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The 2026 Cookridge Community 10K and Fun Run is now live!
Taking place on Sunday 17th May 2026
Enter the 10K race now - https://racebest.com/races/4fs44
1-mile family fun run - https://racebest.com/races/266x5
Call for support!
Please let us know if there is a local community appeal or charity that we might be able to support. We are looking for sport-based initiatives for young people in particular that may benefit from financial support from the Cookridge Community Run.
With best wishes from the Cookridge Community Run Committee and the family of Gareth Dunn
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This is the official fundraising page for donations and sponsorship for the Cookridge Community Run 2026 including the 10K race and 1-mile Fun Run. Now in its 7th year the Cookridge Community 10K promises to be another great run. A beautiful running route with over 400 runners taking part in support of Cancer Research and local community charity initiatives. We are aiming to beat our target this year and aim to raise over £13,325. Together with your race entry, any donations and sponsorship will help us raise even more money to fund Sarcoma research through Cancer Research UK and for local community charity initiatives by continuing the fundraising legacy of local fundraiser and runner Gareth Dunn who passed away in 2018, aged 27 after raising over £100,000 for Cancer Research, and in whose memory this race is held.
100% of your race entry goes to our charity foundation with a big thanks to all our sponsors for supporting the race, including race partners - Bannatyne Health Clubs and North Leeds Dental Implants.
Over £11,000 has helped to support Sarcoma research through Cancer Research UK with further funds going to local initiatives including Cookridge Village Scout Group and Cookridge Holy Trinity Primary School to fund their facilities and sporting programmes. A most sincere thank you from our family and the Cookridge Community Run committee
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Gareth's blog Chemotionally Unstable and fundraising appeal raised an amazing £110,000 for CRUK in just over a year. Please help us continue his legacy by fundraising in his memory for Cancer Research and specifically for Sarcoma Research. Please visit Gareth's blog here-