firmly set itself as THE run for men in the west. This is the time to make a positive difference to your life, or someone else’s and be part of something special.
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • 3 charities
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Men's 10K Glasgow charity places

Secure your charity place in the Men's 10K Glasgow today. Run for charity in THE run for men in the west, while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 131 ft ascent
If you need a goal to motivate you, the Women’s 10K is the perfect opportunity for you to lace up those trainers and make a difference, either to your own life or someone else’s.
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • 3 charities
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Women's 10K Glasgow charity places

Secure your charity place in the Women's 10K Glasgow today. Run for charity on a stunning city centre route, while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 41 m ascent
Get ready to see a side of Newcastle you’ve never seen before with unbeatable city views and the ultimate finish line feeling on the Great North Road with brilliant bling and t-shirt!
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026
  • £33-£40
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North 10K

Get ready to see a side of Newcastle you’ve never seen before with unbeatable city views and the ultimate finish line feeling on the Great North Road with brilliant bling and t-shirt!

  • 10 km road running + 291 ft ascent
Secure your charity place in the London 10K today. Run for charity in this bucket list summer run while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 12 Jul 2026
  • 4 charities
London, UK

Saucony London 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the London 10K today. Run for charity in this bucket list summer run while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running
Secure your charity place in the Scottish 10K today. Run for charity in one of the best 10Ks in Scotland while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 16 Aug 2026
  • 4 charities
Musselburgh, East Lothian, UK

Scottish 10K charity places

Secure your charity place in the Scottish 10K today. Run for charity in one of the best 10Ks in Scotland while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 km road running + 33 m ascent
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £43
Chester, Cheshire, UK

Run For Nature | Chester Zoo 5K, 10K and Kids Mile | 10K

Run For Nature is back this September, and it's bigger and better than ever! A brand new 5K challenge has been added alongside the 10K and a Kids 1-mile 'Zoom' event.

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £19-£22
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

Grantchester Charity Runs | 10K

The 10K and 3K both run through attractive farmland adjacent to Grantchester, just outside Cambridge.

  • 10 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £25
London, UK

Cure EB's Butterfly Run | 10K

Run, walk, wheel, or whatever you can do to complete a 1K, 5K or 10K race. There's something for everyone - whether you want to chase a PB, have fun with friends, or bring the family.

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • €35-€44
Venezia, Italy

Wizz Air Venicemarathon | VM10K

Venicemarathon is a race that continues to fascinate runners and spectators for decades. Starting from Villa Pisani, you arriva in the historic city centre crossing Piazza San Marco.

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £36-£40
Chester, Cheshire, UK

MBNA Chester 10K

2026 will be the 9th running of this multi-award winning, sell-out, must run race and the first race in the 2026 Chester Triple Medal series!

  • 10 km road running

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