challenge events
Get your running shoes or kilt on and raise funds for Change Mental Health by taking part in challenge event. There are many challenges for you to choose from and you’ll be helping us to support people affected by mental illness.
Raise £20 and we’ll send you a Change Mental Health t-shirt and wristband!
upcoming
Kelpies Supernova
14th & 15th March 2025
Light up the night sky as you run a fun 5K route around the illuminated 30-foot-tall sculptures and their home town of Falkirk.
Kilomathon
Edinburgh – 6 April 2025
Are you training for a race in 2025? The Kilomathon 13.1K or 6.55K are the perfect races for your training, and you can fundraise for mental health while you’re at it!
Kiltwalk
Edinburgh – 26 & 27 April 2025
Aberdeen – 1 June 2025
Dundee – 17 August 2025
Edinburgh – 14 September 2025
Walk for Change Mental Health in one of four of Scotland’s biggest cities to take part in the country’s largest mass participation event! Kiltwalk offers three different distances with Mighty Stride, Big Stroll and Wee Wander to suit how you want to raise funds for people affected by mental illness and mental health across Scotland.
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Edinburgh – 24 & 25 May 2025
Take part in one of the biggest running races on the Scottish running calendar with a distance to suit your goals! With a 5K, 10K, half marathon or the full marathon available, there is plenty of opportunity to raise funds for mental health while pushing yourself to the finish line! You may also want to go that extra mile and complete the Hairy Haggis (all the distances!) or do the relay as part of a team.
Men’s and Women’s 10K Glasgow
Glasgow – 15 June 2025
Need a fast 10K in the summer months? The Men’s and Women’s 10K in Glasgow can give you the thrills and satisfaction you need while raising vital funds for people affected by mental illness in Scotland.
Scottish Half Marathon and 10K
East Lothian – 17 August 2025
Run along the gusty East Lothian coastline to complete one of the fastest half marathons out there! With a joyous finishing line at Musselburgh Racecourse, you could smash your goals and fundraise for Change Mental Health.
Men’s and Women’s 10K Edinburgh
Edinburgh – 21 September 2025
Edinburgh’s fast 10K through the city centre is a thrilling jaunt starting at Royal Mail and ending at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium! Are you looking for a 10K in autumn? Look no further! Fundraising for Change Mental Health.
Run Bournemouth
Bournemouth – 11 & 12 October 2025
Take in the stunning Bournemouth Coastline at Run Bournemouth: whether you want to run your first ever half marathon, run your fastest 10k, bag a 5K, or get the children involved with the Kids Kilometre, Run Bournemouth has something for everyone!
Have you got your own fundraising idea? Speak to our Fundraising team and find out more about how you can organise your own fundraising challenge.
