This year’s Race to End Homelessness is both a live and virtual event. You can choose to join our live relay or solo race in the heart of London this June 2022.

Or sign up to our virtual challenge where you can choose to run 5km or 10km in a day, or everyday between 6-19 June – the challenge is yours to choose!

Wherever you are – be it roads, parks, coastlines, country lanes or your garden. Go solo or ask your friends, family, work colleagues and community to join you.

The Race to End Homelessness was formerly known as the Crisis Square Mile Run. 

It is very simple to join the Race to End Homelessness. <Click here> to complete your registration and set up an online giving page. You can either link your online giving page to your Strava account or manually log the distance you travel on your page. Your friends, family and colleagues can all sponsor you through your online page.

• Race to end homelessness run: £30 per person, £40 if signing up on the day 
• Race to end homelessness relay: £80 per team, £100 if signing up on the day 
• DIY Challenge: £10 per person 

Please note that the registration fee for this event is non-refundable, Crisis incurs costs in arranging the event whether or not it is able to take place. The event will be rescheduled if possible. If the event is rescheduled your registered place will be reserved.

Registration opens: From 12pm  
Registration closes: 6.30pm  
Race start time: 7pm  

Both the relay and the run will be held at the front of the Tate Modern building on the Southbank. The nearest stations are Waterloo overground, Waterloo East tube or Blackfriars overground station.

• 5km and 10k run - minimum sponsorship of £100 
• Team relay - minimum sponsorship of £200 per team  
• Virtual run - minimum of £50 

We are here to provide tips and support to help you reach your target. There will also be fundraising competitions and prizes to be won for the top fundraisers, so get your friends and family to dig deep! Find out how you compare to others on the leader boards. 

If you are raising money online then the good news is that all of your donations automatically come to us. If you are raising money offline, then we ask that all sponsorship is with us by the end of June. Please contact the team on race@crisis.org.uk to find out the best way to pay in your offline fundraising.

Yes, you can! We know some people prefer to raise funds offline, so we suggest you download a sponsorship form and ask your friends and family to sponsor you that way. You can add offline donations to your fundraising page to make sure your total is up to date.

You can integrate your Strava account with your JustGiving page

Yes! You can add your run or walk manually to your supporter page. https://help.justgiving.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007215857-Connecting-your-Fundraising-Page-to-Strava

No problem - you can add your distance and photos manually and this will still count towards your target!

We know that everyone has different abilities, so make sure you’re setting achievable targets and keeping safe throughout the event. Here are some tips to ensure that your race is safe:

• Wear appropriate shoes or kit for your challenge, including hi-vis clothing or accessories for any activities taking place at night or on roads. 
• Always take routes that are well-lit and known to you and let a friend or family member know when and where you are going. 
• Under 18s should be supervised by an adult when participating in The Race to End Homelessness. 
• Warm up properly before your activity and don’t push yourself TOO hard! If you feel unwell or injure yourself, please seek medical advice before continuing your activity. 

The Race to End Homelessness will only take place in a way that is consistent with the national government restrictions and guidance.

On the day, the following measures will be in place to ensure the event is safe and in keeping with any guidelines that are in place at the time of the event 

• Social distancing guidelines will be followed – staggered start times and extra space will be made available to encourage social distancing if required  
• Staggered runner start times will be in place to ensure social distancing if required 
• Portaloos will be available for hand sanitisation/washing  

If this event is unable to go ahead on the date in which it has been set, you will be informed via email as soon as we receive any government updates.