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
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- Sat 3 - Sun 4 May
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

- Sun 4 May
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

- Sun 11 May
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

- Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
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

- Sun 18 May
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

- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
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

- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
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

- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
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

- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
- 4 charities
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

- Sun 15 Jun
- 3 charities
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

- Sun 15 Jun
- 3 charities
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

- Sat 21 - Sun 22 Jun
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

- Sat 21 Jun
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

- Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jun
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

- Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jun
- 3 charities
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

- Sun 6 Jul
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

- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul
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

- Sat 12 Jul
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

- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
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

- Sat 2 Aug
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

- Sun 17 Aug
- 5 charities
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

- Sun 17 Aug
- 7 charities
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

- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Sep
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

- Sun 7 Sep
- 29 charities
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

- Fri 12 - Sun 14 Sep
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

- Sun 21 Sep
- 3 charities
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

- Sun 21 Sep
- 3 charities
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

- Sat 27 Sep
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

- Sun 5 Oct
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

- Sun 5 Oct
- 6 charities
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

- Sat 11 - Sun 12 Oct
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

- Sat 11 Oct
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

- Sun 12 Oct
- 15 charities
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

- Sun 12 Oct
- 1 charity
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

- Sun 19 Oct
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

- Sun 19 Oct
- 15 charities
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

- Fri 13 Mar 2026
- 1 charity
Supernova Run Kelpies 5K | Friday charity places
Ready... Steady... GLOW! Expect to be swept away on a distinctly magical 5K experience as dusk falls on the home of two 30-metre high horses.
- 5 km road running

- Sat 28 - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers Kew The Run charity places
Kew The Run features a 10K and half marathon starting and finishing in the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens Kew where runners will get free entry into the gardens, a fantastic medal and tech t-shirt!
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 28 Feb - Sun 1 Mar 2026
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
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