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Charity runs in UK in October 2026

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With a city centre start and finish, this is a celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow: inspiring urban architecture, green spaces, history, music, strength, spirit and great people.
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • 8 charities
  • Early bird
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

AJ Bell 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!

  • 10K run
  • 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!
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • 14 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!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
Secure your charity place in the Cardiff Half today. Run for charity in one of the best half marathons in the world while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • 23 charities
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, UK

Oysho Cardiff Half charity places

Secure your charity place in the Cardiff Half today. Run for charity in one of the best half marathons in the world while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 81 m ascent
Sun, sea and running as it should be! From kids’ dashes to a coastal half marathon, enjoy sun, sea and smiles at Bournemouth’s ultimate running festival.
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
  • 17 charities
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

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!

  • Fun run 3
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
An end-of-season ultra challenge in the Garden of England with a looped route around the Kent Downs starting on the North Downs Way with picturesque scenery and full support all the way.
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • 9 charities
Maidstone, Kent, UK

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
Secure your charity place in the Royal Parks Half today. Run for charity through London's parks and on closed roads while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • 41 charities
London, UK

Royal Parks Half Marathon charity places

Secure your charity place in the Royal Parks Half today. Run for charity through London's parks and on closed roads while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 88 m ascent
Open to all the family from serious athletes wanting a shorter race to complete beginners wanting to have fun, get fit and raise money for Anna's Hope, or a different charity cause.
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £19.90
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Anna's Hope 5K Fun Run

Open to all the family from serious athletes wanting a shorter race to complete beginners wanting to have fun, get fit and raise money for Anna's Hope, or a different charity cause.

  • 5 km road running
Secure your charity place in the Oxford Half Marathon today. Run this fast, flat and beautiful route through historic Oxford while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • 14 charities
Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Oxford Half Marathon charity places

Secure your charity place in the Oxford Half Marathon today. Run this fast, flat and beautiful route through historic Oxford while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • 13.1 miles road running
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!
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • 14 charities
Southsea, Hampshire, UK

AJ Bell 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
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
  • 10 charities
Knutsford, Cheshire, UK

Tough Mudder Manchester charity places

  • Obstacle race 4
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • 7 charities
Chester, Cheshire, UK

MBNA Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon charity places

  • Marathon
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • 6 charities
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Marathon Festival charity places

  • Marathon 2
  • 10 miler

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