Shine Night Walk London 2023
Shine Night Walk London 2023
On 23 September, London’s streets are ours. Stride by stride we will soak up the city’s lights and get closer to beating cancer.
Shine Night Walk London 2023
Full Marathon
From 19:45
Half Marathon
From 21:15
10k
From 22:45
About Shine Night Walk London
Raise crucial funds with every step from, the House of Parliament to the Natural History Museum.
Choose a distance to suit your ability and select the type of cancer research that you'd like to fundraise for.
All walks take place on 23 September at various start times throughout the evening. Refer to your email or pack for your confirmed start time.
Whether you're planning to power walk, stride, or stroll it, you can find out how long each walk will take here.
For more information, check out the Shine Night Walk FAQ's.
Route Map
Shine Night Walk 2023 will start at Battersea Park and finish at Evolution within Battersea Park. All of our routes will take you past a range of famous landmarks such as Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace & St Paul's Cathedral. Download your map to discover the landmarks that you'll pass on your Shine Night Walk.
What you get for your entry fee
Shine Night Walk T-shirt
Training support
Chip time results
A finishers medal
Bobby's Shine Night Walk
"In 2011 I lost my lifelong friend Phil to prostate cancer, he left behind a wife and 4 young boys. In 2012, I signed up for Shine Night Walk London. It was a fantastic night and I wrote about Phil on my back sign. Sadly, the list of people ‘I Shine for’ has grown, as more friends have developed cancer which is why I sign up each year. Last year I took part in my 10th full marathon Shine Night Walk and raised £465. I’ve already signed up again this year and am really looking forward to it as always. Why wouldn't I do it?
Exercise that benefits my health, meeting new friends, and raising money for a very important cause."
We're with you every step of the way
Get training support
Check out our top training tips. But remember, Shine Night Walk isn’t about being first across the finish line; it’s about coming together and raising money to beat cancer.
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Your fundraising makes an impact
What fundraising can do
1 in 2 people born in the UK after 1960 will get cancer in their lifetime*. Our research saves lives.
Over the last 40 years, Cancer Research UK's work has helped double breast cancer survival, we were a key player in the development of radiotherapy, and we played a role in developing 8 of the world’s top 10 cancer drugs.
Although we're proud of our achievements, there is still more to be done. The money you raise will help to bring us closer to our ambition of 3 in 4 people surviving their cancer for 10 years or more by 2034.
How fundraising helps London
London is an exciting hub of research activity. It’s home to two of our research centres, the Convergence Science Centre and the City of London Centre, which includes the multidisciplinary Francis Crick Institute. The Francis Crick Institute is dedicated to exploring the biology underlying human health, to improve the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of human diseases.
Research happening right now our in London centre's include:
- Studying how brain tumours spread so that we can try to stop it.
- Understanding how lung cancer evolves to help personalise treatment.
- Working to improve screening for cervical cancer.
- Trialling aspirin as a cancer treatment.
- Developing new screening tools for anal cancer.
- We're bringing together experts from across the world to improve cancer treatments.
Last year Shine Night Walk London raised £2,022,844
Sign up to Shine Night Walk London 2023
Full Marathon
From 19:45
Half Marathon
From 21:15
10k
From 22:00
Facilities
First Aid is available
Toilets are available
Wheelchair Friendly
Refreshments available
Bag Drop available
Dog not allowed
Showers unavailable
If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Shine Night Walk event or wish to bring a carer/helper to accompany you, please contact our Supporter Hotline on 0300 123 1022 (Opening hours are 8 am - 6 pm Monday to Friday and on Wednesdays, we are closed between 11 am and 11:30 am for staff training) or email us at supporter.services@cancer.org.uk
Shine Night Walk London 2023 will start at Battersea Park and end at Evolution within Battersea Park. It’s really important to plan in advance how you’re going to get to and from the venues, especially overnight when some public transport won’t be running. There is no designated event parking at Battersea Park, and several of the car parks within Battersea Park will be closed to the public. We recommend using public transport. Please aim to arrive at Battersea Park 30 minutes before your start time.
Battersea Park address:
Battersea Park
Albert Bridge Road
London
SW11 4NJ
Please visit www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your journey in advance.
Train: Queenstown Road Train Station or Battersea Park Train Station. Both are approximately a 10-minute walk to the Rosary Gate entrance.
Nearest tube stations: Battersea Power Station is the closet underground station. The Rosary Gate entrance is approximately a 15minuite walk from here. Sloane Square, Pimlico and Victoria station are 30-35 minutes walk to Rosary Gate
Bus: Various buses serve Battersea Park. Please visit TFL for up-to-date bus routes and time-tables www.tfl.gov.uk
Car parking: Please note that the pay and display car parks in Battersea Park will be closed during the event. There is no participant parking on site.
Evolution Address:
Chelsea Bridge Gate
Battersea Park
Queenstown Road
London
SW1 4NJ
Please visit www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your journey in advance.
Train: London Victoria, Battersea Park and Queenstown Road
Nearest tube stations: Battersea Power Station, Sloane Square and Victoria.
Bus Numbers: 137 (N137), 44 (N44) and 452 all stop at Battersea Park
By Boat: Uber Boat by Thames Clipper at Battersea Power Station Pier
*Ahmad AS et al, British Journal of Cancer, 2015