Date
23 March 2025
Location
Reading - Green Park
Distance
Half marathon
We can offer you a Cancer Research UK charity place in the 2025 Reading Half Marathon. Sign up to raise vital funds for research and help us beat cancer. Entry fee: Free Minimum fundraising target: £300
Once you've secured your own place in the Reading Half Marathon, 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.
Join Cancer Research UK at the Reading Half Marathon.
Running through the centre of Reading and the stunning University grounds, the Reading Half Marathon is one you'll want to come back to do again and again.
Sign up now to experience 15,000 people cheering you into the stadium as you cross the finish line and smash your goal.
550 Cancer Research UK runners taking on the Reading Half Marathon
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a grand total of around £60,000
Could fund a DNA sequencing machine allowing our scientists to learn more about cancer
A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest
Training tips and plans to help you prepare
Fundraising support to help you smash your target
An official finisher’s medal for completing your race
A post-race reception to celebrate
Support on the day at cheer points along the route
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.
Volunteer opportunities for this event will be open later in the year, please check back for more information, In the meantime, take a look at our other opportunities here.
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