Support First Steps ED and take on a challenge of a lifetime!
Whether you’re looking to take on an obstacle course, dash like Santa, jog with your dog, or run a marathon, we’re here to support you!
The Virtual Santa Dash is brought to you by the Virtual Marathon Series and is a fun 5K run to be done with friends and family or competitively on your own. Take this 5K challenge on anytime between now and the 25th of December. Do it in your running gear alone or dressed as Christmas elves with the family!
Once you’ve signed up and started your fundraising, we’ll send you your free Santa Hat and you’ll earn the official Santa Dash Medal and goodie bag.
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: 16th Feb 2025/ 11th May 2025
- Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BT
Each Mile will be accurately marked out and we have plenty of helpers to keep you quite literally on track and encourage you on your way to the finish. Included in your entry fee is a themed medal, water and post race goodies. Come and enjoy the day with us; we hope to see you there!
Leicestershire Half Marathon, join us at one of our great Midlands running events for our annual Leicestershire Half Marathon on Sunday 23rd February and take the opportunity to race around this unique route.
- Date: 23rd Feb 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Everyman Driving Centre, Prestwold Ln, Prestwold, Loughborough, LE12 5SH
This ROAD CLOSED half marathon will start and finish on the racecourse before heading past Prestwold Hall and around the race track and onto surrounding rural roads. Each mile is accurately marked out with distance flags and we have plenty of helpers to keep you on track and to encourage you on your way to the finish.
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
A great event for runners and spectators alike, attracting huge crowds and spectators. It takes place on the historic City Centre streets passing the Wave Waterpark, Moseley Avenue Park, and finishing at the Coventry Cathedral.
At the finish line you’ll be greeted with a goody bag of rewards, including post-run treats and a hard-earned bespoke medal for them to remember the day.
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
This half marathon has it all; a journey through the city centre, followed by pretty country lanes and stunning views across Exeter and a fantastic stadium finish.
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
Taking in some of Leeds’ most scenic countryside and outer suburbs, the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will be a fitting tribute to the city that launched Rob’s career and which he calls home.
Run Cheltenham Half Marathon, with the start and finish line held at the stunning Racecourse on the outskirts of this beautiful regency town, participants will be able to enjoy the glorious views of the surrounding Cotswolds before heading off along tree lined roads towards the stunning Town Centre.
- Date: 21st Sep 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- Cheltenham
Through iconic locations such as Montpellier and Landsdown, before joining the old Honeybourne Line towards Pittville and back into the Racecourse for a final lap before enjoying an amazing grandstand finish. A truly amazing opportunity to see the best Cheltenham has to offer from a closed road, point of view.
- Date: 05th Oct 2025
- Minimum Age: 17
- CF10 3RB
The Cardiff Half Marathon has grown into one of the largest and most exciting road races in Europe. It is Wales’ largest mass-participation and multi-charity fundraising event and the second largest half in the UK. Its flat, fast course passes all the city’s most breath-taking scenery and iconic landmarks including Cardiff Castle, the Principality Stadium, Civic Centre and stunning Cardiff Bay. Thousands of spectators turn out to cheer on the runners in a city renowned for its sporting passion.
- Date: 05th Oct 2025
- Minimum Age: 18
- Chester Racecourse, Chester, CH1 2LY
Get involved in the award-winning marathon set in the historic Roman Medieval destination, the great city of Chester. The event organisers pride themselves on being runners themselves and have designed a route that spans the largely flat stunning city as well as the beautiful countryside. Combine this fast route combined with enthusiastic support from the ever so friendly locals and hydration/refreshment stations and it makes an unforgettable event. Alongside your charity, the event organisers offer support in the form of monthly training sessions & seminars.
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
Delamere Forest South-West of Manchester, is a shady oasis in the midst of the agricultural landscape of the Cheshire Plain, and an ideal setting for a trails race accessible for all. Sections of the race will take you deep into the forest, around the Blakemere Moss, along the Sandstone Trail, and up Old Pale Hill for panoramic views of the Cheshire countryside. With stunning scenery and a team of enthusiastic marshals, the Delamere trail races are perfect for both seasoned athletes and first timers!
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!
Take on a bungee jump at various locations across the UK and raise funds for First Steps ED.
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! The BPA (British Parachute Association) qualified tandem instructor does all of the hard work for you, allowing you to enjoy the exhilarating feeling of flying through the clouds from over 10,000 feet at up to 120 mph! It is a truly unforgettable experience.
Ride the amazing London to Amsterdam Cycle Challenge, and join the team for a wonderful adventure. Starting on Thursday 15 May 2025, this is an amazing cycling experience taking you through a beautiful part of Europe. This well-supported London to Amsterdam Cycle has been organised by our incredible and experienced partners, TFA Events.
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 Brighton Marathon is one of the UK’s favourite 26.2-milers. With a stunning backdrop of the sea in one of the country’s most vibrant cities, the race gets bigger and better every year. Renowned for its buzzing atmosphere and roaring crowd support, the course winds through the city streets, finishing up on the spectacular Brighton seafront. The marathon is just one part of the Brighton Marathon Weekend, an event that also encompasses The Mini Mile Races, the BM10k and the Brighton Marathon Exhibition.
Waiting list for The London Landmarks Half Marathon The event is not your average half marathon! From cultural landmarks and heritage to the city’s quirky and hidden secrets, runner get to explore the capital on a route like no other!
The 2023 event started on Pall Mall, finished by Downing Street and had fabulous views of London’s most iconic landmarks including Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nelson’s Column, the Gherkin, the Shard, the Tower of London and the London Eye.
