Run for Hearts

Of course! You can either pay any cash donations onto your fundraising page or you can collect donations on a sponsorship form. Once you've finished collecting your donations, you can find full details of how to pay your donations into us here.

We encourage everyone to complete this challenge in September, so that you can be part of our supportive community of runners taking on this incredible event together! However, if you need a few extra weeks to complete your miles, feel free to extend your challenge into November.

Of course! You can join our Facebook group and Strava group and be part of our supportive online community.

When you sign up, you can choose whether you would like to receive a free BHF t-shirt from us and select your size.

Yes, the target is £200 to gain a BHF medal.

If you raise £50 we’ll send you bespoke lace tags and at £200 we’ll send you a BHF medal for reaching the fundraising target.

We would encourage you to set up a JustGiving page to get started with your fundraising. All the donations made to your page will be sent to us automatically. You can also share your progress on social media and in your groups chats for friends and family to see.

We will also send you plenty of fundraising tips and support throughout the challenge to help you raise as much as possible!

No, this challenge is free to take part in.

You can track your miles in a way that works for you, but for Run for Hearts 2026, we recommend using Strava, our official app for the challenge. You're responsible for keeping track of your own mileage or kilometres throughout the challenge.

You’ll be able to join the Run for Hearts Strava group, where you can stay connected and motivated alongside other participants.

You can also connect Strava to your JustGiving page so your activities update automatically. To do this, log in to your JustGiving account, open your fundraising page, select the ‘Connect Strava’ button, confirm the Strava permissions and save your fitness settings.

Please make sure you only connect your account once you're ready to start your challenge, as any activity recorded after connecting may be added to your page.

Once connected, track your chosen activity in Strava and it should update on your JustGiving page automatically.

If you have any issues connecting your account, please check the support guidance on your JustGiving page or contact JustGiving Support for help.

This is a virtual fundraising challenge for the BHF. We're challenging you to run 25, 50 or 100 miles in September. It's your challenge, so you can choose when and where you complete your miles! You can track your miles using your phone, smart watch or manually. Please keep your distance tracker updated.