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Latest news across the Winter Run Series

Choose Your Entry Type for 2021

The 2021 Cancer Research UK London Summer Run 10k is shaping up to be the must-do run of the year. Recently we announced some of…

More Details of Special Summer Edition Announced

A very special edition of the UK’s most popular 10k will be heading to the capital on Sunday 5th September, and we are delighted to…

Winter Run Raises Over £750,000

The digital edition of the Winter Run on Sunday 7th February has so far raised an incredible £766,000 for Cancer Research UK! Thank you to…

How to Book Accomodation for this Summer

We know many of you will be travelling to the capital to take part in the Cancer Research UK London Summer Run on Sunday 5th…

Follow Winter Run ’21 This Sunday

Our usual winter event won’t be possible in 2021 due to the current lockdown restrictions, however that is going to stop over 10,000 people completing…

ANNOUNCEMENT – New Date for 2021

We have some terrific news to share. With our usual February date for the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run impossible this year, we will…

ANNUAL WINTER RUN GOES DIGITAL AND FREE FOR FEBRUARY 2021

The annual Cancer Research UK London Winter Run is the UK’s most successful 10k event, with 25,000 people taking part annually since its launch in…

Are you getting enough fibre?

With KIND’s Registered Dietician Orlaith Danaher At KIND®, we’re keen to keep you up to date with the latest nutrition trends. Gut health has taken…

Be kind to your mind during lockdown

With KIND’s mental health lead, Harry Now we’re in the middle of a second UK lockdown I will be focusing on kindness, and its undeniable…

Plants: good for our health & our planet

With KIND’s Registered Dietician Orlaith Danaher We are now considering both the health & environmental impact of foods we choose to put on our plates….

Storming Social Media Prizes

Despite not bringing you the planned event on Sunday, Storm Ciara failed to dampen the spirits of participants over the weekend. We were overwhelmed by…

Thursday – Weather Update

The forecast for Sunday continues to show very strong winds, which will have an impact on the event. We are working with all our suppliers…

Wednesday – Weather Update

At the moment the weather forecast for Sunday is unpredictable and changing, but there is a good chance of extremely high winds. We are keeping…

Doodle Map Prints Available

Due to popular demand we are releasing a limited number of prints of our popular doodle map to buy in the lead up to the…

9 things not to miss at the 2020 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

Here are, our 9 best things to look forward to on Sunday 9th February! A GIANT WARM-UP Your journey starts in the iconic Trafalgar Square,…

Total Run Training with lululemon

The Total Run Training Series with Charlie Dark elevates runners of all kinds, through a series of in-depth support videos. Check out the videos below…

Virtual Winter Run Launches

The Cancer Research UK Virtual Winter Run; back for 2020 is bigger and better than ever before! This year the event will consist of two…

PAWSOME NEWS! 🐺

Leading female dog racer, Vickie Pullin will be leading 25,000 runners off the start line with her world record holding huskies. A a former member…

Final 200 Charity places!

Public entry are now closed, but don’t panic. Cancer Research UK have our final 200 places and they’re ready for you to snap up! To…

2020 event SOLD OUT

Public entries into the 2020 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run are now sold out. Thanks to the near 25,000 people who have registered, and…

Check out our illustrated map

We’ve teamed up with the artist Dave Draws to release a quirky version of the route you will running on Sunday 9th February. Click the…

Event guide now available

The digital event guide for the 2020 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run is now available to view. This contains all the key information you…

Medal reveal madness 🤯🏅

Just when you thought you had to wait till Christmas to open your presents, we’ve unwrapped a trio of incredible medals to take you striding…

NEW! Curling sweeps into Trafalgar Square 🥌

It’s curling season! Alongside the impressive après party line up we have in store (find out about our headliner here), we can reveal that you…

BLACK FRIDAY – Get a free personalised medal insert

After a huge rush for General Entries, 85% of places in the 2020 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run are now taken. Thank you to…

The music of Queen to rock Trafalgar Square

This year’s Après Party is going to feature the music of one of the most popular acts in history, the spectacular Queen. We’re delighted to…

General Entries to end soon

After record breaking demand, we have made the decision to close General Entries into the 2020 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run on Wednesday 27th…

Our wonderful walking event to return

Over 600 of London’s Residents took to the Capital’s streets earlier this year at the first ever London Winter Wander and we’re delighted to say…

Fancy partying with Bear Chills later this month?

We are giving YOU the chance to win an exclusive invitation to the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 2020 Launch Party, at ICEBAR London…

5 reasons to volunteer at the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

Be part of the Human Race Event Team To be part of the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run team is like no other. The…

Help choose our 2020 medal 🏅

For the first time ever, we are letting our runners choose their preferred medal for the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run. Two fantastic choices…

5 great ways to boost your fundraising

We’ve put together five great ways to help boost your fundraising for Cancer Research UK. Click here to get your ideas flowing, along with some…

Join our Strava-lous Community

To help kickstart your training for the 2020 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, we have launched a Strava club, where you will be able…

Early Entries to end on Wednesday

Wednesday 2nd October will be your final chance to sign up for an Early Entry into the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 2020, guaranteeing…

Thank you!

The 5th Cancer Research UK London Winter Run was a huge success! A huge thank you to everybody who ran, walked, supported and volunteered. Click…

Limited number of places for next event available on Wednesday

We are delighted to announce that we will release an exclusive batch of entries into our next event this week.  These will exclusively be available…

Advice for conquering the cold this Sunday

We are all set for the 5th Cancer Research UK London Winter Run this Sunday, which despite a flurry of snow, will be going ahead…

What not to miss this Sunday

It’s our 5th event this February and we’ve pulled out 5 things not to miss at the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 10k 2019…

Heskey Signs!

The football transfer window closes this Thursday, and we’ve managed to swoop in and make a star signing just in time. Liverpool and England legend…

Line-up Announced – Après Ski Party

Ready to become a Dancing Queen after your Greatest Day? To honour the 5th year of the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run we are…

London Winter Wander aims to beat isolation through walking

New walking event hopes to get everybody involved in massive event weekend. The London Winter Wander, The walking event in its second year will take…

3 items to nail your winter running look

Beat those February chills with official Cancer Research UK London Winter Run attire. Our merchandise partner, Scimitar Sport has got you covered from head to…

First ever virtual event announced

The Cancer Research UK Virtual Winter Run is the new way to keep running during January, and earn a fabulous medal for your efforts. Following…

5 reasons to volunteer at the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

We’ve compiled our top 5 reasons to volunteer at the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 10k 2019 to help you decide… It’s our 5th…

The 2019 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run medal has been revealed

The 2019 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run medal has been revealed. This high quality metallic memento will be gifted to each person who completes…

How to get a place in the 2019 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

It’s exciting times here at HQ as we open entries for the 5th Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 10k on Sunday 3rd February 2019!…

2019 entries are now available in an exclusive launch window

Records were broken on Sunday 4 February 2018 as the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run saw 20,500 runners conquer the cold around the capitals most…

5 things you don’t want to miss at the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run this year

We hope you’re looking forward to the race on Sunday. It’s set to be the BIGGEST Winter Run ever! Let others know you’re running the…

Cancer Research UK London Winter Run becomes UK’s biggest mass participation winter event following sell out 20,000 entries

With over 20,000 people registered to run on Sunday 4th February, the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 10k continues to grow at pace, hitting…

Will you brave the Yeti Cave?

Get ready to explore a brand new arctic experience as the Yeti Cave becomes the latest addition to the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run…

2 months to go: Behind the scenes

With just two months to go until the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, we thought we would share some of the work going on…

How to get a place for the 2018 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

How to get a place for the 2018 event The Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 10k has grown significantly in recent years, establishing itself…

A record 16,500 runners take part in Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

Mayor of London praises the race on its return to the closed streets of London This morning, Sunday 5th February, a record 16,500 runners took…

5 reasons to volunteer at the Cancer Research UK Winter Run

Working at a Cancer Research UK event will give you the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a valuable contribution to raising vital funds…

Running in the winter is easier on your body

New study finds running in cooler winter conditions can help runners achieve PBs over 10km distances. • Heart rate 6% lower when running in the…

10 Facts about your Cancer Research UK London Winter Run Route

On race day, you’ll be running past lots of the famous sights of London, but here are a few facts you might not know about…

The Cancer Research UK London Winter Run is back for 2017

The UK’s coolest 10km running event, the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, will return for a third year on Sunday 5th February 2017. It…

15,000 runners take over the capital at the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

Earlier this morning, Sunday 31st January, over 15,000 runners took to the closed streets of the capital to run 10km at the 2016 Cancer Research…

Boris Johnson backs the 2016 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

The Mayor of London has shown his support for the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, which will be returning to the capital on 31st…

Give cancer the cold shoulder

Cancer Research UK is delighted to be the Official Charity of the London Winter Run. In 2015, the London Winter Run was the first new…

Lose weight by completing a winter run

Research shows that running outdoors in the cold could lead to increased weight loss Finding the motivation to head outside in the colder weather can…