Take the Lead

Team up with your dog and walk a marathon (26 miles) or an ultra-marathon marathon (50 – 100 miles) during April to end homelessness.

About the event

As one of the only homelessness charities to accept dogs into our hostels, we understand the powerful emotional support a dog can provide.

Enjoy the lighter evenings, team up with your dog and walk a marathon (26 miles) or an ultra-marathon (50 – 100 miles) in a month over April to end homelessness.

Register your interest in the 2026 challenge to be the first to know when the event opens for registration!

Free

Registration fee

April 2026

Date of event

£50+

Fundraising target

26 miles+

Distance

About the challenge

Team up with your dog and walk a marathon (26 miles) or an ultra-marathon (50 – 100 miles) during April.

Raise money so we can provide a bed and support to more than 2,200 people experiencing homelessness each night.

You can take on this paw-some challenge anywhere, in your own time and at your own pace. Whether you choose to go on shorter walks every day or to plan longer distances at the weekend – it’s your challenge, so you can decide when and where you clock up the miles!

What you'll get from St Mungo's

  • A free St Mungo’s mile tracker and dog bandana when you register.
  • A St Mungo’s t-shirt once you smash your £50 target.
  • Lots of fundraising tips and resources to help you reach your target.
  • Regular pup-dates about our work and how you’re helping to change the lives of people affected by homelessness.