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Phoenix Fridays

Name: Phoenix Fridays
Start: 2026-07-03
End: 2026-07-03
Location: Walton-on-Thames

Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom • 3 Jul 2026

PHOENIX Fridays Run for a Tenner Friday

PHOENIX Fridays are a series of timed runs held by Phoenix Running. This Run for a Tenner edition is a charity event linked to the Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity and includes a bespoke finishers medal for participants.

The format uses a 5.3 km, 3.28 mile out and back course along the river Thames on an off road riverside towpath. The overall course is flat with no elevation gain or loss. Participants choose how many laps to complete within the event time limit; the minimum distance is one lap, 3.28 miles, or as far as a runner can go in seven hours.

Distances available

5 km
10 km
Half marathon
Marathon
Ultra distances

Entry for the Run for a Tenner is £10 with the full tenner donated to Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. Fees listed also show an unaffiliated category at £12. The Run for a Tenner charity runs include a double sided Rays of Sunshine medal and a bespoke finishers memento for all participants.

Distance restrictions apply to participants aged 20 or under in line with UK Athletics rules. Places are described as strictly limited. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South East (England) Walton-on-Thames

Race information

Registration

Marathon

Half Marathon

10 km

5 km

3 mi

Lap

7 Hours Time Limit

Ultra

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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