One mile a day for Cancer Research UK
Join the challenge
Walk, run or jog one mile a day in December and raise money for life-saving research.
Don't worry if you've missed a day, you can make up the miles at any point over the month.
Sign up to get your online Giving Page and everything you need to get started.
How does it work
It's simple walk, run or jog one mile a day in December. Go the extra mile and raise money for our life-saving research. COVID-19 has slowed us down. But with your help, we will still beat cancer.
Complete your daily mile
Get moving this festive season and walk, run or jog one mile every day.
Raise donations
Make a donation or collect sponsorship on the Giving Page we'll send you to help beat cancer.
Why take part?
Burn those added Christmas calories
Reduce stress and improve mental well-being
Fun challenge for all the family
Track your miles
There's plenty of free apps you can use to track your miles.
Use our handy tracker to tick off each daily mile this festive season. Don't worry if you've missed a day, you can make up the miles another day.
FAQs
Based on an average person's stride it takes about 15-20 minutes to walk one mile and is equivalent to roughly 2,000 steps.
There are plenty of free apps on your phone you can use to track your miles. We recommend Strava so once you've signed up you can connect your Cancer Research UK Giving Page and show off your progress!
Walk, run, skip, hop, jog. It's up to you how to complete your miles but sign up today for all the inspiration you need to complete your challenge.
One mile a day, one mission to beat cancer.
1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. Our research saves lives and Cancer Research UK’s research has played a role in developing 8 of the world’s top 10 cancer drugs.
COVID-19 has slowed us down. But we will not stop. We are absolutely determined to continue our research to create better treatments for tomorrow, but we need your help today.