Charity events in North West
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- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £64
- Entries closed
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £64
- Entries closed
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
- Entries closed
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £98
- Entries closed
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
- Entries closed
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £56
- Entries closed
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
- Entries closed
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
- £44
- Entries closed
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
- Sat 14 Jun
- £25
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
- Sat 14 Jun
- £20
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
- Entries closed
- Sat 14 - Sun 15 Jun
- £39
- Entries closed
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
- Sat 6 Sep
- £45
- Sat 6 Sep
- £45
WWF Lake District 10 Peaks Challenge
Join WWF for a challenging 10-peak trek through the beautiful Lake District - a perfect opportunity to fully connect with UK nature whilst raising funds to protect it.
- Fundraising required
- Mountainous
- Rural
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 1 day hiking + 1250 m ascent
- 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
- Sat 13 Sep
- £30
- Sat 13 Sep
- £30
Trek Together | 20 Mile
A guided, circular walk from the beautiful town of Keswick in the Lake District National Park with charity, Sands. Trek Together for 20 miles to help reduce the number of baby deaths in the UK.
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 20 miles walking + 1060 m ascent
- Sat 13 Sep
- £25
- Sat 13 Sep
- £25
Trek Together | 10 Mile
A guided, circular walk from the beautiful town of Keswick in the Lake District National Park with charity, Sands. Trek Together for 10 miles to help reduce the number of baby deaths in the UK.
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Undulating
- Age 11 & over
- 10 miles walking + 510 m ascent
- Sun 28 Sep
- £12-£15
- Sun 28 Sep
- £12-£15
The Christie Tower Run
Rise to the challenge for The Christie! Sprint, jog or walk your way up Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower and help ensure cancer patients receive the best treatment and care at The Christie.
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Traffic free
- Urban
- Free venue entry
- Public transport links
- Age 16 & over
- 1 day 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
- Sun 12 Oct
- 15 charities
- Sun 12 Oct
- 15 charities
Manchester Half Marathon
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!
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 8 Mar 2026
- Sun 8 Mar 2026
MBNA Chester 10K
2026 will be the 9th running of this multi-award winning, sell-out, must run race and the first race in the 2026 Chester Triple Medal series!
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 19 Apr 2026
- 11 charities
- Sun 19 Apr 2026
- 11 charities
adidas Manchester Marathon
Secure your charity place in the Manchester Marathon today. Run for charity in one of the UK's flattest marathons while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £46-£55
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £46-£55
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 31 May 2026
- £39-£48
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £39-£48
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
- Thu 3 - Sun 6 Jul
Honeypot House to House Cycle | Midlands route
- 220 miles road cycling
- Sun 21 Sep
Run For Nature | Chester Zoo 5K, 10K and Kids Mile | 10K
- 10 km road running