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Swim 10k in November Challenge

Swim 10k in November to raise money to help fund world-class cancer research.

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The challenge

Swim 10k in the month of November.

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Date

Throughout the month of November.

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Location

Your local swimming spot.

Sign up to the challenge

Get fit, feel good, and raise money to help fund life-saving cancer research

This is your challenge. Whatever your ability, do it your way.

Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned swimmer, this is your chance to make every swim count this November. Go all in and complete the challenge in a way that suits you.

How to take part

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Step: 1

Sign up for free - no entry fee

Complete our 2 minute form and get your free Cancer Research UK bobble hat and online Giving Page.

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Step: 2

Join the community

If you'd like to, you can join the challenge Facebook group. Meet fellow swimmers, ask questions, and keep your motivation high.

Join the Swim 10k in November Facebook group

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Step: 3

Swim 10k this November and start getting sponsorship

Complete the challenge your way, solo or as a group, and start fundraising with help from your free fundraising pack.

Get our fundraising pack(PDF, 1.47 MB)

Sign up to the challenge

Completing the challenge

Get training support

Access your challenge tips(PDF)

We recommend November, but you can start and finish at any time.

You can continue to collect donations on your online Giving Page after the month ends.

Whether you finish the challenge or not, the money that you raise will allow us to continue to fund research into 200 types of cancer research.

How to fundraise

When you sign up, we'll create your online Giving Page.

Share it with friends, family and colleagues and start getting sponsorship for your challenge.

There's no set fundraising target.

You set your own goals. But we do recommend you set yourself a target of £150. Fundraisers who do set a target raise significantly more.

Visit our fundraising hub

Everything you need to hit your goals, including a fundraising pack, challenge calendar and shareable social badges.

What your fundraising can do

Whether you surpass your goals or don't quite reach them, the money you raise will help people affected by cancer.

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£70

£70 could fund a clinical research grant for one day, funding doctors and nurses to find new ways to beat cancer.

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£130

£130 could fund a cancer nurse for one day, giving people confidential cancer support and guidance.

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£170

£170 could fund a trial for one day to test new radiotherapy techniques for treating bile duct cancer.

Get answers to all your questions

Visit our FAQs page

Get answers to your most common questions.

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