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Name: Phoenix Fridays
Start: 2026-08-07
End: 2026-08-07
Location: Walton-on-Thames

Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom • 7 Aug 2026

PHOENIX Fridays - Run for a Tenner Friday - August

The event is a Friday timed running event held on Friday 07 August 2026 at Xcel SPORTS HUB Stadium, Waterside Drive, Walton on Thames, Surrey. It is promoted as a "Run for a Tenner" with a £10 entry that is donated to the Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity.

The format uses a 5.3 km (3.28 mile) out and back lap along the River Thames towpath. The surface is off road trail on a riverside towpath and the overall course has no elevation gain or loss. Participants may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within the event time limit, and the minimum distance is one lap.

Distances offered include:

5 km
10 km
Half marathon
Marathon
Ultra

These PHOENIX Friday events use flexible "rock up and run" start times and are presented as smaller events than the organiser's weekend events, with a lower themed entry fee. For the specific Run for a Tenner charity runs a double sided Rays of Sunshine finisher medal is provided, and all participants in attended and virtual options receive a giveaway medal or memento. Distance restrictions for participants aged 20 or under apply in line with UK Athletics rules. 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

Ultra

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

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Saturn Running - Egham

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