Support First Steps ED and take on a challenge of a lifetime!
Whether you’re looking to take on an obstacle course, run a marathon, bungee jump or jog with your dog, we’re here to support you!
The AJ Bell Great Run Series has events across the UK including Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Portsmouth.
We have 5 FREE places for the Derby 10k in April. If you’d like to fundraise for First Steps ED and receive free entry and a t-shirt for the Derby 10k, please contact emmag@firststepsed.co.uk
Royal Parks runners will glide through four of London’s stunning Royal Parks, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, St James’s Park and The Green Park.
- Date: 12th Oct 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Hyde Park, London
The Great Swim Series swims range from 1/2 mile to 10k.
- Date: 13th and 14th June 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Location: Lake Windermere
Cardiff Half Marathon has grown into one of the largest and most exciting road races in Europe.
- Date: 05th Oct 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- CF10 3RB
Birmingham Running Festival, join us for a unique opportunity to run a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon around the beautiful Sutton Park, a 2,400 acre National Nature Reserve in Birmingham.
- Date: 11th May 2025
- Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BT
The Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will see 7,777 participants take on a brand new route through Leeds that starts and finishes at Headingley Stadium.
- Date: 11th May 2025
- Minimum Age: 18
- Leeds LS1 2QS
Join us for the Coventry 10K happening on the same day at the Coventry Half Marathon.
- Date: 27th Apr 2025
- Minimum Age: 15
- Coventry Cathedral
The Great West Run takes an exciting 13.1 miles route through the heart of Exeter.
- Date: 25th May 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Exeter Arena, Exhibition Field, Summer Ln, Exeter EX4 8NT
Peak District Challenge 2025 – Why not take part in our brilliant fundraising event, by trekking or running 25km, 50km, 75km or 100km at the Peak District Challenge on 19-20 September 2025.
Run Cheltenham Half Marathon, starts and finishes at the stunning Racecourse on the outskirts of this beautiful regency town.
- Date: 21st Sep 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Cheltenham
MBNA Chester Marathon is in the award-winning marathon set in the historic Roman Medieval destination, the great city of Chester.
- Date: 05th Oct 2025
- Minimum Age: 18
- Chester Racecourse, Chester, CH1 2LY
Delamere Forest Marathon. We are excited to present to you the RunThrough Trails Half Marathon and Marathon around Delamere forest!
- Date: 02nd Nov 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Here you can find all of our ‘Run for Charity’ running and challenge events in your local area. Simply find the event that you want to sign up for, pay the registration fee, and a member of our team will be in touch with the next steps!
The excitement has been pumped up to the MAX, you’ll be jumping, sliding, and bouncing your way to the finish line like never before.
So grab your friends, lace up your trainers, and get ready for the ultimate inflatable adventure!
The ultimate obstacle course challenge now has 12+ obstacles over a 5 km run or 20+ obstacles over a 15km run. With no competition and no timing, it’s just you, your teammates conquering the course to earn the world-famous orange headband.
- Finishers Medal
- Finisher Shirt
- Finishers Headband
- Free Parking
Find out more about our overseas events, including Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam.
Fancy challenging yourself to jump from an aircraft at a whopping 11,000 feet and plunge to earth at speeds of over 120mph? A Tandem skydive is the easiest and most popular of all skydives. It requires only 30 minutes of training before you then jump-strapped to your instructor!
Take on a bungee jump at various locations across the UK and raise funds for First Steps ED.
