Charity places in 5K
Sun 16 Nov 2025 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Run Alton Towers 5K charity places for 2025

Secure your charity place in the Run Alton Towers 5K today. Run for charity in the UK's largest theme park while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

Find a charity
  • Sun 16 Nov 2025
Alton Towers, Stoke-on-Trent
5K

10:00

Age 11 & over

£48

  • 5 km road running + 60 m ascent

Event overview

In the realm of some of the most adrenaline-charged attractions in the land, take on an exhilarating run for charity, choosing from three race distances, which navigate the paths and roads which lie within the finely manicured gardens of Alton Towers.

Adrenaline-charged runs

Your charity place includes chip timing, professional race organisation and free event photos, with all charity runners receiving free entry to the Theme Park to ensure a fun-packed day of adventure from start to finish while supporting a worthy charitable cause.

Run for Charity

Every year,  incredible charity runners raise thousands of pounds for important causes. You too can get a guaranteed place and make a positive difference at the same time by running for charity.

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 discounted place in the event.

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.

  • Fun for the whole family

    With a variety of distances on offer including a kids race.

  • Free ride access for runners

    Make a day of it, enjoying access to the famed attractions after your run.

  • Chip timed on roads and paths

    Professionally organised event with chip timing. 

  • Unique opportunity 

    A rare opportunity to run on the empty road and path network within the grounds.

Event video

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.

Children

Dreams Come True

Making dreams come true to bring joy to seriously ill children.

  • T-shirt
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact
  • Certificate

Sign up
£15

Fundraise
£150

Rescue

North West Air Ambulance

Flying to save lives.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£42

Fundraise
Any amount

Cancer

Brainstrust

Helping the brain tumour community to feel less alone and more in control.

  • Technical t-shirt
  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact
  • Certificate
  • Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event

Sign up
£20

Fundraise
£100

Cancer

The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

Offering support, advice and information to UK families affected by retinoblastoma.

  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Training guide
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£15

Fundraise
£150

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Free venue entry
  • Newcomers
  • Teams

  • Accommodation
  • Cafe
  • Free parking
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Alton Towers
Farley Lane
Alton
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST10 4DB
UK

Alton Towers, the hugely popular theme park is the largest in the UK, Opening its doors to runner over an autumn weekend, take the opportunity to beat the crowds and enjoy running through the deserted pathways which link the many rides and attractions. Set in picturesque grounds, it's  a wonderful setting in which to run, with the added bonus of free entry to the rides for the remainder of the day. 

Getting there.

  • Situated in the Staffordshire countryside between Liverpool, Sheffield and Birmingham, Alton Towers is easily accessible from the Midlands and the North West of England. 
  • By road, Alton Towers can be reached from both the M1 and the M6
  • By rail, the nearest stations are Uttoxeter, Stoke on Trent and Derby.

  • 1 lap
  • Distance markers
  • Marshals
  • Traffic free
  • Undulating
  • GPX available

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Overview

An undulating 5K loop within the iconic Alton Towers resort.

Starting and finishing outside the Towers, the route begins with a loop of the Dark Forest, which includes the rides TH13TEEN and Rita. The route then passes in front of the Towers towards the Smiler, before going past the lake into CBeebies Land, where you’ll meet characters like the Teletubbies! You’ll then pass Mutiny Bay (and some angry pirates) and through Katanga Canyon, before making your way down to Nemesis Reborn. You’ll then head out of the resort by Galactica for a small loop in the car park areas, before returning through the same gate and into the creepy Haunted Hollow. A final loop around the Dark Forest brings you back to the Towers for the finish.

Now time to enjoy all the rides.

Sustainability

  • Public transport links

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • Medal
  • Race photo