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.
Event details
Date
19 October 2025
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.
Charity places
By raising money for the RSPCA you'll be helping us create a world that's kinder to animals.
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.