ERC Presents: Carnival Run 2026
About this Event
🎉🏃🏾♀️🎺 ERC Presents: Carnival Run 2026 🎺🏃🏾♂️🎉
Bring your flags, whistles, foghorns and plenty of vibes for the 7th annual ERC Carnival Run!
Join us on Sunday 23 August 2026 as we celebrate:
🎂 ERC’s 7th Birthday
🎉 The 7th edition of Carnival Run
🎭 Notting Hill Carnival’s 60th Anniversary
Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just want to enjoy a lively walk with family and friends, this is one of London’s most joyful community events.
📍 Event Details
Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Venture Community Association, Faraday House, 103a Wornington Road, London W10 5YB
Route Options
🏃🏾 5K Run
🚶🏾 2.5K Walk
You can sprint, jog, walk, whine, or simply tek time and enjoy the atmosphere.
🎟️ Registration
Registration is free, but we kindly ask participants to make a minimum £5 donation to help cover event costs.
Please select the correct ticket when booking:
- Runner Ticket – for the 5K route
- Walker Ticket – for the 2.5K route
❤️ Supporting the Sickle Cell Society
Carnival Run supports the Sickle Cell Society and its Give Blood, Spread Love campaign.
The campaign aims to:
- Raise awareness about the urgent need for ethnically matched blood donations
- Increase confidence in giving blood
- Recruit new blood donors
ERC Blood Donation Champion Brenda will be at the venue with information on how you can register and potentially save lives.
🕐 Schedule
1:00 PM – Check-in, bag drop and warm-up
1:30 PM – Run/Walk starts
2:30 PM – Expected return to Venture Community Association
Afterwards – Mix, mingle and celebrate with light refreshments
👕 Limited Edition Carnival Run T-Shirts & Vests
Official souvenir T-shirts and vests are available to pre-order from the ERC website.
🛒 Order by 26 July 2026 for collection on event day.
💝 ERC will donate 5% of profits to the Sickle Cell Society.
🎉 Why You Don’t Want to Miss It
Carnival Run is more than a run—it’s a celebration of community, culture and connection.
Expect:
🎶 Carnival vibes
🥁 Flags, whistles and music
❤️ Community spirit
📸 Amazing memories
⚠️ Important Information
- This is not a closed-road event
- We will use pavements and cross several roads
- Please take care around traffic and pedestrians
- Arrive ready to run with minimal belongings
- Bag drop available at the venue
- Run and walk leaders will be on route
- No one gets left behind
🙌🏾 Ready to Join the Vibes?
If you’ve joined us before, you already know the energy.
If this is your first Carnival Run, trust us—you don’t want to miss it.
Gather your friends and family, lace up your trainers, and come celebrate with us.
🎺🏃🏾♀️🎉 Register now and be part of Carnival Run 2026!
Pictures courtesy of Simon R Photography, Derrick Wess and Emancipated Run Crew
Agenda
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Meet at the Venture Centre
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Warm up hosted by Jade
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Community Walk Starts
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Community Run Starts
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Runners and Walkers Welcome Back to the Venture Centre
🕑: 03:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Refreshments and socialising
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Event ends
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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