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Charity runs in North West

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Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • 5 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

adidas Manchester Marathon charity places

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
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
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 31 May 2026
  • Early bird
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!

Early bird on now

  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 15 & over
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
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 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
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!

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Age 14 & over
  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 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!
  • Sun 4 Oct 2026
  • 2 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!

  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
Chester, Cheshire, UK

MBNA Chester 10K

  • 10 km road running
One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!
  • Sun 17 May 2026
Chester, Cheshire, UK

Essar Chester Half Marathon and Fun Run charity places

One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Public transport links
  • All ages
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run
A multi-award winning event, three-time winner of the 'UK's Best Marathon Up to 5,000 Runners' and the UK’s only marathon from the City of Chester, plus a rare Metric Marathon on race day too!
  • Sun 11 Oct 2026
Chester, Cheshire, UK

MBNA Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon charity places

A multi-award winning event, three-time winner of the 'UK's Best Marathon Up to 5,000 Runners' and the UK’s only marathon from the City of Chester, plus a rare Metric Marathon on race day too!

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Public transport links
  • All ages
  • Marathon
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run

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