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About: Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organisation committed to saving the lives of malnourished children and their families in over 40 countries worldwide.
http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/get-involved/events/about-events/
About: AICR is the only UK cancer charity dedicated to the worldwide fight against cancer. Our aim is to save lives that are being lost to cancer by improving prevention, detection, and treatment of the disease.
http://www.aicr.org.uk/RunningEvents.stm
About: We are Scotland’s leading specialist dementia charity working to provide care & support to people with dementia, their families & carers. Assured places available on runs throughout the UK. Help raise funds so that families don't have to cope alone.
http://www.alzscot.org/pages/fundraising/events.htm
About: We are Arthritis Research UK – leading the fight against arthritis (formerly Arthritis Research Campaign, arc). We lead the fight against arthritis. We’re working to take the pain away for sufferers of all forms of arthritis & helping people to remai
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org
About: Asthma UK is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people with asthma, by funding vital research, educational materials, and essential services including our Adviceline.
http://www.asthma.org.uk/running
About: Brain Tumour UK is dedicated to improving life for adults, children and families touched by brain tumours, and establishing the causes of and finding a cure for the disease. It funds a programme of support, research and education.
http://www.braintumouruk.org.uk
About: Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK’s leading breast cancer charity and exists to improve the lives of people affected by breast cancer through innovative research, campaigning and breast health promotion.
http://breakthrough.org.uk/running_club/
About: Our mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure
http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/how/events_runs/
About: BCC is here for anyone affected by breast cancer. We bring people together, provide information & support, & campaign for improved standards of care. We use our understanding of people's experiences & our clinical expertise in everything we do.
http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/sporting
About: The Brooke is dedicated to alleviating the suffering of horses, donkeys and mules working in the poorest parts of the world. We provide free veterinary treatment and train animal owners and local people.
http://www.thebrooke.org/running
About: Participating in a running event for Diabetes UK helps to increase awareness of diabetes while also helping to raise vital funds. These funds will allow us to continue our research into finding a cure for the condition.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/running
About: Elephant Family is a small London-based charity working to save the Asian elephant from extinction. Today, wild elephants are highly endangered in Asia; if we don’t act now, they could be gone by 2060.
http://www.elephantfamily.org/content/view/16/56/
About: Run for Elizabeth Finn Care and support people struggling to cope with sudden or unexpected changes to their circumstances. We provide financial and emotional support, tailored to individual needs.
http://www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk/Events
About: We need to raise £50 million every year to refurbish the hospital, buy equipment and fund pioneering research. Amazing things happen at GOSH everyday and with your help we can keep the magic alive.
http://www.gosh.org/run
About: 1 in 10 children struggle with communication. Help I CAN – the children’s communication charity – to ensure that no child is left out or left behind because of a difficulty speaking or understanding!
http://www.ican.org.uk
About: Run for Leonard Cheshire Disability and help us support disabled people to live full and independent lives. We have guaranteed places in all the big running events next year – we’ll take you there!
http://www.lcdisability.org/running
About: Leukaemia Research still has places left for the Great North Run. Contact us now to run the brilliant Great North Run for the Banana Army in our famous bright yellow t-shirts alongside celebrities from Emmerdale and Coronation St to name but a few!
http://www.banana-army.com/en/1/banarmhome.html
About: Pull on the Team Macmillan vest and show your support for people living with cancer. Whatever race you tackle you’ll receive unparalleled support and feel great knowing you’ve made a real difference.
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/running
About: Make it your year to take on a challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Be part of an amazing team & help more people with cancer & other terminal illnesses live their last days with dignity. Take on a 5k, 10k or one of the world's great marathons.
http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/events/running/
About: Mencap is the leading national charity for learning disability. Everyday, Mencap helps thousands of people with a learning disability and their family and carers to live better lives.
http://www.mencap.org.uk/running
About: Do Something Amazing Today? Take part in one of our running events and challenge yourself whilst directly helping Merlin provide medical relief to vulnerable people across the World.
http://www.merlin.org.uk/Get-involved/Challenge-events.aspx
About: Dedicated to protecting the endangered Orangutan and conserving its rainforest habitat, Orangutan Appeal UK works with Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre and across Borneo.
http://www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk
About: 'No one expects to out-live their children." Run for Rainbow Trust Children's Charity and help us to support the many families in England that have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.
http://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
About: Tackling the Effects of War, Poverty & Disease through the Power of Sport & Play. We deliver sport & play programs for children in developing countries to teach them important lessons about health, disease & conflict prevention.
http://www.righttoplay.com/uk/get-involved/Pages/Runs.aspx
About: The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Our volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards save 22 people every day. Run for the RNLI and we will support you every step of the way!
http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/events/
About: Every day another 100 people will start to lose their sight. RNIB is the UK's leading charity helping anyone with a sight problem. Help us to remove the barriers they face and help to prevent blindness. Join Team RNIB today!
http://rnib.org.uk/events
About: Help us to care for 5 thousand patients and families this year by undertaking one of our running events. Your efforts will ensure that those who need our care will have the support of Saint Francis.
http://www.sfh.org.uk/
About: Scope is the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is achieving equality for disabled people. By running for Scope you can help change disabled peoples lives. Join us now!
http://www.scope.org.uk/run
About: Run for Shelter, the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity, and help change the lives of 1.6 million children living in bad housing. Fantastic support, free adidas running vest and training pack! Contact Emily on 0844 515 1190.
http://www.shelter.org.uk/marathon
About: St Dunstan’s is the charity that supports blind ex-Servicemen and women, with centres in Ovingdean, Sheffield and Llandudno opening in 2011 our aim is to enable our blind veterans to live life independently even after losing their sight.
http://www.st-dunstans.org.uk
About: To date, there are less than 6,600 surviving orangutans in Sumatra today. SOS is dedicated to the conservation of Sumatran orangutans and their forest home.
http://www.orangutans-sos.org/help/fundraise/run_sos
About: Join Team Jessie May today, and help raise valuable funds to provide essential nursing care at home to terminally ill children in the Bristol area. Free fundraising pack and running vest for all runners.
http://www.jessiemaytrust.org.uk
About: The Meningitis Trust is the UK’s longest established meningitis charity. It helps around 20,000 people each year through its unique range of professional services and community support.
http://www.meningitis-trust.org/running/running.html
About: The Peace Hospice, Watford, cares for people with life limiting or terminal illness and supports their families across SW Hertfordshire. It provides inpatient care, day care, an outpatient service, a hospice at home service and bereavement support.
http://www.peacehospice.org.uk
About: Run for The Stroke Association, the only UK wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. We have places in all the major running events and provide excellent training support!
http://www.stroke.org.uk/applications/dynamic/events.rm?region=&type=Running&id=5277
About: The World Society for the Protection of Animal’s vision is of a world where animal welfare matters & animal cruelty ends. Join Team WSPA today & we will provide you with all the support & materials you need to achieve your running & fundraising goals
http://www.wspa.org.uk
About: The Together Trust provides care, education and support for children, adults and families who are experiencing emotional difficulties, physical and learning disabilities and autism, across the North West.
http://www.togethertrust.org.uk
About: Run for WaterAid and help us in our mission to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. You'll receive lots of dedicated support, a fundraising pack and running vest.
http://www.wateraid.org/run
About: Whizz-Kidz helps disabled children lead more independent lives by providing them with customised mobility equipment, advice and training. Join team Whizz-Kidz now and make a difference to a child’s life.
http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/getinvolved/events/
About: Please run for us and support our ambition to give more people the chance of surviving bowel cancer. Your efforts will support ground breaking research and pioneering surgery.
http://www.bowelcancerresearch.org
About: Want an adventure to remember? Register now for Cross Bay Challenge 2010 www.crossbayrun.org.uk. Have a place in another race and looking for a charity to support? We’d love to have you on our team! fundraising@cancercare.org.uk
http://www.cancercare.org.uk
About: Run for Orchid and help men look to the future. Orchid exists to save men's lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness. Join our team and we’ll support you right the way to the finish line.
http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
About: In May 2005 Steve Adams sat in a Nairobi school and was told that 50% of the schools pupils would not see their 25th birthday. That day he formed the charity to put the top 5 girls and top 5 boys through secondary education. Run for Teach Africa.
http://www.teach-africa.org/
