This year, we’re offering a limited number of charity places in both our races. We’ve partnered with seven leading charities: Bowel Cancer UK, Stroke Association,  Afghan Sports Trust, Petals Charity, St David’s Hospice, Size of Wales, and Frontline Children.

If there’s a charity you’d like to fundraise for that isn’t on our list, you can self-fund your entry and fundraise for them independently with no fundraising commitment.

Charity entries are not available for relay teams.

Cost of a Charity Place

Pay a small registration fee and raise funds for one of our selected charity partners:

• Ring O’ Fire 130: Pay a registration fee of £100 and raise at least £600 for our charity partner.
• Firelighter 50: Pay a registration fee of £50 and raise at least £300 for our charity partner.

Upon completing the challenge, the charity pays your entry fee from the funds you’ve raised.

Why Choose Our Charity Places?

Charity running events transform individual effort into a powerful force for good. They fund vital programmes, raise awareness, build communities, and inspire others. Participants experience personal growth and fulfilment, knowing their efforts contribute to meaningful causes. Corporate support and sustained donations amplify the impact, driving significant positive change and creating a better world.

Supporting Your Fundraising Efforts

Unlike many events, we don’t charge the charity upfront. We also offer discounted entry fees to charities, ensuring they pay less than non-charitable entries. This approach supports both the charity and your fundraising efforts, ensuring the charity won’t incur costs if you don’t raise the money or complete the challenge.

Registration Fee Details

To cover our costs and ensure commitment, we charge a non-refundable registration fee. In the past, some runners signed up without making any effort to fundraise for their chosen charity. By requesting a registration fee, we ensure that only committed and invested runners take a place. This approach has proven effective, ensuring neither the charity nor ourselves are left out of pocket. Charity places are non-transferable and cannot be deferred to future races.

Fundraising Target Deadline

You need to raise at least 80% of your fundraising target by 1 July. Our charity partner will periodically check in to monitor your progress. If you fall short, you have the option to make up the difference or self-fund your entry and continue fundraising independently without a fundraising commitment. If this is not possible, your place in the event may need to be cancelled.

After Sign-Up

Once you’ve signed up, our charity partner will reach out within 14 days to provide advice and support on achieving your fundraising goals. You should set up a fundraising page with JustGiving or a similar platform so the charity can track your progress. Platforms like JustGiving are excellent for fundraising because they reach a global audience, are easy to use, and securely manage donations. They also provide transparency for donors and charities to see how much you’ve raised.

If you don’t hear from your chosen charity, please contact them directly and email us so we can follow up with the charity for you.

For more information about our charity partners, visit their websites to learn more about their impactful work. We’re also interested in supporting other charities, especially those active on the Isle of Anglesey. If you’re a registered charity and would like to discuss fundraising opportunities, please contact us.