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Discover the best charity runs in the UK for 2025. From 5K fun runs to ultra marathons, find and join a charity run near you.

Charity runs in the UK

Run for charity in 2025! Find and join a local event or secure a charity place in iconic runs like London Marathon and Great North Run. Use the quick links below for specific distances and events near you or scroll down to discover popular events in 2025.

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Popular charity runs in 2025

Find and join a charity run near you and fundraise for a cause close to your heart.

Paris Marathon 2025
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Paris Marathon 2025

From the Champs-Élysées past the Eiffel Tower, there's still time to take your place on the start line this April!

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Great North Run 2025
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Great North Run 2025

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Royal Parks Half Marathon
13.1-mile goal

Royal Parks Half Marathon

Jog or run traffic-free through four gorgeous London parks and admire world-famous landmarks along the way!

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Make it an active Easter on a challenge from Windsor Racecourse on looped routes through the Great Park with fantastic views of the castle, to Runnymede along the Thames Path.
  • Sat 12 Apr
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Easter 50 Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Easter 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 50K ultra run
  • Trail run
  • 10K run
Great challenges need great settings, and up to 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight stunning coastal path – all out to push themselves further this year!
  • Sat 3 - Sun 4 May
Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK

Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Trail run 3
  • 50K ultra run 3
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Ultra run
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 4 May
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Great Birmingham Run charity places

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.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
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 routes.
  • Sun 11 May
Bristol, Somerset, UK

Great Bristol Run charity places

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 routes.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
Walk, jog or run along the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage coastline from Corfe Castle past Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, with full support, welcoming base camp and finish line celebration!
  • Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
Wareham, Dorset, UK

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
  • Sun 18 May
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Great Manchester Run charity places

Secure your charity place in Manchester's original and best-loved run while supporting top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!
  • Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh Marathon Festival charity places

Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!

  • Marathon 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
Walk, jog or run the capital-to-coast route with 2,000 other adventurers over a range of distance options available and superb support all the way, for all abilities and experience levels.
  • Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
Brighton, East Sussex, UK

London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Trail run 3
  • Ultra run 2
  • Marathon
  • 100K ultra run 2
Take on England’s finest countryside at your own pace with stunning views all the way, featuring the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Lake District Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run an ultra for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
The UK’s favourite 24-hour trail race! Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • 4 charities
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Endure24 | Reading charity places

The UK’s favourite 24-hour trail race! Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?

  • 24 hrs multi terrain running
If you need a goal to motivate you, the Men’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 15 Jun
  • 3 charities
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Men's 10K Glasgow charity places

If you need a goal to motivate you, the Men’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.

  • 10 km road running
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 15 Jun
  • 3 charities
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Women's 10K Glasgow charity places

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.

  • 10 km road running
Challenge yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way itself, villages, footpaths and trails with fabulous views on route plus full support and hospitality.
  • Sat 21 - Sun 22 Jun
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK

Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run an ultra for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Trail run 2
  • Ultra run 4
  • 100K ultra run
  • 10K run
Conquer a challenge fit for royalty through the heart of Sussex in this epic ultramarathon along the South Downs Way and Monarch’s Way. Choose from two unique 50km loops – or tackle both in a 100km!
  • Sat 21 Jun
Chichester, West Sussex, UK

Race to the King charity places

Conquer a challenge fit for royalty through the heart of Sussex in this epic ultramarathon along the South Downs Way and Monarch’s Way. Choose from two unique 50km loops – or tackle both in a 100km!

  • 100K ultra run
  • 50K ultra run 2
From the idyllic basecamp hub in Bakewell, charity challengers will head into the fabulous Peak District National Park on a route from 10 miles right up to the full 100km with full support!
  • Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jun
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Peak District Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Peak District Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run an ultra for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Ultra run 3
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 2
The north's favourite 24-hour trail race! Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?
  • Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jun
  • 3 charities
Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK

Endure24 | Leeds charity places

The north's favourite 24-hour trail race! Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?

  • 24 hrs multi terrain running
This 10K transforms ordinary people into local heroes along a city centre route that shares the same iconic start line as it's famous big sister. Expect a party atmosphere and some brilliant bling!
  • Sun 6 Jul
  • 1 charity
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North 10K charity places

This 10K transforms ordinary people into local heroes along a city centre route that shares the same iconic start line as it's famous big sister. Expect a party atmosphere and some brilliant bling!

  • 10 km road running
Conquer Britain's oldest trail, the ancient Ridgeway, at the UK's biggest ultramarathon as you race towards the 5000-year-old Avebury Standing Stones. Back for the 12th Year Running!
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul
Watlington, Oxfordshire, UK

Race to the Stones charity places

Conquer Britain's oldest trail, the ancient Ridgeway, at the UK's biggest ultramarathon as you race towards the 5000-year-old Avebury Standing Stones. Back for the 12th Year Running!

  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 3
A fabulous challenge setting out from Guildford base camp on a looped route taking in some of the best of the Surrey hills, the North Downs Way, and the surrounding countryside.
  • Sat 12 Jul
Guildford, Surrey, UK

North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 50K ultra run
  • Trail run 2
  • 10K run
A new Ultra Challenge for this year, set on the stunning Gower Peninsula – the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and famous for its golden beaches.
  • Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK

Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Ultra run
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
  • Multi-terrain run
  • + 1 more race
Challenge yourself for charity on the famous coastal path and Exmoor from the base camp in the shadows of Dunster Castle with distances from 10K right up to 50km there's something for everyone!
  • Sat 2 Aug
Minehead, Somerset, UK

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 50K ultra run
  • Trail run 3
  • 10K run
A seriously flat and rapid course with downhill sections along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse with a grandstand finish. Come and be a part of it!
  • Sun 17 Aug
  • 5 charities
Musselburgh, East Lothian, UK

Scottish 10K charity places

A seriously flat and rapid course with downhill sections along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse with a grandstand finish. Come and be a part of it!

  • 10 km road running
A seriously flat and rapid point-to-point course with a downhill profile along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse plus grandstand finish. Come and be part of it!
  • Sun 17 Aug
  • 7 charities
Tranent, East Lothian, UK

Scottish Half Marathon charity places

A seriously flat and rapid point-to-point course with a downhill profile along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse plus grandstand finish. Come and be part of it!

  • 13.1 miles road running
The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for a real challenge featuring Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and the South Downs Way with a choice of distances from 25km right up to 100km!
  • Sat 6 - Sun 7 Sep
Polegate, East Sussex, UK

South Coast Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the South Coast Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run an ultra for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Ultra run 2
  • Trail run
Secure your charity place in the GNR today. Run for charity in the world’s biggest half marathon while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 7 Sep
  • 30 charities
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North Run charity places

Secure your charity place in the GNR today. Run for charity in the world’s biggest half marathon while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 404 ft ascent
England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!
  • Fri 12 - Sun 14 Sep
London, UK

Thames Path Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Thames Path Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run an ultra for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 4
  • Ultra run
  • 10K run
  • + 4 more races
Come to Britain’s largest town for the Amazing Northampton Run and take on a grand tour of everything great in Northampton including parks, riverside, sporting venues and amazing architecture!
  • Sun 14 Sep
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Amazing Northampton Run | Half Marathon charity places

Come to Britain’s largest town for the Amazing Northampton Run and take on a grand tour of everything great in Northampton including parks, riverside, sporting venues and amazing architecture!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 470 ft ascent
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
  • 3 charities
Edinburgh, UK

Men's 10K Edinburgh charity places

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.

  • 10 km road running
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 Come along andor someone else’s and be part of something special.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • 3 charities
Edinburgh, UK

Women's 10K Edinburgh charity places

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 Come along andor someone else’s and be part of something special.

  • 10 km road running
A beautiful, end-of-season, looped challenge in some of the Chilterns' finest countryside, with historic trails, rolling hills, nature reserves and fantastic views with routes from 10km up to 50km.
  • Sat 27 Sep
Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 50K ultra run
  • Trail run
  • 10K run
With a city centre start and finish, this is a celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow: inspiring urban architecture, green spaces, history, music, strength, spirit and great people.
  • Sun 5 Oct
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Great Scottish Run charity places

Secure your charity place in this celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow while supporting top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
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!
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • 6 charities
Chester, Cheshire, UK

MBNA Chester Marathon charity places

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!

  • 26.2 miles road running
Run Bournemouth provides the perfect opportunity to escape from it all and run along the beautiful and scenic South Coast during a weekend festival of running.
  • Sat 11 - Sun 12 Oct
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth charity places

Secure your charity place in this weekend festival of running on the South Coast while supporting top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 3
An end-of-season ultra challenge in the Garden of England with a looped route around the Kent Downs starting on the North Downs Way with picturesque scenery and full support all the way.
  • Sat 11 Oct
Maidstone, Kent, UK

Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge charity places

Secure your charity place in the Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

  • 50K ultra run
  • Trail run
  • 10K run
Round off the season with a flat and fast half on fully closed roads with some of the best crowd support around and receive your chunky medal near Old Trafford.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • 13 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Manchester Half Marathon charity places

Secure your charity place in the Manchester Half today. Run a flat and fast 13.1 miles on fully closed roads while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 13.1 miles road running
Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed back to the streets of Peterborough City Centre, for the return of the Great Eastern Run!
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • 1 charity
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

AEPG Great Eastern Run | Half Marathon charity places

Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed back to the streets of Peterborough City Centre, for the return of the Great Eastern Run!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 65 m ascent
The Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back in 2025 and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.
  • Sun 19 Oct
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Marathon Festival charity places

The Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back in 2025 and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.

  • Marathon
  • 10 miler
Secure your charity place in the GSR today. Run for charity in the world’s favourite 10-mile running event while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • 17 charities
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

Great South Run charity places

Secure your charity place in the GSR today. Run for charity in the world’s favourite 10-mile running event while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 10 miles road running
Join the UK's Happiest Half - a fast, flat race with a buzzing Brighton atmosphere in the early season and one of the most popular races in the UK!
  • Sat 28 Feb - Sun 1 Mar 2026
Brighton, East Sussex, UK

ALTRA Brighton Half Marathon charity places

Join the UK's Happiest Half - a fast, flat race with a buzzing Brighton atmosphere in the early season and one of the most popular races in the UK!

  • Half marathon
  • Road run

Charity runs near you

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