Great Run

Based on the original great north run, running events based in the UK

Run for Charity

Run for charity and help change the world

Every year Great Runners raise over £28m for charity as well as bringing their own unique and personal stories to our events.

A wide range of charities are involved in the Bupa Great Run series and many of them can offer you a guaranteed place in their running team.

If you are planning on tackling a Bupa Great Run, why not do some good and run for charity?

Ten great reasons to run for charity are:

  • You’ll feel a massive sense of personal achievement – not just because you’ve trained hard and reached the goal of completing your Great event but because you’ll be helping others too;
  • You’ll be raising much-needed cash for a good cause – perhaps one that means a lot to you;
  • You’ll be giving something back – and helping to make a huge difference to people’s lives;
  • You’ll be part of an army of like-minded charity fund-raisers, all usually kitted out in the same immediately recognizable charity vest;
  • You’ll receive loads of great information from the charity to help you make the most of your Great event and the fund-raising opportunities;
  • Depending on the charity, you’ll receive comprehensive training , nutrition and kit advice, ideas to make raising money simple and motivation to keep going;
  • Many charities offer dedicated online or phone support for runners – there’ll always be someone there to provide help and answer queries when you need them;
  • Most charities engender a real sense of community, utilising social media, the Web and newsletters to ensure all their runners feel part of something massive and important;
  • There’ll be lots of encouragement for you on the big day – charity workers and volunteers will cheer you on and offer support when you need it most;
  • Many charities also invite runners to their post-race recovery facilities, where there’ll be refreshments, a massage and the chance to celebrate your achievements.

It couldn’t be easier to run for charity.

Just select the event you want to enter from the list opposite, click on the link and then pick your good cause.

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Bupa Great Manchester Run

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Bupa Great North Run

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Bupa Great South Run

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Bupa Great Edinburgh Run

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Bupa Great Birmingham Run

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BUPA FANCY THAT COMPETITION

We all know that charity, running and fancy dress go hand-in-hand, so Bupa is launching a competition to find the nation's funniest fancy dress runners!

Your charity could win £3,000 - all you have to do is encourage your members to film themselves running in fancy dress. Find out how to enter at www.bupa.com/running

If you need some inspiration, check out this video of Bupa ambassador and world champion, Mo Farah, in his costume!

Charity Prospectus

If you are a Bupa Great Run registered charity:
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