Saturday 28 June 2025
Bakewell
Choose from 10k, 20k, 50k or 75k!
Choose your distance and pace, join Team Cancer Research UK in the Peak District Challenge and play your part in supporting vital cancer research.
Join #TeamCRUK! Choose your distance and fundraising type: Charity sponsorship: Pay a reduced registration fee with 50% off, do lots of fundraising and we cover the cost of your event place. Mixed funding: Pay half of the event place cost yourself, fundraise a bit less and we pay the event place cost. Entry fee: £20-£110 Minimum fundraising target: £70-£575
If you've secured your own place in the Peak District Challenge, use it to join Team Cancer Research UK and fundraise for vital cancer research. No extra entry fee, you'll have already paid the event organiser. Set your own fundraising target.
Step: 1
Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place
Step: 2
Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks
Step: 3
Get fundraising for life-saving research
Step: 4
Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target
The Peak 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. Over 2,000 adventures will take on the fabulous Peak District as a walk, jog or a run. From the Bakewell basecamp the full 100km challenge heads out past Chatsworth House, and on through varied terrain on a figure of 8 route with a few testing climbs, and some stunning views. With 75km, 50km, 25km and 10 mile challenge options also available.
100 CRUK runners taking on the Peak District Challenge
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a total of around £42,500
Could fund a research nurse for one year
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.
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.
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.
