Shine Night Walk Leicester
Shine Night Walk Leicester 2025
Leicester, it's your moment to Shine! Join hundreds of people lighting up the city to raise money for life-saving cancer research.
Leicester 10k 2025
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About Shine Night Walk Leicester
People of all abilities can take part.
The 10k walk will take between 1.5 to 3 hours to complete.
There are various start times throughout the evening. Refer to your email or pack for your confirmed start time.
When you sign up for Shine Night Walk you can select to fundraise for a type of cancer research that is closest to your heart.
For more information, check out the Shine Night Walk FAQ's.
What you get for your entry fee
Shine Night Walk T-shirt
Fundraising and training support
Signposted route, water stations and facilities
Finishers medal
Route map
The Shine Night Walk in Leicester takes you through the heart of the city past some of the city's most iconic landmarks.
Depending on your pace, the 10k route will take between 1.5 - 3 hours.
How your support makes a difference
Fund the research that matters to you
When you sign up to Shine Night Walk you can pick which research area you want to support, from bowel cancer to children’s cancers or simply where the need is greatest.
Over the last 40 years our work has helped double breast cancer survival, supported the development of radiotherapy and played a role in developing 8 of the world’s top 10 cancer drugs.
Nearly 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime*, but your fundraising can make a difference.
How fundraising helps Leicester
Cancer Research UK spent over £700k in 2022/23 in Leicester.
Leicester is home to an Adult Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC). Our ECMCs are co-funded by us and the National Institute for Health Research in England to bring together lab scientists and cancer doctors to speed up the flow of ideas and new treatments from the lab to the clinic.
Research happening right now in Leicester includes:
- Exploring how cancer and heart disease interact.
- We’re finding ways to prevent bowel cancer.
We're with you every step of the way
Fundraising support
We’re here to help you kickstart your fundraising and smash your target. We recommend a fundraising goal of £100 for 10K walkers, but no matter how much you raise, your fundraising powers our progress.
Training support
Shine Night Walk isn’t about being the first across the finish line, but it’s important to be prepared. Whether you’re planning to power walk, stride or stroll, find out how long each distance will take and get your training plan.
Community support
Shine Night Walk is about all of us coming together to beat cancer. But you don’t need to wait until the walk! After signing up you’ll receive a link to join the official Shine Night Walk Facebook group, where you can share support, fundraising ideas and training tips with your fellow walkers.
Other Shine Night Walk 10K locations
Thinking of exploring another city? Shine Night Walk takes place across the country, with 16 locations to choose from.
Volunteer at Shine Night Walk
Want to be part of the team who make it all happen? Visit our volunteering page to find out more about our volunteering opportunities.
Visit the Shine Night Walk shop
From vibrant headbands to glow in the dark tattoos, the Shine Night Walk shop has all you need to get ready for the night.
*cruk.org/lifetimerisk