Whether you want to take on a marathon, run through the streets of your favourite city, or start small with a gentle 5K, we have a wide range of events that you can sign up to. Join team FoodCycle and you’ll be helping to bring food and conversation to people across the country – plus, you’ll receive your very own FoodCycle running vest, made from recyclable materials. Fancy dress optional.
Sunday 12th April 2026
Take on this closed-road race through London’s iconic streets, passing the city’s most famous landmarks as you soak up the buzzing atmosphere of the capital.
Sunday 12th April 2026
With a stunning backdrop of the sea in one of the country’s most vibrant cities, the Brighton Marathon gets bigger and better every year. Renowned for its buzzing atmosphere and roaring crowd support, the course winds through the city streets, finishing up on the spectacular Brighton seafront.
Sunday 12th April 2026
Starting at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, and finishing with views of Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower, the Paris Marathon is now one of the biggest marathons in the world!
Sunday 19th April 2026
The Manchester Marathon is the UK’s second largest marathon and one of Europe’s largest. An iconic event drawing participants from all over the world to the vibrant streets of Greater Manchester, many runners find this the ideal event to get a personal best time, whilst everybody finds the incredible Mancunian support throughout the course unforgettable.
This five day trek covers 100km passing through Morocco’s forbidding landscape punctuated by peaks, gorges, dunes and oases. At night, sleep under Africa’s star strewn skies and enjoy traditional Berber hospitality.
Take on one of Britain’s toughest outdoor challenges – the National 3 Peaks. Over two days you’ll climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales: Ben Nevis (1,344m), Scafell Pike (978m) and Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (1,085m), covering 26 miles and almost 3,000m of ascent.
This is 1 day challenge will see you walking a marathon-distance from Hampton Court to Millennium Bridge. You’ll be following the Thames Path for 42km, which allows you to see the changing landscape from leafy areas of west London through to the bustling city sights further in the east.
Starting in the lush Lemosho rainforest, the Kilimanjaro trek crosses the Shira Plateau before tackling the Southern Flank, Barranco Wall and Barafu Route to reach Kibo’s ice-capped summit.
This rewarding trek to Machu Picchu follows the remote Ancascocha trail, surrounded by snow-capped Andes, rivers and remote mountain communities. Led by experienced guides, the slow pace allows for acclimatisation and time to enjoy the scenery and Peruvian culture.
To sign up to any of these events, please follow the links above.
There are many more events across the country that you can take part in, you can see all the events here, or you can see what’s happening in the following regions: Yorkshire, Wales, South West, South East, South, Scotland, North West, North East, Midlands, London and East of England.
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