Lace up your running shoes and get ready for Canalathon!

Challenge yourself to 26.2 miles of pure escapism and raise money to protect the nations 200-year-old canals and the wildlife-rich green corridors that they provide.

Almost nine million people live less than a mile from one of the Trusts waterways, making them popular and accessible places to exercise. In towns and cities, they provide vital blue and green spaces where people can escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and clear their heads, making people feel healthier and happier.

Looking after these precious spaces is costly and takes many hands.

By fundraising for us, you are helping us create more special spaces by water in our cities and towns. Together we can help nature flourish, protect the heritage of our canals in the face of climate change and deliver health, happiness and wellbeing to millions of people.

-Saira Khan, Trust Ambassador & TV Personality

Canalathon is just as much about getting active outdoors and enjoying pure escapism by water as it is ticking off the miles. While you're doing something amazing for charity, you'll also be doing yourself a power of good.

£100 | Helps nature flourish

could help plant 18 apple, pear or plum trees which blossom for insects in spring and go on to produce fruit to feed birds, animals, and people in autumn

£200 | Protects our heritage

could help protect and ensure the long-term survival of our 200 year old heritage structures, which have become more vulnerable in the face of climate change

£300 | Makes cities greener

could help upgrade urban towpaths for walkers, runners and cyclists, providing greener ways to commute and exercise.

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