Charity events in North West
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- Sat 17 May
- £30-£55
- Sat 17 May
- £30-£55
Keswick Mountain Festival 3 Peaks
A mid-level, circular hike over the three peaks surrounding Derwentwater Catbells, Walla Crag and Latrigg. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
- Families
- Newcomers
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Mountainous
- Event village
- Age 12 & over
- 18 miles hiking + 1050 m ascent
- Sun 18 May
- £52
- 13 charities
- Sun 18 May
- £52
- 13 charities
Great Manchester Run Half Marathon
The city’s original and best-loved running event! It's a party from start to finish with a high-energy soundtrack and live music. Over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 18 May
- Entries close soon
- Sun 18 May
- Entries close soon
Essar Chester Half Marathon
One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 18 May
- £45
- 17 charities
- Sun 18 May
- £45
- 17 charities
Great Manchester Run 10K
The city’s original and best-loved running event! It's a party from start to finish with a high-energy soundtrack and live music. Over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sat 31 May
- £45-£120
- Entries closed
- Sat 31 May
- £45-£120
- Entries closed
Defeat the Peak | Scafell Pike by Day Challenge
Make a mountain of difference to people living with cancer. Beginning in the beautiful Greater Langdale valley in the Lake District, you will hike to the top of England's highest mountain - Scafell.
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Mountainous
- Traffic free
- Rural
- Mountains
- Sustainability policy
- Age 14 & over
- 12 hrs hiking + 1500 m ascent
- Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun
- £199
- 15 charities
- Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun
- £199
- 15 charities
Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km continuous
100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported all the way with a celebratory finale!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Mountainous
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
- £199
- 15 charities
- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
- £199
- 15 charities
Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days
100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported with a good night's sleep mid-way.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Mountainous
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
- Sat 7 Jun
- £139
- 15 charities
- Sat 7 Jun
- £139
- 15 charities
Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Half
From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 50 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
- Sat 7 Jun
- £139
- 15 charities
- Sat 7 Jun
- £139
- 15 charities
Lakes Marathon
Start from Kendal Base Camp, head up the Longsleddale Valley, over the testing Garburn Pass with stunning 360 views towards Windermere and then on to Ambleside and Rydal's Water's edge.
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 42 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
- Sat 7 Jun
- £89
- 14 charities
- Sat 7 Jun
- £89
- 14 charities
Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter
Pack in the Longsleddale Valley, the Garburn Pass, stunning 360 views towards Windermere, the charming town of Ambleside, lakeside shores and a welcome finish line!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 29 km trail running + 900 m ascent
- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
- £139
- 15 charities
- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
- £139
- 15 charities
Lake District Ultra Challenge | 2nd Half
From the west side of Lake Windermere on to the steep climb of Hampsfell to the flatter terrain on the Lyth Valley with some of the best views of the southern Lakes to a celebratory finale at Kendal!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 50 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
- Sat 7 Jun
- £39
- 15 charities
- Sat 7 Jun
- £39
- 15 charities
The Ambleside 10
A 10km loop on a fabulous route exploring terrain along Rydal Water’s edge and includes stunning views of ‘5 Lakes’ with Grasmere Lake and Loughrigg Tarn to finish with a medal, fizz and picnic lunch!
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 8 & over
- 10 km trail running + 350 m ascent
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £64
- 2 charities
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £64
- 2 charities
Great North Swim | 5K
A challenge for experienced swimmers, part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 16 & over
- 5 km lake swimming
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £98
- 2 charities
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £98
- 2 charities
Great North Swim | 10K
Swim the official open water Olympic distance at the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 18 & over
- 10 km lake swimming
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £56
- 3 charities
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £56
- 3 charities
Great North Swim | Two Mile
A great open water swimming challenge for all abilities, part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 16 & over
- 2 miles lake swimming
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £44
- 6 charities
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £44
- 6 charities
Great North Swim | One Mile
Get a feel for the open water at the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 16 & over
- 1 mile lake swimming
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- Sat 14 Jun
- £25
- Entries closed
- Sat 14 Jun
- £25
- Entries closed
Mighty Hikes | Lake District | Marathon
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Lake District Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 24.9 miles hiking + 1027.48 m ascent
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- Sat 14 Jun
- £20
- Entries closed
- Sat 14 Jun
- £20
- Entries closed
Mighty Hikes | Lake District | Half Marathon
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Lake District Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 12.4 miles hiking + 559.87 m ascent
- Sat 14 - Sun 15 Jun
- £39
- 2 charities
- Sat 14 - Sun 15 Jun
- £39
- 2 charities
Great North Swim | Half Mile
An open water swim which is a great distance to start with! Part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 12 & over
- 0.5 mile lake swimming
- Sun 13 Jul
- £29.60
- Sun 13 Jul
- £29.60
The Christie Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride
Join #TeamChristie and hop on your bike to tackle the 60-mile route from Media City at Salford Quays to finish beneath the iconic Glitterball on Blackpool’s South Promenade.
- Families
- Newcomers
- Music
- Enter online
- Event village
- Urban
- Public transport links
- Fundraising optional
- Age 14 & over
- 60 miles road cycling + 1800 ft ascent
- Sun 7 Sep
- Sun 7 Sep
Bury 10K
The Bury 10K is back and is guaranteed to be a fun and friendly event for all abilities, whether you’re a beginner just starting out on your fitness journey or an experienced runner looking for a PB.
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 7 Sep
- 1 charity
- Sun 7 Sep
- 1 charity
Altrincham 10K
Join the Altrincham 10K and thousands of runners chasing a personal best starting in the town centre. Free places are up for grabs with partner charity The Christie!
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 5 Oct
- 6 charities
- Sun 5 Oct
- 6 charities
MBNA Chester Marathon
A multi-award winning event and three-time winner of the UK's Best Marathon (up to 5,000 runners) as well as the UK’s only international marathon from the historic Roman/Medieval City of Chester!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Thu 3 - Sun 6 Jul
Honeypot House to House Cycle | Midlands route
- 220 miles road cycling