Event
UK Trail Running Festival 2026
As Official Charity for the UK Trail Running Festival, Run 4 Cancer has a range of free and subsidised charity places available. Simply enter your contact details below and we'll reply immediately. All our runners receive a training plan and the option of a Run 4 Cancer running vest.
- UK Trail Marathon Festival Official Charity
- Help families living with cancer
- Free or subsidised entry
- Low minimum sponsorship
UK Trail Running Festival 2026
The Garmin UK Trail Running Festival (also known as The Chase Trail Run), is one of Europe’s finest trail running events. The Festival is held within the grounds of the St. Giles Estate and Cranborne Chase in Dorset, one of the UK’s most treasured landscapes. Uniquely, the UK Trail Running Festival is the only running event with permission to operate on this protected land. An event for all abilities and ages, the Festival includes a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10Km, 5Km plus two Junior Races. Run 4 Cancer is the event’s Official Charity.
Date:
- 26 April 2026
The Route
Irrespective of the distance, all routes start and finish at St. Giles House and wind through the heart of the estate. Each of the multi-terrain courses offer far reaching views across rural Dorset and are widely considered to be some of the most stunning courses in the UK. Runners are welcomed home to live music from the main stage in the chill out zone. There is also a well stocked runners ‘trade village’, numerous food and drinks stalls, a children’s play zone and much much more!
Free Race Entry
As the UK Trail Running Festival’s Official Charity, we have a number of free and subsidised places to give away. All we ask is that you try to raise some 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, get in touch with us using the form below. Many thanks for your support! We really appreciate it.
Free Places For Cancer Patients
Given the importance of exercise in both helping to prevent cancer and to assist in recovery post diagnosis, Run 4 Cancer also has a number of places to give away to people in recovery. If you have received a cancer diagnosis in the past five years and would like to take part in one of the UK Trail Running Festival events, we would love to hear from you.
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 fill in the contact form below and we’ll get in touch right away! Thank you.
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.
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