Run 50/50

Run 50 miles in 50 days, starting 1 March! Run 50/50 is a virtual challenge so you can run anywhere, at anytime, between 1 March and 20 April 2026. This year, we’re encouraging participants to share their reason to run: the person, hope or story that motivates them.

We encourage anyone of any age to take part, whether you're an experienced runner or challenging yourself. If you have any health concerns, please consult your doctor before signing up.

We’re encouraging everyone to raise at least £200. If you raise raise at least £10, you'll to receive a bespoke Run 50/50 medal to celebrate your achievements. If you reach £150, you'll receive a Run 50/50 t-shirt to wear with pride on your future runs.

We have proposed 50 miles as everyone's target distance, but if you would like to do a different distance, please go ahead and change your target distance on your fundraising page.

Run 50/50 is a great team challenge! Spread the word and get your friends, family, or coworkers involved. You can create a team fundraising page, which will combine all your individual fundraising and show your team's fundraising total. Run solo or together: the choice is yours.

1. Sign up, select the number of people you wish to register for the event, and select the next step button.
2. Register your personal details and select the next step button.
3. On the 'Your fundraising page' step complete your details for your fundraising page and then select 'create team' at the bottom of the page. 
4. Choose a team name and target. We suggest a target of £150 per person but you can change this to whatever target you decide. 
5. Choose if you would like your team to be private, or make it public for anyone to join. If you select private members will be able to join through invitation only. 

1. Log in to your account. You can log in by clicking on the symbol in the top right corner of the Run 50/50 homepage.
2. Once logged in, hover over your name in the top right corner and select 'Dashboard' from the drop down menu.
3. In your dashboard select the 'Create a team' button in the middle of the page.
4. Complete all the details for your team fundraising page.
5. Choose a team name and target. We suggest a target of £150 per person, but you can change this to whatever target you decide.
6. Choose whether you would like your team to be private, or make it public for anyone to join. If you select private, members will be able to join through invitation only. 
7. Click the 'Create team' button at the bottom of the page.

1. Sign up, choose the individual entry option, and select next step.
2. Complete your personal details and select next step. 
3. When on the 'Your fundraising page' step, complete your details for your fundraising page and then select 'join a team' at the bottom of the page. 
4. Search for the team in the search bar and select the one you would like to join. 

1. Private teams can be joined by invitation.
2. A person who is already a member of the team will need to log into their fundraising account by going onto the Run 50/50 homepage and selecting login in the top right hand corner. 
3. This member will then need to go to the team dashboard. This can be accessed through the drop down menu by selecting the person icon (or this will show as your name on a desktop) in the top right corner of the website. 
4. Select the team dashboard and this will show a link. Copy this link and share through social media or email. 

1. Go to the team's page you would like to join. Either get the link sent directly to you from a member of the team or check out top teams on the leaderboard section of the Run 50/50 homepage.
2. Under the team name in the centre of the page there will be a button which says 'Join us', select this.

Visit the fundraising hub for some handy resources to help support your fundraising.

If you would like further fundraising advice please contact our fundraising team at events@parkinsons.org.uk.

Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated!

Follow these steps to track your miles automatically using Fitbit or MapMyFitness apps:

1. Download Fitbit, Garmin Connect or Mapmyfitness app and set up your account

2. Log in to your Run 50/50 account by going to the Run 50/50 webpage and clicking the log in icon in the top right corner. 

3. In your Dashboard, navigate to 'My Fitness Activity'.

3. Under the heading ‘Connect your preferred Fitness app’, click your chosen app.

4. Follow the prompts to connect your account

5. When you run, select ‘start your workout’ in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.

If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.

• When using Fitbit or Gamin, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. Your daily steps will also automatically add to your page. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your device and the devices app on your smartphone.
• When using MapMyFitness, you must ‘start’ your workout, ‘stop’ your workout and then ‘SAVE’ your workout.

Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances.

• Log in to your account. You can log in by clicking on the symbol in the top right corner of the Run 50/50 webpage.
• Hover over your name in the top right corner of the page and click on 'My Fitness Activity'.
• Under 'Add Activity' you can edit the date and distance.
• Click ‘save’ and then refresh your page. Your miles should now appear in your feed.

If you received any cash donations, please pay them into your bank account and then use one of the following options once your fundraising is complete.

Fundraising page

You can donate to your own fundraising page and the money will be transferred to us automatically. 

By post

For security reasons, please don’t send cash directly through the post. We’re more than happy to accept your funds by cheque.

Please make your cheque payable to Parkinson’s UK and get in touch before you send it. We’ll give you a unique reference number to use as your payment reference.

Send it to:

Supporter Care
Parkinson’s UK
50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0DB

Don’t forget to include your completed sponsorship forms.

We also accept Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) vouchers and postal orders.

By phone

Call our friendly Supporter Care team on 0800 138 6593 and pay using a debit or credit card.

Online banking

You can transfer your offline donations directly to us by bank transfer. Please get in touch before you send any money, and we we'll provide the bank details as well as a unique reference number to use as your payment reference.

Pay in online

Pay online using a debit or credit card or PayPal at parkinsons.org.uk/donate. Please note we’re unable to claim Gift Aid on collections or other group donations if you pay in your money this way.