Be your greatest in 2025!
The AJ Bell Great South Run is probably the world’s favourite 10-mile running event with inspiring history, salty air and glorious sea views guaranteed.
Portsmouth’s supporters will keep your spirits and motivation up the whole way around, with blaring music, cheers, high fives, and fist bumps all part of the incredible Great South Run experience. Plus, there’s a medal, an exclusive finisher t-shirt, and bragging rights at the finish line. There’s a reason runners say they’d recommend it to a friend – many reasons, in fact.
Following the cancellation of the 2024 event (due to adverse weather) there are a limited number of places available, and the event is expected to sell out quickly. It’s a new year with fresh goals to aim for, so set yourself a challenge and secure your place today to avoid missing out!
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.
Health and Medical
Find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.
Sign up
£15
Fundraise
£250
Cancer
No one should have to face cancer alone.
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£25
Fundraise
£250
Children
50% off
Helping the hospital offer a better future to seriously ill children across the UK.
50% off registration
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£15 £7.50
Fundraise
£250
Health and Medical
Defeating meningitis and septicaemia.
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£15
Fundraise
£200
Mental health
Supporting those affected by mental illness to change mental health for good.
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£20
Fundraise
£200
Cancer
Helping the brain tumour community to feel less alone and more in control.
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£30
Fundraise
£225
Cancer
Helping the brain tumour community to feel less alone and more in control.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£225
Children
Making dreams come true to bring joy to seriously ill children.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£250
The Great South Run is suitable for wheelchair users. There is a question on the entry form that asks if you are a wheelchair user and if you will be participating in a self-propelled racing wheelchair, or if you will be participating in a standard wheelchair and will be assisted (pushed).
The Business Challenge is a corporate running challenge in the biggest cities across the UK. It’s open to organisations of all shapes and sizes, is suitable for groups large or small (minimum team of 4) and is great for all ages and abilities. If you’re tired of cringey teambuilding exercises, it’s a great way to invest in workforce wellbeing for a happier and healthier team.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
UK
The fast and flat 10-mile course is steeped in history, passing naval landmarks, cathedrals and castles. Experience Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard, running past the incredible HMS Victory and complete your 10-mile challenge at the seafront finish line.
This event is in the process of updating its Sustainability Strategy in light of its collaborative approach and recent survey. Work to minimise the environmental impacts of this event will continue throughout this process, with particular focus on:
In addition, it is striving to improve performance even further by making sure that sustainability is embedded at the heart of the organisation and culture.
Finisher tees are now optional. You can choose to forgo your finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this the organiser will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal.
The organisers will donate a portion of the fulfilment costs for each runner who chooses this option to the fund and commit this donation will be around £20,000.
A shiny new, Great South Run medal, an exclusive finishers t-shirt plus a finisher’s bag filled with goodies.
Event day tracking and results ready to view on the app shortly after you cross the finish line.
Access to exclusive runners only discounts and offers via the rewards platform.
Make it personal with an iTAB. Order yours when you sign up.
For environmental reasons the official t-shirt is now optional.
Official event day photos available to view and purchase straight after the event, so smile for the cameras!
Every year thousands of runners take part in this event and fundraise for charity. While this is hugely beneficial to the charities it gives the runner advantages too, from supporting a cause that is close to your heart to securing a place in this highly sought-after event and much more.
Committing to raising money for charity gives you motivation to get outside and run, plus all of these extras which will elevate your event experience:
Charities know that raising money is all part of the challenge, which is why they provide advice, branded materials and a personalised online fundraising page to help the donations roll in. Think videos for social media, branded imagery and testimonials from previous runners.
Whether this is your first run or your fifth, you'll need to train for it! You'll receive an in-depth training plan with guidance, plus many charities have access to expert coaches and elite runners too, who can provide exclusive tips for your race preparation. Experts include Runningwithus, Full Potential and Olympic champs.
When you show up on the day, people need to be able to see clearly that you're supporting a charity. Most charities will give you a branded and personalised t-shirt or vest to run in on the big day, and often a training top too.
When you're partway through your run and your energy is flagging, what you need is a boost from cheering spectators to keep you moving. Many charities set up a cheer station along the route, keeping an eye out for you to send up a huge cheer as you run past!
Refreshments and an indulgent post-race sports massage are often provided by charities for their runners. This is the perfect way to recover alongside other people who have run for that cause.
You won't be the only person running for that charity, so it's well worth meeting other runners through the charity's invite-only social media pages! You can organise to meet up for training runs, chat with the charity's expert coaches and share tips and stories with each other to keep the motivation levels running high.
Charities buy places in this event, then give them to runners who agree to raise money for the charity – these are called charity places. Charity places are a great way to support a good cause and get a place in the event, especially if general entries are closed.
Running and charity fundraising go hand-in-hand - which charity will you run for?
Amazing run through a historic city, great support from the enthusiastic spectators, great finish line.
An awesome event with such history - amazing to see people who have run every single year still doing the full 10-miles! The course is fantastic.
The course scenery, location and atmosphere are spectacular. If travelling to the event I would recommend having a long weekend.
I love this event. It is one of my annual races now. The route is flat with a nice sea view at the start and end of the course.
I have done the Great South Run three times. I love this race and would recommend it. My children have also done the junior race. Lovely run, lovely views.
It was amazing to be part of an event with so many others raising money for charity. The setting and atmosphere is always great!
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