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Event Theme: Half Marathon

Manchester Half Marathon 2025

Join #TeamStAnns for the Manchester Half Marathon, the largest half marathon in the North West on Sunday 12th October 2025. The Manchester Half is a 13.1 mile challenge that takes place every October, starting and finishing by Old Trafford. It is easily the biggest half marathon in the region, with the 2024 sold out event welcoming over 24,000 participants and raising £1.1 million for charity.  The challenge aims to truly represent all the wonderful people of Manchester, and celebrate our achievements.

Whether you’re an experienced half-marathoner or a first-timer, this is your chance to make a difference.

Imagine the thrill of running through the streets of Manchester, cheered on by thousands, while wearing your #TeamStAnns vest with pride. Known for its famous flat route and incredible atmosphere, this half marathon is perfect for achieving personal bests and enjoying a memorable race day experience.

Run in memory of a loved one, for a personal challenge, or simply to support the compassionate care we provide at St Ann’s Hospice. Every mile you conquer helps us continue to offer essential support to our patients and their families.

Charity places

For 2025, we have a number of discounted charity places costing £15 available for half marathon runners to claim. Every mile ran and every pound raised for St Ann’s will make an incredible impact on the services we are able to provide to local people affected by life-limiting illnesses. 

If you claim a discounted place, we ask that you aim to raise a minimum of £300 to help us to continue to provide vital care.  Our Events Team are here to to help you achieve this, every step of the way.

What you get

Join #TeamStAnns and you’ll get loads of perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns running vest
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Training plans to prepare you for the race
  • Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
  • A friendly events team who support you all the way and cheer you on during the race!

Already have your own place?

If you have your own place but you want to run for #TeamStAnns, you can! Please complete the form below and you will still receive all the benefits of joining #TeamStAnns, including your fundraising pack and access to our post-event drinks reception. Thank you for supporting St Ann’s.

Setting up your fundraising page

You can fundraise straight away by setting up your JustGiving page here, whether you have your own place in the race or one of our charity places.

Get in touch

If you have any questions, get in touch with our friendly Events Team on events@sah.org.uk or 0161 498 3631.

Run Alton Towers 10K

Join Team St Ann’s and take on the BRAND NEW Run Alton Towers 5K, 10K and Half marathon at the UK’s largest theme park! You are guaranteed a great day out with theme park entry and access to all the rides included in your entry!!

 

HALF PRICE REGISTRATION FEE OFFER –  £19.76 (inc booking fee)

We ask that you aim to raise £150 for vital funds for St Ann’s Hospice

Location:  Alton Towers, Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB

Date: Saturday 12th November 2022

Join Team St Ann’s and you’ll get loads of perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns running vest
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Training advice
  • Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
  • A friendly events team here to support you all the way

Sign up for your place and run for St Ann’s here

For more information on how to join Team St Ann’s for the Run Alton Towers 10K contact our Events Team at events@sah.org.uk or call us on 0161 498 3631. 

For information on how we process your data, please visit our privacy policy here: www.sah.org.uk/privacy-policy

 

Run Heaton Park 10K or Half Marathon

Join Team St Ann’s and Run Park this October.  This large park, just north of Manchester and home to a Grade 1 listed neoclassical 18th-century house, is the perfect setting for a fun and frantic day out. Running on the paths within Heaton Park, this race is a great opportunity for a chip timed personal best. There will music, refreshments and a fantastic themed Heaton Park medal.

10K – HALF PRICE REGISTRATION FEE OFFER –  £11.96 (inc booking fee) We ask that you aim to raise £150 for vital funds for St Ann’s Hospice

Half Marathon – HALF PRICE REGISTRATION FEE OFFER –  £13.52 (inc booking fee) We ask that you aim to raise £250 for vital funds for St Ann’s Hospice

Location: Heaton Park

Date: Sunday 16th October 2022

Join Team St Ann’s and you’ll get loads of perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns running vest
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Training advice
  • Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
  • A friendly events team here to support you all the way

Sign up for your 10K place and run for St Ann’s here

Sign up for your Half Marathon place and run for St Ann’s here

For more information on how to join Team St Ann’s for Run Heaton 10K or Half Marathon contact our Events Team at events@sah.org.uk or call us on 0161 498 3631. 

For information on how we process your data, please visit our privacy policy here: www.sah.org.uk/privacy-policy

Great North Run 2022

Join Team St Ann’s at this iconic half marathon, taking you from the centre of Newcastle, through Gateshead to the stunning coastline of South Shields. With over 55,000 runners this race fills fast, so don’t miss out.

Location: Newcastle

Join Team St Ann’s and you’ll get loads of perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns running vest
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Regular training and nutrition advice
  • Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
  • A friendly events team here to support you all the way

Sign up for your own place and you can run for St Ann’s, simply fill in the form below to let us know and we’ll send you a fundraising pack and vest for the event.

For more information on how to join Team St Ann’s in The Great North Run contact our Events Team at events@sah.org.uk or call us on 0161 498 3631. 

For information on how we process your data, please visit our privacy policy here: www.sah.org.uk/privacy-policy

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  • Keeping in touch

    We couldn’t continue to provide excellent care to our patients and their loved ones and carers without your support.
    Thank you so much – every donation really does make a difference.
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Run your own half marathon! 

Want to show your support for the hospice by running the famous 13.1 mile distance in your own time? We appreciate that not everyone is able to take part in our events but still want to support us. We’d be delighted to welcome you on board and appreciate your efforts for the hospice and all those we help. Simply set-up a JustGiving page on our campaign site, with lots of exciting details about your training and fundraising, remembering to explain that your event runs alongside the Great North Run and share your story with St Ann’s and the world.

Join Team St Ann’s

Choose from a variety of events such as our annual Midnight Walk to Summer Fairs, Marathons, Golf Day, Triathlon and Oversea Treks. Maybe you’re hoping to create or take part in a different event on behalf of us? Either way, we’d love to have you as part of #TeamStAnns!

As we celebrate our 50th birthday, we’d like to encourage you to take on events or activities and help raise vital funds that will enable us to carry on caring for the next 50 years and beyond. Visit our birthday page here and take on any or all of our 50 fundraisers!

 

Join Team St Ann’s

Whichever event you choose to do, do it as part of #TeamStAnns!

We have lots of exciting events listed on our website; varying from Firewalks and Overseas Treks to Sporting Challenges, Community Events, Quizzes and Business Lunches. No matter the challenge, whether it’s athletic, creative, virtual or community themed, we will welcome you to the team.  

If the event you’re looking for isn’t listed, not to worry – you can still sign up and join the team. All you have to do is secure your place with the event organisers or create your own!

What type of event could I do?

With all the events out there, it would be impossible for us to list them all. Here are some examples of the events you could do for us…

  • Skydive
  • Running – Marathon, ½ marathon, 10K, Fun run 
  • Swimming – indoor or outdoor  
  • Triathlon
  • Cycle – road race, spinathon, virtual 
  • Iron man 
  • Ultra Marathon 
  • Treks – Yorkshire 3 peaks, Snowdon 
  • White-collar boxing 
  • Virtual events – Bingo, Quizzes, Pub Crawls etc. 
  • Bake offs 
  • Games night
  • Live music performance 
  • Virtual workout classes

Why not take your event even further and mark our 50th birthday by completing a 50km, 50 miles or 50 minutes challenge? It’s a great way to challenge yourself even more, whilst raising vital funds for #TeamStAnns. If you do plan on taking on a 50 themed challenge, let our Events Team know by emailing events@sah.org.uk.

What difference will I be making?

Every penny and every pound you raise for the hospice makes an incredible difference to the lives of all our patients and their loved ones living with a life-limiting illness. By fundraising for St Ann’s, you’re helping us to continue providing round-the-clock care to those who need it most, for many more years to come. 

What perks will I get?

By joining #TeamStAnns you’ll get loads of fantastic perks, including:

  • A friendly events team who will support you every step of the way
  • A #TeamStAnns t-shirt or running vest 
  • A fundraising pack full of inspiration and ideas

How do I join #TeamStAnns?

You can join our incredible team in lots of ways! We’d recommend joining by:

  • Signing up for one of our events 
  • Entering a different event and letting us know when your place has been confirmed 
  • Organising your own event(s) and telling us all about it 

If you’re organising an event or entering into an event in aid of St Ann’s, please email events@sah.org.uk

Looking for an overseas challenge? 

We work with Global Adventure Challenges, a challenge event company known for taking supporters on life-changing adventures across the world. 

They offer a huge variety of global cycles, treks and even sledge challenges! Why not take a look at their website to see if there is a challenge you would like to undertake on behalf of St Ann’s? 

Need more information?

You can contact our friendly Events Team by calling 0161 498 3631 or by emailing events@sah.org.uk

Great Manchester Run (10km and Half Marathon)

Join #TeamStAnns in the 22nd year of the iconic Great Manchester Run on Sunday 18th May 2025! The epic 10km or half marathon challenge is a highlight of our events calendar each year and an amazing way to support St Ann’s. Anyone is welcome to come and join #TeamStAnns and take on the 10km or half marathon.

Charity places

For 2025, we have a number of free charity places available for the 10km and the half marathon for runners to claim. Every kilometre run and pound raised for St Ann’s will make an incredible impact on the services we are able to provide to local people affected by life-limiting illnesses. 

If you claim a free place, we ask that you aim to raise a minimum of:

  • £200 for the 10km
  • £300 for the half-marathon

What you get

Join #TeamStAnns and you’ll get loads of perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns running vest
  • Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
  • Post-race drinks celebration
  • Post-race massage
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Training plans to prepare you for the race
  • A friendly events team who support you all the way and cheer you on during the race!

Already have your own place?

If you have your own place but you want to run for #TeamStAnns, you can! Please complete the form below, and you will still receive all the benefits of joining #TeamStAnns, including your fundraising pack and access to our post-event drinks reception. Thank you for supporting St Ann’s.

Setting up your fundraising page

You can fundraise straight away by setting up your JustGiving page here, whether you have your own place in the race or one of our charity places.

Get in touch

If you have any questions, get in touch with our friendly Events Team on events@sah.org.uk or 0161 498 3631.

 

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Manchester Half Marathon

Join #TeamStAnns and take on the biggest half marathon in the North West alongside 13,000 other runners. The Manchester Half Marathon is one of the flattest, fastest and friendliest courses in the UK.

Sign up for your St Ann’s Hospice Place here 

DISCOUNTED ENTRY FEE OFFER –  £28.60 (inc booking fee)

We ask that you aim to raise £250 for vital funds for St Ann’s Hospice

Location: Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire County Cricket Club

Date: Sunday 9th October 2022

Join us and you’ll get loads of perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns vest
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Training advice
  • Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
  • A friendly event team to support you all the way

If you have your own place at the Manchester Half Marathon and would like to support St Ann’s Hospice we’d love to hear from you. Just let us know by contacting our Events Team on events@sah.org.uk or on 0161 498 3631.

For information on how we process your data, please visit our privacy policy here: www.sah.org.uk/privacy-policy