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The RoadBlock Run

RoadBlock Run (formerly Urbanathlon) returns with another race filled with obstacles for runners to negotiate in aid of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. Prizes for fastest males, females and teams, as well as a special prize for runners in fancy dress.

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh

Sun 22 Sep

£14 / 0845 450 2000

  • 11:30 – 16:00

The SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K

Fun run for all the family – part of a campaign to encourage healthier lifestyles and raise funds for charity by the fast food company.

Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell

Sun 7 Jul

£5.99 (Children free) / 01698 402060

  • 12:00

Britannia Panopticon Grand Jumble Sale

A jumble sale with a huge range of goodies from vinyl and clothing to kids' stuff and kitchenalia.

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow

Sat 6 Jul

£1 (includes raffle ticket and competition entry) / 0141 553 0840

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Sat 3 Aug

£1 (includes raffle ticket and competition entry) / 0141 553 0840

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Sat 5 Oct

£1 (includes raffle ticket and competition entry) / 0141 553 0840

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Charity Summer Fun Day

A fun day to help raise funds for the Friends of Perseid School.

Perseid Upper School, Morden

Sun 14 Jul

Free / 07557 685244

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Zipslide Over the Clyde for CLIC Sargent

Raise some money for charity by taking pledges before zooming across the Clyde on a 150ft high zipslide. Proceeds go to CLIC Sargeant, the UK's leading children's cancer charity, providing emotional and financial support for families.

Finnieston Crane, Glasgow

Sun 18 Aug

Over-16s only

£20 registration fee with a £120 sponorship ask / 0141 572 5700

  • 10:00
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Random Acts of Kindness

Raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer by performing a random act of kindness.

Gallery Seventeen, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 558 1108

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0131 558 1108

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 558 1108

  • 10:00 – 16:00

10,000ft Tandem Skydive in Aid of Yorkhill Family House, Glasgow

Leap out of the clouds for charity (make sure you're strapped to someone with a parachute).

Strathallan Airfield, Auchterarder

Sat 14 Sep

£500 sponsorship / 0141 201 0782

  • 09:00

Ashfield's Summer Fair

Ashfield, a charity that grows local produce and sells locally, kick off the summer with some family sun, including live music, stalls, workshops and children's activities. All money raised goes back into Ashfield's for running costs.

Ashfield Community Enterprise, Llandrindod Wells

Sat 29 Jun

£3 for entry; stalls £10 / 01597 829689

  • 11:00 – 16:30

Big Fun Run

A 5km fun run with charity partners available for those wishing to raise sponsorship for a good cause.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Sun 28 Jul

Entry fees vary / 0131 652 8150

  • 11:00

Bromsgrove Carnival

The biggest free event in Bromsgrove offers more than 12 hours of live music and performance, plus stalls, displays and fun for all the family.

Sanders Park, Bromsgrove

Fri 28 Jun

Free

  • 11:00 – 21:00

Sat 29 Jun

Free

  • 11:00 – 21:00

Sun 30 Jun

Free

  • 11:00 – 21:00
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Cannock Chase Military History Weekend

A celebration of the region's military past with hands-on activities for all the family and proceeds going towards Help for Heroes.

Cannock Chase Visitors Centre

Sat 17 Aug

Free (there is a small charge for archery)

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 18 Aug

Free (there is a small charge for archery)

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Charity Five-Aside Football Tournament

Charity football tournament, plus an open mic competition, bouncy castle and disco.

Raynes Park Vale Football Club, London SW20

Sat 22 Jun

Free

  • 12:00 – 00:00

Cycle Glasgow

The 11th sponsored cycle organised by the University of Glasgow to promote this fun and healthy activity and raise essential funds for leukaemia research. Families and riders of all abilities are welcome and you can chose between a 13 and a 26 mile route, both starting and finishing in Kelvingrove Park.

Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow

Sun 18 Aug

£8 early bird entry (Children £3.50) / 0141 330 3593

Dance for a Dream

Fundraising zumbathon. Proceeds go to the Honey Rose Foundation.

Bold Forest Park, St Helens

Sat 6 Jul

£7.50 / 01744 451919

  • 11:00 – 14:00

Dundee Cyclathon 2013

The Dundee Cyclathon 2013, a cycle run around Dundee's Green Circular Route, will take place on Sun 15 Sep 2013. It starts and finishes at Camperdown Park.

Camperdown Country Park, Dundee

Sun 15 Sep

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The Gherkin Challenge

Race up the 38 floors of the Gherkin, then while you catch your breath you can take in the lovely views from the 40/30 bar, which is normally only accessible to members. Moon shoes advised (just kidding – that's probably dangerous). Saturday is for families (ages 8+) and Sunday is an all out race to the sky.

30 St Mary Axe (aka The Gherkin), London EC3A

Sat 22 Jun

£20 (Group of four £70; Children £10) / 0844 892 1119

  • 10:00 – 13:00

Sun 23 Jun

£20 (Group of four £70; Children £10) / 0844 892 1119

  • 10:00 – 13:00

Glencoe and the Devil's Staircase Mountain Challenge

This 23-mile trek in aid of Marie Curie climbs the Devil’'s Staircase and descends through Kinlochleven before continuing through the Nevis Forest to finish at Glen Nevis.

Glen Nevis Visitor Centre, nr Fort William

Sat 22 Jun

£15 (minimum sponsorship £100) / 0845 052 4184

  • 07:00

Go Walkies for Guide Dogs

Raise money for Guide dogs on this sponsored walk. Your pooch gets his or her own certificate, a dog tag and goody bag. Booking is essential.

Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Peterhead

Sat 14 Sep

Sponsorship/donation to charity required / 01771 624328

MACBI Fun Run

This fun run has a distance for every ability from 1K for under 8s to 10K for adults aged 16 and over. All proceeds will go to the MACBI Community Centre Project.

Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Peterhead

Sun 23 Mar

£5 (Children under 16 free)

  • 12:00

March for Mothers

Join this 5km walk in solidarity with women around the world who have to walk long distances to access pre- and post-natal healthcare, and raise funds to help improve maternal health in the world's poorest countries. It's an easy route ideal for buggies and mums to be, but the whole family is invited to join in.

Greenwich Park, London SE10

Sat 29 Jun

£15 (Children £5) / 020 7840 3760

  • 10:00 – 12:30
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Miles for Macmillan

Get fit, enjoy the views and raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support by walking through the lovely setting of Holyrood Park on either a 3-mile or an 8-mile route. Suitable for the whole family (except for Rover).

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Sun 1 Sep

£10 / 0300 100 0200

Millport Eight Mile Sponsored Walk

An eight mile walk around the coastal path of the Isle of Cumbrae to raise money for the parents' accommodation at Yorkhill hospital.

Seafront, Millport

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 0141 201 0782

  • 09:30 – 14:30

On Solid Ground – Building a Picture of Home

An exhibition in which refugees and survivors of disaster from around the world share their stories about starting anew and rebuilding homes they were forced to abandon, captured in images taken by seven award-winning photographers.

St Martin-In-The-Fields, London WC2N

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 020 7692 2751

  • 09:00 – 19:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 020 7692 2751

  • 09:00 – 19:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 020 7692 2751

  • 09:00 – 19:00
…and 39 more dates until 31 Jul

Parkinson's UK Charity Walk

Walk one, five or ten miles around the beautiful grounds of Scone Palace to raise money for Parkinson's UK.

Scone Palace, Perth

Wed 11 Sep

£10 (under 12s £5; price includes free Parkinson's UK T-shirt / 01738 552300

  • 11:00

Pirates on the Prom

All your swashbuckling dreams come true at this one-mile, fancy dress walk for British Heart Foundation (note: peg legs not advised). After you're done the pirate jaunt, there's a chance to partake in a treasure hunt, make some craft and other fun things.

Felixstowe Seafront

Sun 28 Jul

£5 to register / 07427 404030

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