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London Winter Walk.

2026 London Winter Walk

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Date

Saturday 24 - 25 January 2026

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Location

London - England

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Distances

Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, or Family Fun 5k

Take on the London Winter Walk

Whether you already have your own place or you'd like a charity place, join Team Cancer Research UK in 2026 for the Winter Walk and play your part in supporting vital cancer research

Use my own place

Once you've secured your own place in the Winter Walk, use it to join Team Cancer Research UK and fundraise for vital cancer research. No extra entry fee, you'll have already paid the event organiser. Set your own fundraising target.

How to join Team Cancer Research UK

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Step: 1

Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place

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Step: 2

Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks

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Step: 3

Get fundraising for life-saving research

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Step: 4

Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target

About the Winter Walk

A great event to walk off the Christmas celebrations, and to kick start your New Year fitness regime!

All distances start & finish at The Oval Cricket Ground. Take in highlights of the Thames, its historic bridges, and many of the Capital’s key landmarks. Don't miss out, join Team CRUK today.

Winter Walk route map

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Why take part for Cancer Research UK?

Meet Bridie

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On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part.

- Bridie

The difference your money makes

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100 Cancer Research UK supporters taking on the Walk

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Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a total of around £20,000

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Could fund a research assistant at a CRUK lab for around 1 year

Team Cancer Research UK runners receive

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A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest

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Training tips and plans to help you prepare

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Fundraising support to help you smash your target

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Support on the day at cheer points along the route

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A post-race reception to celebrate

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An official finisher’s medal for completing your race

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Get training support

We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.

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Get fundraising support

We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.

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Get kitted out

We worked with Scimitar to create Cancer Research UK sportswear that’s comfortable, looks great and supports our vital work. 20% of the price of these products will be paid to Cancer Research UK.

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