Choose your challenge...
18 May 2025
Hackney Half Marathon
Dash through East London in the Hackney Half marathon, with vibrant street art and entertainment on course. Be quick to grab your ZSL charity place, general public places have already sold out!
10-11 May & 20-21 September 2025
Tough Mudder
Challenge yourself to take on the world's best mud run and obstacle course for ZSL with one of our charity places, and support global wildlife conservation.
Any date
Skydive for ZSL!
Feel the full force of flying through the clouds from over 10,000ft at up to 125mph while raising money for wildlife conservation at the same time.
13 April 2025
Paris Marathon
Feeling inspired by the Olympics? Take on the Marathon de Paris to experience the host city for yourself! The route starts at the Arc de Triomphe and finishes with views of Notre Dame and the Effiel Tower. It's not one to be missed.
Various dates
Family-friendly inflatable fun run
Take on the world’s largest and best inflatable obstacle run, the Inflatable 5k. This family-friendly event is suitable for participants aged 5+. There are venues all across the UK. Everyone is welcome, and it’s a fantastic day out with friends or family!
Various dates
Bungee jump
Experience the thrill of a lifetime with an exhilarating bungee jump. Choose one of the stunning locations then take a leap and support wildlife today!
23 March 2025
Hampton Court Palace Half
The only half marathon to start and finish at a Historic Royal Palace. Hampton Court Palace is one of only two surviving palaces that King Henry VIII owned. The race will start inside the gates of the Palace and finish in its beautiful gardens.
Various dates
Other marathons
Take on a marathon for wildlife! There are a number of different marathons that we have ZSL charity places in, including Edinburgh, Leeds, Paris and Barcelona.
Various dates
Regent's Park 5k & 10k runs
Take on a 5k or 10k run to raise money for ZSL in beautiful Regent's Park, home to our very own London Zoo. You might even catch a glimpse of some of our animals along the route!
Take on a wild challenge for wildlife!
Join our fight for wildlife today by taking on a fundraising challenge with ZSL. Your hard work will help us to save endangered wildlife and protect the natural world we love and depend upon.
You’ll become part of a team of animal-lovers, passionate about saving wildlife from extinction and creating a healthier, fairer and better future for wildlife, people and our planet.
Everyone who takes part in a fundraising challenge for ZSL can get a free fundraiser t-shirt, as a thank you for supporting our work.
Other runs around the country
From 5k runs to half marathons, there are hundreds of fantastic events across the country that you can take on for ZSL. We have partnered with RunForCharity to access over 350 local events. Simply select your local area in the table below, choose an event that’s right for you and join our fight for wildlife!
Find a local run:
Got your own place?
Taking on a cycle, mud run or marathon?
If you've already got your own place in a challenge event, we'd love you to join team ZSL and support wildlife! We'll be with you every step of the way with fundraising advice, and you'll get a free ZSL t-shirt as a thank you.
Create your own challenge
There are lots of ways you can fundraise for wildlife, from a sponsored animal dress up day to an animal-themed yoga marathon – the possibilities are endless.
Becoming a fundraiser is simple, and fun! Just follow these steps to get going:
- First things first – choose your challenge! Check out our A-Z of ideas in our fundraising guide or come up with your own animal-themed fundraiser.
- Set up your fundraising page on JustGiving and click on the ‘start fundraising’ button.
- Follow the steps to set up and personalise your page. Include a photograph, share your story, and don’t forget to set a target – pages with targets raise 46% more on average.
- Roar loud and proud. Ask your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to support you. Share your fundraiser on social media, WhatsApp and email – people love to hear about the good things you’re doing.
- Let’s get going! Put on your best animal outfit and get started with your challenge. Make sure to take pictures and tag us on social media – we’d love to see what you get up to.
There's no minimum fundraising commitment, but every pound you raise will help to save wildlife from extinction.
Let us know you're taking part by emailing fundraising@zsl.org.
Let's get started!
Start fundraising today
Every single penny you raise will make a real difference in supporting our animals and our worldwide conservation work. So what are you waiting for?
Download your fundraising materials
Find useful tips and advice in our fundraising guide and promote your event with our downloadable posters and totalisers. We have all you need for a successful fundraising challenge, ready to download.
If you do any offline fundraising, you can use our sponsorship form and send the money you raise in by cheque. Download our sponsorship form for more details.
We'd love to hear from you
If you have any questions about a fundraising challenge, have your own place in an event, or are looking for inspiration, we’d love to hear from you. Send us an email at fundraising@zsl.org to say hello.
We rely on the support of dedicated people like you to continue our vital conservation work. Thank you for joining our fight for wildlife!