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Minimum fundraising target: £150

The entire course is inside the beautiful Sutton park. You will run along the roads and windy paths in and around Sutton Park. Each kilometer 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 that chequered flag finish. Sign up today, your fundraising will be a lifeline for children living through conflict around the world.

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Registration fee: £36
Minimum fundraising target: £250

The Half Marathon boasts unparalleled PB potential and follows a professionally marked and measured single loop from central Woking into the surrounding countryside. This picturesque race is made even more popular by live performances from local bands, aid stations and communities of cheering spectators, and boasts one of the fastest half marathon finish times on record!

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Registration fee: £75
Minimum sponsorship target: £500

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. Sign up today and help us to ensure a safer future for every child living through war.

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Registration fee: £30
Minimum sponsorship target: £250

These ROAD CLOSED courses take in the famous landmarks of Gateshead including Gateshead Millennium Bridge, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, BALTIC, Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge and finishes in the iconic Gateshead International Stadium. Sign up so we can be there for children who need us most, when they need us most.

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Registration fee: £80
Minimum sponsorship target: £350

Etape Caledonia returns to the idyllic village of Pitlochry on Sunday 11 May 2025. This is the UK's original closed-roads sportive, with just 5,000 places on offer each year. This exciting event attracts riders from all over the UK to take on one of the most breath-taking rides through the spectacular Scottish Highlands. Take on one of the UK's most exciting runs and fundraise to help us deliver our vital work to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children in war. 

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Registration fee: £68
Minimum sponsorship target: £350

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. Taking in some of Leeds’ most scenic countryside and outer suburbs, the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon isn't one to miss!

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Registration fee: £110
Minimum fundraising target: £500

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. Join War Child to give children in conflict zones hope for a brighter future. 

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Registration fee: £20
Minimum fundraising target: £325

Join War Child for London’s most scenic half marathon and be part of an incredible team, all whilst giving children in conflict zones hope for a brighter future. 

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