Bupa Great Manchester Run

  • About

    The Bupa Great Manchester 10k is a very popular run through the streets of Manchester, featured live on the BBC, and there is sure to be a great atmosphere in the city.

    General entries are now open for 2012 - sign up today and help beat blood cancers.

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    Event details

    Date: Sunday, 20 May 2012
    Time: Starts at 10:00 am
    Location: Portland St, Manchester
    Distance: 10k

    Entry fees

    £37

  • Details

    On the day we’re there to cheer you on, and then come and recover in our post-race marquee, enjoy some food and drink and celebrate your achievement with other Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research runners.

    For more information on the event please click here

    Event details

    Date: Sunday, 20 May 2012
    Time: Starts at 10:00 am
    Location: Portland St, Manchester
    Distance: 10k
    Entry fees: £37

  • Entering the event

    General entries have now opened online for 2012, and you can select to run for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research during the application process. We have also opened our charity places to keen fundraisers - to apply for one please use the 'need a place' button and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

    If you already have a place and would like to fundraise for us please get in touch. We support all of our runners with a running t-shirt and a fundraising pack, as well as support and refreshments on the day. Plus there’s always a friendly person on the end of the phone to offer advice and encouragement.

  • Raise money

    A great way to boost your fundraising if you're doing a sponsored event is to raise money online.

    Setting up an online giving page with JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving is a great way to raise money, enabling people to sponsor you really easily. All you need to do is visit the site, select Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research as your charity and then create your page. You can then personalise it with photos and messages and send the link to everyone you know.

    Use social networking websites

    A great way to increase awareness of your event is to add details to your social networking site; be it Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. It's even possible now to link these sites directly to your online giving page, making it even simpler for people to donate. Another way to inspire people, and raise awareness, is to blog about how your preparation is going. If people see the amount of time you're committing, and why you're doing your event, then they'll be more likely to dig deep!

    Email your family and friends

    Target your most generous supporters first. People tend to match the amounts already listed on the page.

    Be persistent

    Try re-sending the link to your page one week before the event to get some last minute sponsors. Then send it one more time once you've done the event - it's never too late!

    Raise money while you shop

    If you shop online, you can raise money for us simply by signing up with easyfundraising. Visit your favourite online retailers through this site and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to us at no extra cost to you!


    Sponsorship forms

    General sponsorship form.pdf

    Online fundraising


    Why not donate on JustGiving


    Virgin Money Giving