MBNA Chester Marathon charity places for 2026
Secure your charity place in the MBNA Chester Marathon today. Run for charity in this highly acclaimed marathon while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
Find a charity- Sun 11 Oct 2026
09:00
Age 18 & over
£63-£69
- 26.2 miles road running + 209 m ascent
Event overview
Give your miles some extra purpose and fundraise for one of these incredible charity partners.
Award-winning marathon
All abilities, ages and speeds are welcome in the award-winning MBNA Chester Marathon. 2026 marks the 15th edition of this reputable race which raises significant funds for great causes every year!
Run for charity
Charity runners will enjoy a combination of city centre sights and rural villages, in both England and Wales, on an undulating route which will be traffic-free, combined with friendliness and personal touches which are unique to this event series and hugely support from the crowds on route.
What are charity places?
Charities buy places in this event, then give them to runners who agree to raise money for the charity – these are called charity places. Charity places are a great way to support a good cause and get a place in the event, especially if general entries are closed.
Benefits of running for charity
Committing to raising money for charity gives you motivation to get outside and run, plus many extras which will elevate your event experience - see the Fundraising section.
The MBNA Chester Marathon and charity fundraising go hand-in-hand - which charity will you run for?
Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the Marathon page.
Charity places
The charities below have places in the event. To secure your charity place, simply find a charity then book a charity place or join a charity team with your own place.
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Venue accessible
Route
- Check points
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Marshals
- Mass start
- PB
- Point to point
- Single start
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Undulating
- Water stations
- GPX available
Location
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
What's included
- Cash prizes
- Certificate
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- GPS tracking
- iTAB
- Massage
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Race photo
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Sustainability
- Public transport links