2.5km
Sat 14 Oct 2023 London, UK

Big Day Out London | 2.5km

Join Macmillan Cancer Support in London for the Big Day Out - a fundraising walk where you set the pace and everyone's invited! Follow a flat route in the beautiful Battersea Park.

  • Sat 14 Oct 2023
Battersea Park, London

2.5km

09:30

All ages

Sign up FREE-£5

Fundraise £150

  • 2.5 km walking

Overview

Calling all walkers, strollers and rollers.

Big Day Out London is a fun way to spend time with friends and family, to explore the city, celebrate Macmillan's communities in London and across the South East, and to fundraise to support people living with cancer.

You don’t have to be fit or fearless. You don’t have to push yourself to your limit. Just sign up and raise as much as you can to support people living with cancer. And come and enjoy the day.

Gather in the event village in Battersea Park where there will be food and drink stalls, activities for the whole family, and information about Macmillan's services. You’ll then join the green wave taking on either the 10K route past some of London’s most iconic landmarks or keep it local with the 2.5K flat route around the beautiful Battersea Park.

On the route there will be there plenty of opportunity for rest stops and music checkpoints to help keep you moving.

This event is part of Big Day Out London.

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Wheelchair users

Timetable

  • 08:45 | Walkers start arriving
  • 09:30 | First walkers set off
  • Walkers set off in waves. Specific details on timings will be shared closer to the event.

Team registrations

Each individual adult will need to register for the event; team registrations are not being taken. However, you may fundraise as a team and set up a joint/team online fundraising page. If you’d like to be thanked as a team then please email Macmillan Cancer Support after the event with the total you’d like to be thanked for.

Children welcome

Children are welcome to attend the event but must be accompanied by an adult. The parent or guardian must register for the event and include how many people aged under 18 they will accompany on the event. Please ensure that if you are bringing a child that the distance is manageable for them and that you take any additional needs they may have into account.

Accessibility

The 2.5km route is fully wheelchair accessible. The 10km route is not fully wheelchair accessible. If you would like to discuss the route in more detail please get in touch. There will be accessible toilets at the Event Village in Battersea Park.

Dogs

Currently, only guide dogs are allowed on the event.

Event Village

The Event Village will host registration and toilets, but it will also provide a place for learning about Macmillan services, celebrating local community, the event warm up, music and face painting that will create a welcoming environment for everyone.

  • Entertainment
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Battersea Park
London
Greater London
SW11 4NJ
UK

Accessible toilets

Wheelchair accessible toilets will be provided in the Event Village.

Parking

There will be no reserved parking for this event. Participants are encouraged to use public transport where possible to get to the event.

Travel by bus

Buses 19, 44, 49,137,156,170, 239, 314, 319, 344, 345, 452 all stop near the event.

Travel by train

Closest train station is Battersea Park Station. Exit the station to the right and walk along Battersea Park Road for 50m to the traffic lights. Take the right into Queenstown Road, walk 150m and the park is on the left. Queenstown Road Station. Exit the station to the right along Queenstown Road, walk 300m and the park is on the left.

Travel by tube

The nearest tube station is Battersea Power Station tube which is approx. 15 minute walk form the park (close to Chelsea Gate, Northern Line)..

  • Check points
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Rolling start
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Water stations

The 2.5km route will follow a flat, accessible route through Battersea Park.

Sustainability

  • Public transport links

  • Medal
  • T-shirt

Why should I join Team Macmillan?

Whether you’re new to Macmillan or have been a part of the community for a long time, celebrate the people and services that make up Macmillan – and fundraising to continue to do all we can to support people living with cancer. 

Included

As a Team Macmillan participant in the Big Day Out you'll receive:

  • A free Macmillan t-shirt to wear on the day
  • A digital fundraising pack bursting with fundraising tips and tricks
  • Regular e-newsletters to keep you up to date with Macmillan's news and activities
  • Access to the Big Day Out Facebook group to meet the community taking part
  • Support from Macmillan staff and your fellow participants on the day
  • Your Big Day Out medal at the finish line.

Most importantly, you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer. Donations make up 98% of Macmillan's annual income so their work isn't possible without you.

  • Fundraising materials
  • Fundraising support
  • Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event

Each adult is encouraged to raise £150 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Whether you’re new to Macmillan or have been a part of the community for a long time, celebrate the people and services that make up Macmillan – and fundraising to continue to do all we can to support people living with cancer. 

You don’t have to be fit or fearless. You don’t have to push yourself to your limit. Just sign up and raise as much as you can to support people living with cancer. And come and enjoy the day.

  • All ages
  • Enter online

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Battersea Park, London

10km

09:30

All ages

Sign up FREE-£5

Fundraise £150

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