Dash for darts

Looking for a personal challenge in 2026?

Want to give something back to your local community?

Are you a corporate looking for a cause?

Fancy raising your business profile while raising funds for charity?

Look no further! Join us in the dash for darts 2026 on Sunday 29th November 2026 and raise funds to improve life, learning and health for Doncaster Communities.

We are now recruiting a team of committed fundraisers to join the darts Run Club and take on the Doncaster 10K to ensure our much-loved programmes can continue. 

Organised by Curly’s Athletes, Doncaster City 10K is an award-winning event starting and finishing at Doncaster racecourse, with a fast and flat route winding through the city. Runners will pass The Point – darts’ purpose-built arts centre – twice, where a dedicated cheer squad will be out in full force to support those who are “dashing for darts”. Runners will also be rewarded with a finishers medal, hot chocolate and the famous Toppings pie. 

Whether runners are taking part for their wellbeing, aiming for a personal best, or simply looking to be part of a vibrant community event, every step taken will make a real difference to people across Doncaster. 

Joggers and walkers are encouraged to take part in the Doncaster 10K too, there is no pressure to zip round the course in record time (unless you want to!) Take the route a little slower, soak up the atmosphere and complete the 10K at your own pace.

“The dash for darts was one of the hardest yet most rewarding things I have maybe ever done! It was so great to cross the finish line knowing I’d done my best to raise money for a cause that impacts my community so greatly.”- dash for darts runner 

As a registered charity for over 30 years, darts relies solely on fundraising to continue its work. With rising costs and increasing demand for services, community fundraising initiatives like this are more important than ever as Director (Fundraising and Development) at darts, Sophy Sylvester, notes:

“I can’t emphasise enough how important and valuable it is for community members to raise funds to keep our opportunities running. It’s getting more and more difficult to secure funding for our vital work that Doncaster residents rely on each week. You can make a huge difference to people’s lives by lacing up your trainers and giving the 10k a go – it's great fun and massively rewarding in so many ways!” 

Funds raised will directly support a range of creative programmes, including weekly singing groups for adults living with dementia and their families, art sessions for people experiencing mental ill health, and visual arts workshops for Disabled children and young people. The impact of these sessions is clear: 

"I suffer from depression and anxiety, being among this great group of people helps. The singing uplifts me." – Quirky Choir participant 

"Tuneful Chatter sessions are such a welcoming, safe space for my son to learn and play. The artists are so skilled at tailoring the sessions to be age appropriate." – Parent 

 dash for darts is a fun and accessible way to support a vital local cause at a time when it is needed most. 

Sign up to the darts Run Club here or email sophie@wearedarts.org.uk for more information.

dawdle for darts

If completing the 10K in one go sounds a bit too much, but you would still like to be involved, there is also the option to complete your 10K in stages, outside of the main race day. You could even form a team and complete the 10K together!

As with the main race, you are very welcome to run, jog or walk your 10K, but you can break it up into smaller chunks and complete it in any location. We are really excited to have this option available for our supporters, as it means so many more people can get involved. Some of our staff pets will even be taking part in a doggy dawdle for darts!

Sign up to dawdle for darts here or email sophie@wearedarts.org.uk for more information.