The challenge
Complete 12 5k runs.
Date
Throughout the month of December.
Location
At the gym, in the park – wherever works best for you!
Whether you're starting your fitness journey or already a seasoned runner, this is your chance to make every step matter this December. However you choose to tackle your 12 5ks, you’ll be helping us to power progress.
Step: 1
Complete our 2 minute form and get your free Cancer Research UK santa hat and online Giving Page.
Step: 2
If you'd like to, you can join the challenge Facebook group. Meet fellow runners, ask questions, and keep your motivation high.
Step: 3
Every pound you raise makes a difference! Raise £150 (excluding Gift Aid) and you’ll receive a Cancer Research UK medal.
Get started with tips and ideas from your free fundraising pack.
Download your training guide(PDF)
We trust you! If you'd like to, you can track your miles with apps like Strava.
Learn about tracking your miles with a fitness app
You can continue to collect donations on your Giving Page after the month ends.
Whether you finish the challenge or not, the money that you raise will allow us to continue to fund life-saving research.
Share it with friends, family and colleagues and start getting sponsorship for your challenge.
You set your own goals, but we recommend setting yourself a target to help encourage donations.
Grab your fundraising pack, challenge calendar, shareable social media badges and more to help you reach your fundraising goals.
Whether you surpass your goals or don't quite reach them, the money you raise will help fund research into 200 types of cancer.
£70 could fund a clinical research grant for one day, funding doctors and nurses to find new ways to beat cancer.
£130 could fund a cancer nurse for one day, giving people confidential cancer support and guidance.
£170 could fund a trial for one day to test new radiotherapy techniques for treating bile duct cancer.
Get answers to your most common questions.
