Phoenix Fridays
Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom • 17 Apr 2026
Event overview
PHOENIX Fridays - Run for a Tenner Friday takes place on Friday 17 April 2026 at Xcel SPORTS HUB Stadium, Waterside Drive, Walton on Thames, Surrey. The event is part of the PHOENIX Fridays series of timed runs with flexible "rock up and run" start times. Entry for the charity format is £10 (affiliated) or £12 (unaffiliated); the advertised £10 charity entry is donated to the Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity. Places are limited. Distance restrictions apply to participants aged 20 or under under UK Athletics rules and full terms and conditions are available from the organiser.
Course, format and medals
The course is an out-and-back riverside towpath route with a single lap of 5.3 km (3.28 miles). The surface is off-road trail along the river and the organiser states the overall course has no elevation gain or loss. The event is timed and participants may complete as many laps as they wish within the event time limit of seven hours. The minimum distance recorded is 3.28 miles. All participants, both attended and virtual, receive a memento; the Run for a Tenner charity runs use a double-sided Rays of Sunshine medal. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Distances
- 5.3 km lap (3.28 miles)
- 5 km
- 10 km
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra