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Supporting Forest Holme

Tree of Remembrance

Friday 28th Nov 2025 10:00am – Friday 19th Dec 2025 3:00pm
Dolphin Centre, Poole

Remember your loved one this Christmas.

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Light up a Life

Saturday 6th Dec 2025 4:00pm
St James’ Church, Poole, BH15 1JN

Light Up a Life provides a special opportunity for the community to gather in the run up to the festive season and reflect on the cherished memories they’ve shared with loved ones with lighting of candles, readings and choir led carols.

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Christmas Wreath Making Classes

Saturday 6th Dec 2025 – Sunday 7th Dec 2025
Scout Hut, High Street, Lytchett Matravers & Blanchard Room, Lytchett Matravers Village Hall

Marcus Saunders is once again hosting his much-loved Christmas Wreath Making Classes with all proceeds in aid of Forest Holme Hospice. 

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Christmas Party – The Italian Villa at Compton Acres

Thursday 11th Dec 2025 6:00pm – Thursday 11th Dec 2025 11:30pm
The Italian Villa, Compton Acres

Celebrate the festive season with us in the stunning surroundings of The Italian Villa.

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Big Sing Church Tour – Christmas Concert

Saturday 13th Dec 2025 2:00pm
Christ Church Creekmoor, 28 Northmead Drive, Poole BH17 7XZ

Join us for the final Big Sing of the year, a heart-warming Christmas Concert at Christ Church, Creekmoor on Saturday 13th December at 2pm.

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Couch to 5k

Monday 12th Jan 2026 6:30pm – Monday 16th Mar 2026
Poole Park, Poole BH15 1TU

Be part of our Couch to 5k community and get ready to take on the Vitality Bay 5km run!

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Ultra Challenge Series 2026

Saturday 24th Jan 2026 – Saturday 24th Oct 2026

With 20 events to choose from, and distance options ranging from 10km up to the full100km–there’s an Ultra Challenge waiting for you in 2026

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London Winter Walk Ultra Challenge

Saturday 24th Jan 2026 – Sunday 25th Jan 2026

Start the New Year on the right foot! A great event to wrap up and walk off the Christmas & New Year celebrations and to fundraise for your favourite charity!

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Bath Half

Sunday 15th Mar 2026
Royal Avenue, Bath

Take part in one of the UK’s most established road races – the Bath Half Marathon! Join 15,000 other runners on the flat, picturesque course and enjoy the electric atmosphere.

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Vitality Bay Run 2026

Sunday 22nd Mar 2026

We’re proud to be back as an official Charity Partner for the Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run 2026!

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Bath 50 Ultra Challenge

Saturday 28th Mar 2026

Centred on this elegant historic city, take on a 50km Ultra, a testing 25km, or a sharp 10km challenge at your pace as a walk, jog or run!

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Brighton Marathon

Sunday 12th Apr 2026 – Sunday 12th Apr 2026

The Brighton Marathon is one of the UK’s favourite 26.2-milers. With a stunning backdrop of the sea in one of the country’s most vibrant cities, the race gets bigger and better every year.

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London Landmarks Half Marathon

Sunday 12th Apr 2026
London

WAITING LIST NOW OPEN. The event is not your average half marathon! From cultural landmarks and heritage to the city’s quirky and hidden secrets, runners get to explore the capital on a route like no other!

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Windsor 50 Ultra Challenge

Saturday 18th Apr 2026

Get active after the Easter holidays and take on a historic 50 km Ultra, a testing 25 km, or a sharp 10 km challenge at your pace as a walk, jog, or run.

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Manchester Marathon

Sunday 26th Apr 2026 – Sunday 26th Apr 2026
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX

The adidas Manchester Marathon, the UK’s second largest marathon and one of Europe’s largest is an iconic event drawing participants from all over the world to the vibrant streets of Greater Manchester.

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Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge

Saturday 2nd May 2026 – Sunday 3rd May 2026

Great challenges need great settings, and up to 2,000 adventurers will tackle the Isle of Wight’s stunning coastal path over the bank holiday weekend.

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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

Saturday 16th May 2026 – Sunday 17th May 2026

Spectacular World Heritage coastline to take on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run – and fundraise for your favourite charity!

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London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge

Saturday 23rd May 2026 – Sunday 24th May 2026

2,000 or so adventurers will take on the Capital to Coast trails and test their grit & determination.

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Poole Park Dragon Boat Festival 2026

Saturday 6th Jun 2026 10:00am – Saturday 6th Jun 2026 4:00pm
Poole Park, Poole BH15 1TU

Get ready for the ultimate team challenge as the Poole Park Dragon Boat Festival returns in 2026!

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Lake District Ultra Challenge

Saturday 6th Jun 2026 – Sunday 7th Jun 2026

Take on England’s finest countryside! Challenge basecamp is in Kendal, and it’s a 100km looped route with a few tough hills to Ambleside; a halfway point by Lake Windermere with stunning views enroute!

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Tie a Yellow Ribbon – June 2026

Saturday 13th Jun 2026 – Saturday 13th Jun 2026
Poole Park

Tie a Yellow Ribbon is our annual free memorial event held in Poole Park, which welcomes everyone, irrespective of your connection to Forest Holme.

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Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge

Saturday 13th Jun 2026 – Sunday 14th Jun 2026

Our Cirencester basecamp is the start of the route through the heart of the Cotswolds, providing a stunning setting for 2,000 or so adventurers to test themselves. Rolling hills, villages, footpaths & stunning views.

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North Yorks Ultra Challenge

Saturday 20th Jun 2026 – Sunday 21st Jun 2026

A basecamp in Scarborough and a stunning coastal & moorland challenge!

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Peak District Ultra Challenge

Saturday 4th Jul 2026 – Sunday 5th Jul 2026

A basecamp in idyllic Bakewell will welcome 3,000 adventurers who will test themselves in the fabulous Peak District National Park.

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Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge

Saturday 18th Jul 2026 – Sunday 19th Jul 2026

Set in the stunning Gower Peninsula -famous for its golden beaches, limestone cliffs, wild moors, ridges, and woodlands.

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South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge

Saturday 25th Jul 2026

A fantastic ‘South West’ summer challenge, taking in the first Minehead section of the famous 630-mile Coastal Path, and a basecamp in the shadows of the impressive Dunster Castle.

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North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

Saturday 1st Aug 2026 – Saturday 1st Aug 2026

The North Downs provides a fabulous challenge from a Guildford basecamp, with a looped 50 km route which takes in some of the best of the Surrey hills and the surrounding countryside.

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London Summer Walk

Saturday 22nd Aug 2026

Get your walking shoes on and explore some of the Capital’s less known historic areas with a tour of the ‘gateway to London’ along the Thames’s eastern section

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South Coast Ultra Challenge

Saturday 5th Sep 2026 – Sunday 6th Sep 2026

The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for 2000 adventurers to take on a real challenge!

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Thames Moonlight 10

Friday 11th Sep 2026

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Thames Path Ultra Challenge

Saturday 12th Sep 2026 – Sunday 13th Sep 2026

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable challenge!

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Thames Bridge Trek Ultra Challenge

Saturday 12th Sep 2026

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Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge

Saturday 26th Sep 2026

A 50km looped challenge in some of the Chilterns finest countryside, with historic trails, rolling hills, nature reserves, with fantastic views.

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