2025 Lake District Challenge
2025 Lake District Challenge
Date: Saturday 7 June 2025
Location: Southern Lake District
Distances: 100km & 50km, 25km, Marathon, & 10K
Whether you already have your own place or you'd like a charity place, join Team Cancer Research UK in 2025 for the Lake District Challenge and play your part in supporting vital cancer research
How to join Team Cancer Research UK
Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place
Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks
Get fundraising for life-saving research
Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target
The Lake District Challenge invites you to walk, jog or run a distance of your choice, along a signed route, with free food and drink at regular rest stops, plus support including medics, marshals and massage.
Join us in the Lake District Challenge and take on England's finest countryside at your pace. The Challenge Base Camp is in Kendal. From there it's a full challenge anticlockwise loop taking in a couple of tough hills to Ambleside, a half way point by Lake Windermere, forests, and nature reserves - with some stunning views en route - before a huge welcome and celebration back at Base Camp after a momentous journey. It will test spirit & determination but is totally achievable with good preparation and the Ultra Challenge support.
Take a look at the event factsheet
Why run for Cancer Research?
Bridie has taken on the Great North Run six times as part of Team Cancer Research UK. She fundraises in memory of her Dad, who died of bowel cancer.
My first runs were really hard, but I trained and persevered, and I got better. On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part. The atmosphere was amazing and crossing the finish line I was ecstatic! I was so proud of myself and how far I’d come. Every step is worth it. For every person we lose to cancer, it spurs me on even more to continue fundraising so that we can find a cure.
The difference your money makes
75 CRUK runners taking on the Lake District Challenge
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise around £32,500
Could fund our cancer chat for assistant for two months
Team Cancer Research UK participants receive
A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest
Support with fundraising and training to help you smash your challenge
Support in the run up to the event and on the day
An official finisher's medal for completing your race
Get training support
We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.
Get fundraising support
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.
Get kitted out
We worked with Scimitar to create Cancer Research UK sportswear that’s comfortable, looks great and supports our vital work. 20% of the price of these products will be paid to Cancer Research UK.
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