On the day information for event volunteers

Cheering volunteers at a Cancer Research UK event

Find out everything you need to know for your day volunteering at a Cancer Research UK event. 

Use the month search below to find your event information. 

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March

Cambridge Half Marathon 2023

Sunday 5 March 2023

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date.

Cardiff Half Marathon 2021

Sunday 27 March 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date.  

April

London Landmarks Half Marathon 2023

Sunday 2 April 2023

Cheer point 

You'll be cheering on our Cancer Research UK runners at mile's 4.2 and 5.4 of the route. Our cheerpoint is located on the junction of Holborn Circus & New Fetter Lane - Holborn, London EC1N 2HP. The nearest tube station is Chancery Lane which is a 4-minute walk to the cheerpoint.  Farringdon is also a 6-minute walk to the cheerpoint.  

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The first runners will start to pass through at around 09:40 and the cheer point should finish at around 12:45.

Please feel free to spread the word to friends and family as we still need more volunteers for our cheer point! 

Manchester Marathon 2023

Sunday 16 April 2023

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date.

Brighton Marathon 2023

Sunday 2 April 2023

Post-race reception

The Cancer Research UK post-race reception will be located in the Event Village in Hove Lawns.

The reception will have: 

Refreshments to refuel our runners
A massage to help them recover
A photobooth to commemorate the day 
Giveaways
Information and activities about the work of Cancer Research UK and other ways to get involved  

As a Meet and Greet volunteer, you will be part of our Meet & Greet Team located at the finish line, responsible for meeting the runners and leading them to our exclusive post race reception. 

Brighton Marathon 10k 2023

Sunday 2 April 2023

Post-race reception

The Cancer Research UK post-race reception will be located in the Event Village in Hove Lawns.

The reception will have: 

Refreshments to refuel our runners
A massage to help them recover
A photobooth to commemorate the day 
Giveaways
Information and activities about the work of Cancer Research UK and other ways to get involved  

As a Meet and Greet volunteer, you will be part of our Meet & Greet Team located at the finish line, responsible for meeting the runners and leading them to our exclusive post race reception. 

TCS London Marathon 2023

Sunday 23 April 2023

Cheer point 

You'll be cheering on our Cancer Research UK runners at one of our CRUK cheer points:

CP 1 - Mile 11.5 (Jamaica Road)

CP 2 - Mile 15 (Westferry Road)

CP 3 - Mile 22 (The Highway)

CP 4 - Mile 24 (Victoria Embankment)

We’re always looking for event volunteers so why not see if your friends or family would like to sign up to volunteer at one of our cheer points.

Meet & Greet

As a Meet and Greet volunteer, you will be part of our Meet & Greet Team located at the finish line, responsible for meeting the runners and leading them to our exclusive post race reception. 

Post-race reception

You’ll find us at the In & Out (Naval and Military Club), 4 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4JU, from 12.30 to 6pm.

The reception will have: 

  • A BBQ for all runners
  • A massage to help you recover
  • A photobooth to commemorate the day 
  • Medal engraving
  • Information about the work of Cancer Research UK and other ways you can get involved

May

Great Birmingham Run 2022

Sunday 1 May 2022

You'll be cheering on our Cancer Research UK runners at mile 6 on the Half Marathon route. The position is where Pershore Rd meets Hazelwells Roundabout (next to Morrisons Supermarket). Bourneville station is a 10 minute walk from the cheer point.

The first runners will start to pass through at around 10:00 and the cheer point should finish at around 13:00.

Great Birmingham Run 10k 2022

Sunday 1 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Vitality London 10,000 2022

Monday 2 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Jurassic Coast Challenge 2022

Saturday 14 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Great Manchester Run 2022

Sunday 22 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Great Manchester Run Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 22 May 2022

You'll be cheering on our Cancer Research UK runners 1km into the Half Marathon route. The position is based on Bridgewater Viaduct at the junction with Deansgate.

The first runners will start to pass through at around 08:30 and the cheer point should finish at around 15:00.

Hackney Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 22 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Blenheim Palace Triathlon 2022

Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

London 2 Brighton Challenge 2022

Saturday 28 May 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

RideLondon-Essex 100 2022

Sunday 29 May 2022

Cheer point

You'll be cheering on our Cancer Research UK runners along the route. We are still finalising our cheer point location but will share further details as soon as we have them. 

June

JCP Swansea Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 12 June 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

July

ASICS London 10k 2022

Sunday 10 July 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Peak District Challenge 2022

Saturday 9 July 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Dixons Carphone Race to the Stones 2022

Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 July 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

August

September

Great North Run 2022

Sunday 11 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Richmond RunFest Marathon 2022

Sunday 11 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Richmond RunFest Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 11 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Scottish Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 18 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Scottish 10k 2022

Sunday 18 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Ealing Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 25 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Windsor Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 25 September 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

October

Cardiff Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 2 October 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 9 October 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Manchester Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 9 October 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Bath Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 16 October 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Great South Run 2022

Sunday 16 October 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

Oxford Half Marathon 2022

Sunday 16 October 2022

On the day information will be shared closer to the event date. 

November

December

January

February