CHARIOTS OF FIRE
20th September 2026
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THE RACE
We’re thrilled to announce the return of Chariots of Fire, Cambridge’s much-loved charitable relay race, and invite you to enter a team for the 2026 event – put the date in your diary now – 20 September 2026!
Thanks to the incredible support from the Cambridge community, the race has raised over £1.6 million for local charities to date. Building on this success, HCR Law (previously Hewitsons) has once again partnered with race specialists RunThrough to bring you an unforgettable race next year.
This year, we’re fundraising for British Heart Foundation, with £25 of entry fee going towards the charity.
Every 3 minutes, someone in the UK dies from cardiovascular disease. It can affect anyone. Fundraising for British Heart Foundation supports research that helps save lives.
BHF is the biggest independent funder of research into cardiovascular disease in the UK. They want to power the next breakthroughs in diagnosing, treating, and preventing the world’s biggest killer.
This year, the money raised at Chariots of Fire will directly benefit three research projects taking place at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute (VPD-HLRI) in Cambridge. The VPD-HLRI is a state-of-the-art facility where scientists and clinicians collaborate to accelerate breakthroughs in heart and lung health, with the BHF as a founding partner. Their work helps to advance understanding of inherited heart conditions, drive new discoveries that could prevent congenital heart defects in babies, and develop better ways to protect the heart and improve recovery after a heart attack. This research has the power to transform lives for families across Cambridgeshire and beyond.
This year we are pleased to announce we are taking entries from anyone 11 or over. They can participate in their own team or mixed team with adults!
THE ROUTE
Chariots of Fire is a closed road relay around Cambridge city centre and through some of the University’s colleges.
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
20th September 2026
Please note, if you wish to enter multiple teams, please do so in seperate transactions.
If you are a charitable organisation that would like to be considered as a beneficiary of next year’s race please get in touch with us at [email protected].
You can view the full photo album for Chariots of Fire 2025 HERE.
See you in September!
LATEST NEWS
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