In 2025, ten runners took on this fantastic challenge and raised over £4,000 for The Carers' Centre. This was an inspiring achievement and we are so grateful!
This year, we have twenty runners signed up ready to run the 13.1 miles for us, to raise our profile and we have increased our team fundraising target to £5,000.
Let's help them get there!
The Bath Half Marathon is one of the most popular sporting events in the UK and we’d love you to represent The Carers’ Centre in 2026. Join 15,000 other runners and follow a beautiful (and flat) course through the World Heritage City of Bath, along the River Avon and past The Carers’ Centre!
We have a 20 spaces available in 2026 and by taking part you’ll be helping to support and raise awareness of unpaid carers across Bath and North East Somerset. Following last year's success, we have a team target of £5,000 for 2026. So please sign up and help us recruit to the team!
We'll be there to advise and motivate you during your training, and be there on the day to cheer you on as you take on the challenge of the 13.1 mile course. We’ll also provide you with a super smart Carers’ Centre vest so everyone knows who you’re running for.
Still need inspiration? Joe ran for us in 2025, read his story below.
We encourage anyone wishing to take part for fun to join us - we aren't worried about finishing times, we are only focussed on bringing people together, to fundraise towards a team goal and to empower you make your impact in 2026. So if you fancy running in a costume, or completing the challenge at walking pace - we'd love to hear from you!
How to enter
Firstly, you’ll need to register with us by completing the form linked to, below.
Once you’re registered, we’ll be in contact to welcome you onto the team and discuss your training plan with you. You’ll also receive fundraising advice and useful information about The Carers' Centre.
It will cost you nothing to enter, however there is a cancellation fee of £25 if you can no longer run.
Fundraising
The Carers’ Centre provides free support to nearly 6,000 adult carers and nearly 1,000 young carers across Bath and North East Somerset. Our services include personalised support plans, free wellbeing activities, carer cafés, peer support groups, and a dedicated support line.
Most of us will become carers of a loved one - or will need to be cared for, at some point in our lives. As our population ages, demand for our services is growing year on year. Fundraising is crucial for us to continue to provide our free support to carers.
We’re asking runners to pledge to raise around £250 each ahead of the Bath Half Marathon. We're hoping to recruit 20 runners to raise a joint total of £5,000 together.
The best way to raise that money is via The Carers' Centre Enthuse page. On that page people can find out more about The Carers’ Centre and the support we provide. You’ll also be able to update people on your training journey in the lead up to running the Bath Half in March.
For more information about fundraising, please contact fundraising@banescarerscentre.org.uk. Our team can provide facts and figures as well as support and ideas to help you reach your goal.
