Lace up your trainers and get ready for Canalathon!

Run or walk 26.2 miles; do it over the month or all in one go, alone or in a team. Raise money to help us protect these special places. Receive free shoelaces when you get your first donation, then raise £100 and well send you a free running vest!

We need your help to keep canals alive.

Almost nine million people live less than a mile from one of the Canal & River Trusts waterways, making them popular and accessible places to exercise. But the nation's ageing canals are under threat, with costly repairs required to keep them open for the communities who enjoy them and for the wildlife that depends on them.

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.

The difference you will make

£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.