Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition. This means that it causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. Help find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

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Parkinson's UK sportives

Choose your distance from 25 to 100 miles to help cure Parkinsons.

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Choose your distance and take in the breathtaking scenery as you cycle through the beautiful Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £35-£65
Chepstow, Gwent, UK

Pedal Wye Valley

Choose your distance and take in the breathtaking scenery as you cycle through the beautiful Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  • Charity bike ride 3
Epic climbs, stunning views, pedal with purpose. Choose your distance and take in the breathtaking scenery as you cycle through world-famous routes of the Trossachs National Park.
  • Sun 30 Aug 2026
  • £35-£55
Stirling, UK

Pedal Trossachs

Epic climbs, stunning views, pedal with purpose. Choose your distance and take in the breathtaking scenery as you cycle through world-famous routes of the Trossachs National Park.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive

Parkinson's UK charity places

Take on an event to help find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

Sun... Sea... Running as it should be. Run along both Boscombe and Bournemouth piers on a stunning coastal route as part of the Run Bournemouth weekend running festival.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • Entries closed
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Half Marathon

Parkinson's UK

Sun... Sea... Running as it should be. Run along both Boscombe and Bournemouth piers on a stunning coastal route as part of the Run Bournemouth weekend running festival.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 101 m ascent
Fancy taking on a 26.2-mile challenge in the beautiful, historic, scenic city of York? It's flat with serious PB potential plus there's a team relay option. This is your marathon. This is your moment.
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • Entries closed
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Altra Yorkshire Marathon

Parkinson's UK

Fancy taking on a 26.2-mile challenge in the beautiful, historic, scenic city of York? It's flat with serious PB potential plus there's a team relay option. This is your marathon. This is your moment.

  • 26.2 miles road running + 281 ft ascent
An early-season opener and chance to get back in the swing as spring approaches. Speed, timing, motivation, performance: this race will set the pace for your athletic challenges in the year to come.
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • Entries closed
Paris, France

HOKA Paris Half Marathon

Parkinson's UK

An early-season opener and chance to get back in the swing as spring approaches. Speed, timing, motivation, performance: this race will set the pace for your athletic challenges in the year to come.

  • Half marathon
Experience an unforgettable half marathon through the regal grounds of Hampton Court Palace.
  • Sun 15 Mar 2026
  • Entries closed
East Molesey, UK

Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon

Parkinson's UK

Experience an unforgettable half marathon through the regal grounds of Hampton Court Palace.

  • Half marathon
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
  • Entries closed
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh 10K

Parkinson's UK

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.

  • 10 km road running + 155 m ascent
The 5K is one of the first events of the exciting running festival weekend and offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with stunning panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.
  • Sat 23 May 2026
  • Entries closed
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh 5K

Parkinson's UK

The 5K is one of the first events of the exciting running festival weekend and offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with stunning panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.

  • 5 km road running + 116 m ascent
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 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • Entries closed
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Endure24 | Reading

Parkinson's UK

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?

  • Fixed time runs
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 27 - Sun 28 Jun 2026
  • Entries closed
Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK

Endure24 | Leeds

Parkinson's UK

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?

  • Multi-terrain run
Explore the Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest road, along a remarkably isolated and unspoilt corner of Southern England with sweeping chalk downs, ancient forests and the Avebury Standing Stones.
  • Sat 11 Jul 2026
  • Entries closed
Watlington, Oxfordshire, UK

Race to the Stones | 100K Non-stop

Parkinson's UK

Explore the Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest road, along a remarkably isolated and unspoilt corner of Southern England with sweeping chalk downs, ancient forests and the Avebury Standing Stones.

  • 100 km trail running + 3704 ft ascent
Cross England’s longest river at the halfway mark before finishing with a triumphant climb towards the iconic Lattin Down Basecamp finish line.
  • Sat 11 Jul 2026
  • Entries closed
Watlington, Oxfordshire, UK

Race to the Stones | Day One | Thames Valley 50K

Parkinson's UK

Cross England’s longest river at the halfway mark before finishing with a triumphant climb towards the iconic Lattin Down Basecamp finish line.

  • 50 km trail running + 710 m ascent
An ideal choice for your first ultramarathon. Enjoy dramatic views of the vale to your north before finishing at the iconic Avebury Standing Stones.
  • Sun 12 Jul 2026
  • Entries closed
Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK

Race to the Stones | Day Two | Ridgeline 50K

Parkinson's UK

An ideal choice for your first ultramarathon. Enjoy dramatic views of the vale to your north before finishing at the iconic Avebury Standing Stones.

  • 50 km trail running + 630 m ascent
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