BUSINESS CHALLENGE

It’s time to save the spreadsheets and wrap-up that meeting – next on the agenda is the AJ Bell Great Run Series Business Challenge!

The Business Challenge is a corporate running challenge in the biggest cities across the UK. It’s open to organisations of all shapes and sizes, is suitable for groups large or small (minimum team of 4) and is great for all ages and abilities. If you’re tired of cringey teambuilding exercises, it’s a great way to invest in workforce wellbeing for a happier and healthier team. To find out more, view our 2025 brochure below, or see our FAQ section here.

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A team can be four or more, there is no maximum number of team members.

The finishing times of the fastest 4 members of the team will be used to calculate the overall team time.

Manage your team through an easy-to-use group dashboard. Swap runners up until six weeks before the event.

The winning team at each event will receive a trophy to display with pride.

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Booking fee (£2.50 per transaction) is added on payment and teams with 15 or more members are entitled to a 10% discount (per transaction). Glasgow City Council’s Environmental Levy of £2 +VAT (£2.40 per entry) will be added to each Great Scottish Run 10k and Half Marathon entry, find out more here. 50+ runners lined up? Get in touch at commercial@thegreatruncompany.com to discuss a tailored package. If purchased as a business transaction you are able to claim back VAT.

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If you would like to pay by BACS, please email businesschallenge@greatrun.org.

This year, 300 of our team members participated in the Great North 5K. The event was a tremendous success, generating a lot of excitement about running!

Nissan

The atmosphere was incredible, with so many supporters cheering us on every step of the way. If you’re thinking about joining, I highly recommend it!

AJ Bell

It creates a real buzz around the office as the day approaches and we always enjoy the event itself. We can’t wait to take on the challenge again next year!

Procentia

An amazing event to be part of, that is opened up to all of our staff to take part. Everyone can run their own race and winning was a bonus!

Manchester City BeActive

Taking part in the business challenge enhances the sense of teamwork as we come together to support one of our in-house charities, Wood Steet Mission.

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Businesss Challenge Events

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5 September 2025

Great North 5k

The curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport. A fun, flat 5k dash around the Newcastle & Gateshead Quayside.

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5 October 2025

Great Scottish Run

Celebrate all that's great about Glasgow: inspiring architecture, green spaces, history, music and, of course, great people.

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Business Challenge FAQ

About Business Challenge

Who can enter?

The Business Challenge is open to organisations of any size, you just need a team of 4 people (minimum) to enter.

How do I enter a team?

Work out the size of your team (this must be a minimum of 4 people) select which event and distance you want to enter and complete the entry form above. You’ll be directed to a payment form to complete payment to secure your entries. Once payment is received, we’ll give the nominated team coordinator access to your group dashboard to invite your team. All your runners need to do is complete the online form to secure their entry.

What is included in the entry price?

Entry includes a race place and entry into the Business Challenge for your chosen event. All runners will receive a finisher's t-shirt and medal and get access to exclusive runner-only discounts via our Rewards Platform. There is the opportunity to claim back VAT if it's a business transaction. The experience of running a Great Run event is unrivalled – running through the heart of each city, with tens of thousands of runners and even more supporters, music from start to finish and a lively event village for post-event celebrations.

How is the winning team decided?

The finishing times of the four fastest team members of your team are used to calculate your qualifying finish time, and decide the winner of each event. The winning team at each event will receive a Business Challenge trophy to display with pride.

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