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Registration Fee:

Solo – £45

Pair – £35 per person*

Teams of 3 or more (max 12 per team) – Starts at £20 per person*

*Team captain pays registration fee for entire team

Fundraising Target:

£300 per person

Purchasing Your Places

Solo runners can get themselves sorted on their own and Teams just need to follow the steps below:

• Choose your team size
• The team captain will pay for the entry fee (inc. booking fees)
• Team captain enters team’s details
• Create team: choose team name and whether it’s private or public
• Complete registration
• Captain can now manage their team and send invite links and codes to join the team
• Team members can now sign up using the invite link and purchase any additional extras they wish to purchase.

Solo Runners

Solo runners start with the main race at 12.00pm, they then carry on running as many laps as they can for 24 hours. They can have support crew (we strongly recommend this due to the nature of the event) in their camping area but not on the route. They can stop for rests and food whenever they wish. Solo runners should always leave the course at the solo exit/entry point or risk the timing system missing a lap. Solo runners may wish to consider starting later if they have a target in mind, want to avoid the busy early laps or if it’s hot, this is fine as your chip will pick up when you start. i.e. You may have a target of 10 laps and prefer to start running at 6.00pm as you are confident 18 hours is enough time.

*Please note that you must be 18+ to enter as a solo runner*

Pairs & Teams

Teams start with the main race at 12.00pm, they then carry on running as many laps as they can for 24 hours, each member of the team must complete at least one lap. You cannot use runners not registered in your team. Always leave the course at the exchange point or you risk the timing system missing you. Always enter the course at the exchange point or you risk disqualification. You do not have to have someone on the course at all times, teams can take a break and resume later in the race. People love the excitement of the mass start, but you can also opt to start later than 12.00pm if your team would like to have a quieter start.

*Please note that you must be 18+ to enter as a pair*

Team Captains

The team captain has a very important role in managing the team. They will be the person that entered the team and they have the responsibility of ensuring all team members are aware of the rules and in particular the health and safety aspects of the event. They may manage the team on the day but if they are running they may prefer to allocate someone else, possibly a non runner to manage the team at the event.

It’s important to have someone managing the run schedule and checking everyone is OK, you should also allocate a deputy to cover for sleep breaks. It’s not unusual for captains to be walking round with a clipboard and radio making sure everyone knows when to eat, sleep and run.

Check out our Captain’s Guide for more information.

*Please note that you must be 18+ to enter as a team captain*

Laps & Breaks

You can take a break anytime you like but always leave/enter the course at the correct point. You can carry on and do more than one lap or handover to your partner or team member. Only one member of a team must be on the course at any time*. Team and solo runners do not have to have be on the route for the whole 24 hours. You can take a break and resume the race when you are ready.

* The one exception to this is at the end of your final runners lap there is an access point approx 100m before the finish where team members can join their final runner for a team finish. Please be aware of solo runners as they may still be racing.

The Exchange

The finishing team member should pass the exchange wristband to their teammate at the exchange point. If your runner is not there (it happens) we suggest you carry on and do another lap. The exchange area is always busy but we ask you to stay off the route. There is a screen opposite the exchange area which shows a live feed and scrolls the names of the approaching runners to the exchange area.

Only runners are permitted in the exchange area. To be fair to everyone please do not enter the exchange unless you are a runner waiting to exchange, this includes team members not running, team captains, family and children. We will be checking this and disqualify teams ignoring this rule because it affects everyone else’s race.

Entry to Endure24 includes:

• Camping at Wasing Park
• Free event t-shirt
• Premium completion medal
• Official event timing
• Access to all Event Village facilities
• Weekend Parking

And here are some of the benefits of joining Team Young Lives vs Cancer:

• A Young Lives vs Cancer vest or tshirt so you look awesome and stand out in the crowd
• Free physio advice from a Chartered Physiotherapist
• Our online Event Hub where you can find training plans and useful fundraising tools
• Our closed Facebook group where you can meet other Young Lives vs Cancer sporting legends, share fundraising ideas and training tips
• We’ll shower you with advice, ideas and materials to get the money rolling in, and if you ever need us we’re only a phone call away.

Every day 12 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer. Yet not one of them has the same experience. All young cancer patients have different needs, opportunities and backgrounds and for some, the systems in place and gaps in support mean that their experiences are much more challenging than others. Far too many children and young people with cancer are experiencing inequality as soon as they are diagnosed due to a ‘one size fits all’ approach throughout much of the system. That’s why the support they receive must look beyond their diagnosis. It should provide them with what they need, so that they can go on to thrive no matter what. That’s why we exist.

We don’t receive any government funding so everything we do is thanks to amazing people like you. From funding our brilliant Young Lives vs Cancer Social Workers to our vital financial grants, your support means that we can be there for children and young people facing cancer, and their families, to ensure that having a cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean you lose what makes you, you.

If you have any questions, or simply want to know more about running for Young Lives vs Cancer, please get in touch!

• Chat to our fundraising team online using live chat (use the pink ‘chat to us’ button at the bottom right of the screen) Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm
• Call us on 0300 330 0803, Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm
• Email us at fundraisingevents@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
• Message us via our Facebook or Twitter pages