F.A.Q.

Freedom Run is a charity race supporting freedom in Ukraine. It is an attempt to cover a small piece of the humanitarian, medical and military needs arising from the war. The first event was held in July 2022 in the hope it would be the last; Freedom Run 2.0 followed in 2023 and Freedom Run 3.0 in 2025, and the organisers gathered again in 2026 for Freedom Run 4.0.

The Freedom Run is organised and administered by a group of volunteers.

All registration fees are made in the form of donations directly to the specified organisations. The organisers avoid bureaucracy and fundraise for specific, defined needs of partner charities that have tangible impact.

Yes. Each supporter or runner is able to select which specific cause he or she wants to donate to. Causes across editions have covered humanitarian, medical and military needs, as well as long-term youth empowerment.

No. Freedom Run is aimed at raising funds to save lives, rather than to put any human being at risk.

Freedom Run has raised more than £300,000 to date and is aiming for more. Allocation reports for each of the races are published on our website.

In previous editions participants chose their own ticket price, and could also choose which partner charity their support went to, so that each run carried the greatest personal and real-world impact.

The event is open to individual runners, runners willing to fundraise, teams, and volunteers. Supporters can also contribute by donating without running, or by volunteering to help manage the event.

Freedom Run 4.0 offers several distances: for kids as well as for adults, with the maximum distance up to 10km.

Yes. Under the event terms and conditions, you are responsible for ensuring that you have taken your own medical advice, that you are medically fit and healthy, and that you have undertaken appropriate training and preparation to participate in the Event.

The complete terms are published at freedomrun.uk/terms-and-conditions.html.

Please contact us at [email protected] and we will update it for you. When contacting us, please input your name and contact details and outline what should be changed.

Given you have already registered on Freedom Run 4.0 website, we already have your participant details. The only pending item is to donate. We have created a separate short form for you to complete the payment - follow the link , and we will make sure to match your donation with your registration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected]

We will not be dispatching any race packs. Instead, you will need to collect your run number and timing chip from our information point on 18th October at the event hub. Therefore, we advise you to arrive in advance.

Please refer to the Event Programme page (will be available closer to the race day) for more details on the sequencing, timing, route and other crucial elements of the race. We will send a pre-event email closer to the date to remind you about the process and required steps.

Given a limited number of participants, we will not allocate you to any zones or waves.

Yes, there will be designated areas where you could store your belongings. Please do not leave valuables in the provided boxes as organizers of the Freedom Run will not bear any responsibility for those.

Yes, due to the respective regulations and agreements with the location providers, the number of participants of the Event is limited to 500.

It is free for children to participate in the 1.5k run.

14 years of age on the event day to take part in the 5k. 15 years of age on the event day to take part in the 10k.

Given that the Freedom Run is a one-off fundraising event, no deferrals will be possible.

A runner who is no longer able to take part, is entitled to reallocate their place in the Event to another participant for no fee associated with the transfer. This option is only available 24 hours before the Event start time. You will need to contact us in writing on [email protected] to transfer your entry to another runner. Any such transfer will be made by re-registering the entry in the name of the alternative runner who will be required to accept the terms and conditions of entry prior to the transfer being completed.

A transfer from a selected distance to another distance is possible by reaching out to us in writing on [email protected] 24 hours before the Event start time

You will be able to view your race results on a dedicated internet address after the event has been completed. If no result is displayed, please contact us on [email protected] with the following and we will ask the results team to investigate. These details will help to locate your results: Your full name The race number you wore on the day Did you start or finish with a friend/family member? What time was on the clock when you crossed the finish line? (if known) What is your estimated finish time? What were you wearing on the day?

No, there are no payments other than the donation made when registering. We aim to raise as much as possible for the provided causes and are not splitting the costs between registration fee and donation. All of the registration-related donations are transferred directly to the accounts of respective charities.

Freedom Run is aimed at raising funds to save lives, rather than put any human being at risk. Each of our supporters / runners is able to select which specific cause he / she wants to donate to. Out of the provided causes, with the raised funds our partner in the military segment will use the funds for educational purposes - to fund Victory Drones (a comprehensive ecosystem dedicated to training and supporting drone operators who assist Ukrainian defenders, first responders, and medical personnel). Aside from military donations, humanitarian, medical charities are available to donate to. These charities are aimed at those affected by the Russian aggression.

Some of the employers do have in place donations matching programmes which enable, for instance, doubling of the donation made by your employer. To amplify the effect of your donation please check with your employer whether the organizations Freedom Run is raising for are in the list of eligible charities.

It could be the case that for a variety of reasons you are not able to meet the target financial goal that you set during the registration. Don't worry, we will not limit your participation in the race anyhow. The last thing we want to do is be restrictive or exclusionary. Just do your best and if you do not manage to achieve the financial goal, you shall still achieve your pace / distance / time goal on the day of the run.