Event
Great South Run 2026
Run 4 Cancer in this year's Great South Run and help British families living with cancer. We have subsidised charity places available. Simply enter your contact details below and grab your place. All our runners receive a training plan and the option of a Run 4 Cancer running vest.
- Help families living with cancer
- Subsidised entry fee
- Low minimum sponsorship
- Run with your friends
Great South Run 2026
The AJ Bell Great South Run is widely regarded as the world’s largest 10 mile running event, being held in the South of England in October each year. The event has been growing since its launch in 1990 and takes place in Portsmouth (Hampshire).
Over 25,000 people take part in the event every year and the atmosphere is fantastic. Runners are treated to various ‘entertainment stations’ along the route with no less than eight music zones dotted around the course.
Date
- 18 October 2026
The Route
The fast and flat course takes runners past the city of Portsmouth’s leading sights and landmarks including the Spinnaker Tower, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, Southsea Gardens, South Parade Pier, Boating Lake, Southsea Castle and Eastney Esplanade.
This iconic 10 mile running event finishes on the seafront with beautiful views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight. As a local charity based near Portsmouth, we usually have lots of runners who support Run 4 Cancer in the event.
Already Have Your Own Place?
If you already have your own place and would like to Run 4 Cancer, we would be delighted! We can fully support you with a training plan and a high performance Run 4 Cancer running vest… perfect for both training in and also for race day! Just email us at events@4cancer.org and we’ll get in touch right away! Thank you.
Apply For Your Place
We have a number of subsidised places available. All we ask is that you raise £250.00 sponsorship funds in support of Run 4 Cancer. We set very low minimum sponsorship funds and fully understand that the cost of living crisis is impacting people’s ability to sponsor people. To reserve your Run 4 Cancer place, just sign up here!
Many thanks for your support! We really appreciate it.
Run 4 Cancer - About Us
Set up by a team of running enthusiasts, all of whom have lost a family member or a friend to cancer, Run 4 Cancer is primarily a provider of days out and short-breaks for British families affected by cancer. We give families something to look forward to during the most difficult of times. We also make grants to UK based care institutions and support research into the positive effects of exercise (e.g. running) and how it can help with cancer prevention and recovery. Find out more about us here.
