EVENTS AND CHALLENGES 2025
Want to get involved in helping us raise funds?
You can raise money by signing up for one of the events or challenges below.
Whether you want to run, walk, tackle obstacle courses or cycle, you can take on a challenge for APOPO today and help contribute to vital mine clearance and tuberculosis detection worldwide.
If you would like to participate in an event that is not listed, or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Emma, who will be delighted to support you in your fundraising efforts! You can contact Emma directly at emmam@apopo.org.
APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee for all of the events below, so what’s stopping you? Join an Event or Challenge Today!
Upcoming Tough Mudders and Half Marathons
Tough Mudders, May to September 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Tough Mudder creates hardcore obstacle courses designed to test your all-around strength, stamina and mental grit. Courses are available across the UK throughout the year.
Manchester Half Marathon, Sunday, 12th of October 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Take on generous closed roads across the towns of Old Trafford, Stretford and Brooklands with the promise of great support and entertainment!
Royal Parks Half Marathon, Sunday, 12th of October 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Glide through four of London’s stunning Royal Parks and take in London’s most famous landmarks, including the House of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.
Oxford Half Marathon, Sunday, 12th October 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
An awesome, fast and flat course taking you through the pristine and winding streets of Oxford in all of its historic delight. Starting in the centre of Oxford.
5K Runs
Hyde Park 5K, Sunday, 1st of June 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Run around the flat paths of Hyde Park, a perfect venue for personal best potential and battle to get around the course before the sun goes down.
Alton Towers, 5K, Sunday, 16th of November 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Join us at the UK’s biggest theme park, Alton Towers, for this 5K event around the park. Complete your run and reward yourself with a fun time on the rides!
Marathons
Beginners, Virtual Races and Kids
Alton Towers Kids Race, Saturday, 15th of November 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Take part in Run Alton Towers Kids Race and you are guaranteed a great day out with theme park entry and access to all of the rides included in your entry!
Solihull Half – Junior Race, Sunday, 10th of August 2025 – UK
*APOPO UK will subsidise part of your entry fee!
Take part in the Solihull Half, joining thousands of runners in chasing down a personal best along closed secure roads. You will start and finish in Malvern Park, Solihull.
Pictures of Past Events
Pictures from the Tough Mudder event in 2023
Pictures from the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2023
About APOPO
APOPO is a non-profit organization with Belgian roots. For 25 years we have tackled landmines or tuberculosis around the world and we are a global leader in training scent detection animals. Since its humble beginnings, APOPO has responded to the devastating impact of landmines on people living in post-conflict areas by developing a fast, simple, and cost-efficient mine clearance technology. Our methods are easily applied to national mine action programs in low-income countries. Through our unique method of using trained African giant pouched rats, APOPO has been highly effective in detecting landmines, which has allowed us to expand our efforts into other fields, such as tuberculosis (TB) control, and to train Technical Survey Dogs for landmine clearance activities.
