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Great South Run

The Great South Run takes place in Portsmouth over a flat 10-mile route, famous for its buzzing atmosphere, iconic music and entertainment zones, and a route that takes you past HMS Victory, Portsmouth's historic dockyard and the glorious seafront finish.

Finisher with hands in the air at an organised running event.

Event details

Date
2025 TBC

Location
Portsmouth

Distance
10 mile

Registration fee
£25 (non-refundable)

Fundraising target
£200

About this event

Take on the fast and flat Great South Run as part of RSPCA Team Animal! We'll be there to cheer you around the course on event day with our themed cheer station. By raising money for the RSPCA you'll be helping us create a world that's kinder to animals.

Charity places

The Great South Run 2024 was cancelled and applications for 2025 are not yet open. You can find out more about the event below or find another challenge.

There's a minimum fundraising target of £200, we'll be on hand to support you with ideas and resources to make your fundraising easy and fun! The money raised from this event will help us rescue, rehabilitate and rehome or release more animals when they need us most.

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Fundraising

Running with your own place?

If you already have your own place in the Great South Run we would love you to join Team Animal and make your running count for more than just a personal best. You can set your own fundraising target and we'll be on hand to help you every step of the way.

All our runners benefit from:

  • RSPCA team animal personalised running vest made from recycled plastic bottles.
  • Digital fundraising pack bursting with ideas to help you reach your target.
  • Facebook group to talk to other RSPCA eventers before the race day and share your experiences.
  • Committed events team on hand to help with your fundraising.
  • A Team Animal Strava group to share your training progress with fellow Team Animal runners.

Join the official Team Animal cheering team

Not a runner but would still like to be involved? Join the official Team Animal cheering team and support our runners out on the course. We're also looking for volunteer photographers.