In 2024, four of us ran 10km at the Love Luton RunFest raising £1,369.

This year we are back for more, but this time with a bigger team and our sights on raising a larger sum of money for Headway Luton.

The event takes place on Sunday 11th October 2026.

Instructions for runners

Step 1: Sign up to the Love Luton RunFest and choose which race you want to take part in (5km, 10km or half marathon), pay your entrance fee (ranging from £20 to £40) and enter all your details. Use the 10% discount code: LUTONRUNFEST10

Step 2: Email/call Annika to let her know you are joining Team Headway. She can then keep in touch with you and give you a Headway Luton branded t-shirt to wear during training and on the day. annika.coughlin@headwayluton.com 01582 800241

Step 3: Either set up your own personal fundraising page and connect to our Luton RunFest campaign on JustGiving (press the big orange button that says ‘start fundraising’ to set up your personal page). Or you can just direct people to our main run fundraising page: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headwaylutonrunfest Contact Annika for any questions. She will also share social media posts and marketing materials to help you spread the word.

Instructions for donors

If a friend or relative is running, they may have set up their own fundraising page and will let you know. If not, you can donate to our main page on JustGiving. We also take cash, cheques and bank transfers.

Want to cheer us on the day?

The race starts in St Georges Square. It also ends there. We will update on the start and end times etc.

Check the route on the Love Luton RunFest website. We will also send out updates if we have a specific cheer spot planned.