The Big Marathon Month is back!

Complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles (or more!) over the month of May and get your friends and family to sponsor you along the way.

Whether you run, walk or cycle is entirely up to you complete the challenge wherever and however you want.

If you raise over £100, you'll receive an Emmaus medal to celebrate your fantastic effort. Don't let this limit you though, everything you raise makes a vital difference.

This year, we're setting some new challenges:

Challenge 1 - Classic

Complete 26.2 miles in May however you choose. Run, walk, skip, hop … the choice is yours!

Challenge 2 - The Uprising of Kindness Challenge

If 26.2 miles is a little too easy, complete 70 miles, commemorating 70 years since the Uprising of Kindness that took place in Paris 1954.

Challenge 3 - Cambridge to Paris

Take on this next level challenge of completing 293 miles – the distance between the first Emmaus community in Paris and the first Emmaus community to open in Cambridge. This is perfect for groups who want to complete a challenge between them.

Challenge 4 - The Emmaus Way

This is the ultimate challenge - Complete the distance of 1,600 miles. This covers the approximate distance between all Emmaus communities in the UK - from Glasgow down to Dover. Perfect for cyclists or long distance runners - Take part as a team and accumulate the mileage between you!

For example - 1,600 miles over 31 days is 51.6miles a day. A team of 10 people can cover 5.16 miles per person per day!

How do I sign-up?

To take part in the #BigMarathonMonth, simply set up your fundraising page with JustGiving or download a sponsorship form.

Integrate your JustGiving page with Strava or download a mile tracker.

Go on! Start small and build up your miles.

- Walk a mile in your lunch hour if you're working from home - get your work colleagues involved.

- Grab your walking shoes, walk with a friend, take your dog, get the children involved - be as creative as you like!

- The main thing is to do it at your pace and just have fun!