SearchRunning & walking events
Dust off your trainers, get that sports kit out of your bottom draw and do something amazing!
Take a look at our list of events and please contact fundraising@ehlers-danlos.org if you have any queries.
Once you have secured your place, don’t forget to request a fundraising pack.
May
1
Dazzle Walk 2026
Don your razzliest, dazzliest zebra attire this May and join the EDS UK Dazzle Walk. Registrations for our annual Dazzle Walk are now open! The event runs every May which is Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month. Dazzle Walk is an inclusive event, whether you’d like to walk it, wheel it or use […]
Details
May
23
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge 2026
2,000 or so adventurers will take on the Capital to Coast trails and test their grit & determination. You can join and take it on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run – and fundraise for EDS UK! Richmond-Upon-Thames is the start, and it’s over the North Downs with wonderful Surrey & Sussex […]
Details
May
23
Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026
With iconic city landmarks, coastal scenery and a vibrant atmosphere, the Edinburgh Marathon Festival delivers an unforgettable experience. Standard entries are full for the 2026 Full or Half Marathon so the only way to gain a place is to run for a charity and EDS UK has places available! Iconic Edinburgh routes 23-24 May 2026 […]
Details
May
31
AJ Bell Great Manchester Run
Make every mile matter in Manchester! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, tens of thousands of runners take to the streets of Manchester to take on the city’s most loved AJ Bell Great Manchester Run each year. And in true Mancunian style, it’s a party from start to finish, with […]
Details
Jun
4
Peak District Ultra Challenge 2026
A basecamp in idyllic Bakewell will welcome 3,000 adventurers who will test themselves in the fabulous Peak District National Park. You can take it on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run – and fundraise for EDS UK! There’s a range of camping options and extensive hospitality & welfare services – with a […]
Details
Jun
6
Lake District Ultra Challenge 2026
Take on England’s finest countryside at your pace as a walk, jog, or run – and fundraise for EDS UK! Challenge basecamp is in Kendal, and it’s a 100km looped route with a few tough hills to Ambleside; a halfway point by Lake Windermere with stunning views enroute, and a huge welcome back at basecamp! […]
Details
Jun
13
Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge 2026
Our Cirencester basecamp is the start of the 100 km looped route through the heart of the Cotswolds, providing a stunning setting for 2,000 or so adventurers to test themselves. Rolling hills, villages, footpaths and stunning views to take on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run and fundraise for EDS UK! Join […]
Details
Jun
20
North Yorks Ultra Challenge 2026
This is set to be one of the greatest Ultra Challenges with its basecamp in Scarborough – a popular seaside spa since the 17th century. The route heads around the town and beaches, past the castle and then north along the Cleveland Way, with a stunning and historic coastline up through Robin Hood Bay and […]
Details
Jul
5
Parallel Windsor 2026
What is Parallel Windsor? Parallel Windsor is a Festival of Inclusivity with Challenge Events for all ages, health conditions and abilities. Held in the grounds of the majestic Windsor Great Park & staged on the iconic Long Walk. When is it? Sunday 5th July 2026 Where is it? Held in the grounds of the majestic […]
Details
Jul
18
Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge 2026
Set in the stunning Gower Peninsula – the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and famous for its golden beaches, limestone cliffs, wild moors, ridges, and woodlands. The basecamp is in the grounds of the historic Penrice Castle, the 100km challenge is a figure of 8 route made up of west and east loops […]
Details
Jul
25
South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge 2026
A fantastic ‘South West’ summer challenge, taking in the first Minehead section of the famous 630-mile Coastal Path, and a basecamp in the shadows of the impressive Dunster Castle. The 50km loop then heads over Exmoor with ups & downs and some magnificent views with over 1600 metres of climb. You can take it on […]
Details
Aug
1
North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge 2026
The North Downs provides a fabulous challenge from a Guildford basecamp, with a looped 50 km route which takes in some of the best of the Surrey hills and the surrounding countryside. You can take it on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run – and fundraise for EDS UK! A route with […]
Details
Sep
5
South Coast Ultra Challenge 2026
The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for 2000 adventurers to take on a real challenge, and you can take it on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run and fundraise for your favourite charity! An Eastbourne start, up Beachy Head, the magnificent Seven Sisters, and along the South Downs Way, […]
Details
Sep
11
Thames Moonlight 10 Ultra Challenge 2026
The Moonlight 10 Walk kicks off the famous Thames Path Challenge weekend festival of riverside events! Take on either an energetic 10 km looped route walk through the heart of London as darkness falls and the Moon rises. Experience London in a different light, passing famous landmarks including St Paul’s, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, the […]
Details
Sep
12
Thames Path Ultra Challenge 2026
England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable challenge, which you can take on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run and fundraise for EDS UK! Over 3000 adventurers will join the Putney Bridge start, and the full 100km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath. It’s through Richmond, […]
Details
Sep
12
Thames Bridges Trek 2026
Join 2500 walkers and trek 25 km across the Capital with unrivalled views of the skyline & landmarks and you can fundraise for EDS UK! From a Putney Bridge start it’s East towards the City, zigzagging over 16 historic bridges, each with a fascinating story and a mid-point rest stop at The Oval Cricket Ground […]
Details
Sep
26
Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge 2026
A 50km looped challenge in some of the Chilterns finest countryside, with historic trails, rolling hills, nature reserves, with fantastic views. Join up to 2,000 adventurers and take it on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run and fundraise for your EDS UK! A basecamp in Henley, and a route with real variety […]
Details
Oct
10
Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge 2026
The Kent Downs Ultra Challenge is fun, safe, and rewarding with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further and then celebrate your achievements at the Maidstone basecamp. The main 50km looped route heads anticlockwise around the Kent Downs starting on the North Downs Way to Blue Bell Hill, around picturesque Aylesford […]
Details
Oct
18
Stevenage Half Marathon
Lace up your running shoes and join us for the Stevenage Half Marathon on 18th October 2026! This fantastic event is organised each year by our wonderful friends at the Fairlands Valley Spartans Running Club and we’re delighted that they have chosen to support EDS UK through the proceeds of this year’s race. Even better, […]
Details
Apr
25
London Marathon 2027
Our 2027 London Marathon charity places are now full and we are no longer accepting applications. Thank you to everyone who applied. Got your own ballot place? If you’re lucky enough to secure a ballot place, we’d love you to run for EDS UK and be part of our team. You’ll receive the same support […]
Details