Other races

Other races

There are many other races you can take part in to support the Bobby Moore FundTake part in a race and help us raise vital funds for our research into the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.

Important: To enter a race, you will need to go to the website of the event you are interested in, and follow the relevant registration instructions. The website addresses can be found in the description of each race below.

Once you have secured a place in a race, please complete our sponsorship pack request form.

If you would like to receive entry details about any of the races below, please visit the website of the race you are interested in or fill in our entry information form.



Please note: The Great Scottish Swim has been postponed due to prevalence of blue-green algae. The potential dates for re-staging will be advised to all entrants within the next 7 days. All entrants have the option of deferring their entry until 2011 or applying for a full refund of entry fee if any proposed date for later in 2010 is unsuitable. Please continue to check the website for more details.

The home of the 2012 Commonwealth Games Open Water Swimming - Strathclyde Park, Glasgow. This event is open to 2500 swimmers of all ages and abilities

Join our team

If you already have a place in the 2010 Great Scottish Swim, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the official website www.greatswim.org to register online.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.


Please note: This event has been postponed due to the presence of blue-green algae, please check the website regularly for updates.

With 6,000 swimmers competing over two days in 2009, the Great North Swim is the largest open water swimming event in the UK. It's a one mile swim in the beautiful Lake Windermere in the Lake District. Please join us to help more people tackle bowel cancer.

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now closed. Please visit the official website www.greatnorthswim.org/ for more information.


The Kilomathon is a brand new event from the organisers of the Edinburgh Marathon. At 26km, this is a great distance for anyone who has run a half marathon and looking for a stepping stone to the full marathon distance. The Scotland Kilomathon will start and finish in the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston. Try something new, Run for the Bobby Moore Fund and help us continue our life-saving work..

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the website www.kilomathon.com to register online.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.


The Warwickshire Triathlon, like the Stratford 220 event, is set around the historic town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. This race begins in a 33 metre heated indoor pool, followed by a one lap fast flat cycle course which heads out towards the town of Warwick, before returning to Stratford for the final discipline.

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open, please visit www.fun2tri.co.uk to register online.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.


This natural assault course will push your perseverance to the limit. It boasts an infamous X-zone ¿ one to two miles of wading through marsh, sand and bog which acts as a challenge within a challenge, ensuring every runner finishes covered in mud.

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the event website to register online.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.


This 10 mile run boasts an infamous X-Zone – one to two miles of wading through mud, sand and bog which acts as a challenge within a challenge in the Wharncliffe Woods in Sheffield.

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the event website to register online.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.


The Bupa Great South Run is the most popular and flattest 10-mile road race in the UK, taking you along the the scenic south coast of Portsmouth.

Join our team

If you already have a place in the Bupa Great South Run, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Public entry is now closed. The Bobby Moore Fund has guaranteed places available. In return for a guaranteed place we ask you to raise a minimum of £250 and the entry fee is £36. To register, please call 0871 641 2235 as soon as possible and have your credit or debit card ready to pay the entry fee. Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form.


Set in the Peak District, this event incorporates some steep climbs and fantastic views. Tour of the Peak is one of Britain's oldest bike races and you can choose between a 65 mile and 97 mile cycle challenge

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the event website for more information and to register.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.


Bring all your stamina to this natural assault course which boasts an infamous X-zone – one to two miles of wading through mud, sand and bog which acts as a challenge within a challenge. You've got to be tough to complete this 10 mile off-road trail set in the Army training Barracks in Bordon.

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the event website to register online.


The Kilomathon is a brand new event from the organisers of the Edinburgh Marathon. At 26 km, this is a great distance for anyone who has run a half marathon and looking for a stepping stone to the full marathon distance.The England Kilomathon runs from Nottingham to Derby and is the world's first kilomathon. Try something new, run for the Bobby Moore Fund and help make a difference.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


Don't miss out on a chance to take part in the largest pool based triathlon in the Britain! This fun but challenging event is aimed at all abilities and all levels of fitness. The run takes you along the picturesque river Avon, and the cycle through the Warwickshire countryside. A great challenge.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


This natural assault course promises every competitor will finish covered in mud. The race boasts an infamous X-zone – one to two miles of wading through mud, sand and bog which acts as a challenge within a challenge.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


An event set in Nantwich, South Cheshire which is just 40 minutes from Birmingham, Liverpool or Manchester. This event gives you the opportunity to swim in the only heated outdoor brine swimming pool in Britain!

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


The Blenheim Triathlon is held in the stunning location of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock. The race will be held entirely on the closed roads within the Blenheim estate. Please join us to help more people tackle bowel cancer.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


Set in a new and exciting venue at Henley Leisure Centre this race begins just outside the picturesque town of Henley on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Please join us to help more people tackle bowel cancer, and see some of the beautiful oxfordshire countryside.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


This open-water swim at Alton Water, Suffolk is 1 mile long and is open to swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


The Great London Swim is a one mile open water swim in the Royal Victoria Dock, London. The one mile course will be set against the magnificent London skyline with views of Canary Wharf and The O2 arena providing the perfect backdrop for thousands of swimmers that will take to the water.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


Taking place in the idyllic grounds of Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire this event begins with a shallow lake swim, followed by a cycle course around the Staffordshire countryside and a flat run course from which you can take in the scenic views of the park and the lake.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


Set in the stunning landscape of the Pyrénées, the Etape du Tour will see 9,500 cyclists start from the city of Pau and take on such challenges as the famous Tourmalet, before finishing in the skiing village of La Mongie. Covering 181km, this is your own mini Tour de France.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


South West Triathlon is a brand new event taking place in Caldicot, a historic Welsh coastal town situated close to the Severn bridge. Please join us to help more people tackle bowel cancer.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


Set yourself a real challenge and combine a run, swim and cycle all in one day at the Royal Victoria Dock in London!

Join our team

If you already have a place in this event, please fill in our sponsorship pack request form to join our team.

How to register

Registration is now open. Please visit the event website to register online.

Once registered, please return to this site and fill in our sponsorship pack request form


The course of this race is well suited for spectators, so you can guarantee that there will be lots of large crowds to cheer you on! It involves a sea swim from Seaford Beach, and then a fast cycle along the sea front, finishing with a run along the Marine Parade.

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.


Like the Cheshire Triathlon, this is an event set in Nantwich, South Cheshire which is just 40 minutes from Birmingham, Liverpool or Manchester. This event gives you the opportunity to swim in the only heated outdoor brine swimming pool in Britain! p>

Join our team

Registration is not yet open.

If you are interested in getting a place in this event, please fill in our entry information form.



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