Race Across Glos
Every day, the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation uses the power of cricket to bring people together, improve wellbeing, tackle isolation and create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds across our county.
Our work is as wide-ranging as it is life changing. As demand for our programmes continues to grow, so does our ambition to reach even more communities and ensure nobody misses out on the benefits that cricket can provide.
That is why Team GCF is taking on Race Across Glos on Friday 17 July 2026.
Our challenge? An 87 mile relay across Gloucestershire, navigating 22 checkpoints in just 13 hours. Along the way, we will be showcasing the people, projects and communities that your support helps to transform.
Together, we aim to raise £6,000, with members of Team GCF committing to raising at least £250, but we cannot do it alone.
GCF needs you
The success of Race Across Glos depends on the generosity of people who believe in stronger communities, better opportunities and brighter futures.
Whether you are making a personal donation or sponsoring a leg of the challenge through your business, your support will directly help us continue improving lives through the power of cricket.
From helping local cricket clubs become safe, welcoming hubs for their communities, to developing programmes that combat loneliness and improve physical and mental wellbeing, our impact reaches thousands of people every year.
Your support helps us:
- Give older adults a reason to get active, socialise and reconnect through Walking Cricket.
- Create opportunities for people with disabilities to build confidence, friendships and a genuine sense of belonging.
- Deliver free community cricket sessions for young people who may otherwise never have the chance to play sport.
- Develop coaches, volunteers and clubs that keep cricket thriving in communities across Gloucestershire.
- Inspire more girls and boys to pick up a bat and ball, discover a lifelong passion, and realise their potential.
As one of the country’s leading County Cricket Foundations, we are reaching more people than ever before, but with growing demand comes a greater need for support.
Every pound donated helps us extend our reach and deepen our impact.
The difference you make
“Since my wife died, I have found socialising difficult. Walking Cricket has been a lifeline for me, giving me a reason to leave the house and be sociable again. I don’t think I’d still be here if it wasn’t for Walking Cricket and the people I’ve met.”
Walking Cricket participant, aged 76
“As you get older, there’s more exams and stuff and you have to be able to believe in yourself. Cricket helps me with my mental health, and it really helps me with my self-esteem. It’s helped me believe in myself, which I think is a really important thing, especially when I’m leading people. Cricket has really helped me get to that place. If I didn’t play cricket, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”
Young person, aged 14, attending a free GCF Community Cricket Hub
“All his life, and probably going into adulthood, he will need support. But at cricket, generally he supports everybody around him. Imagine being somewhere where you’re the one able to help somebody else. It means so much to him to have that opportunity to shine, and for us as parents to see that. I am indebted to you for giving that to my child.”
Parent of a young person attending a free GCF Disability Community Cricket Hub
Your donation can change a life
When you support Race Across Glos, you are not simply making a donation.
- You are helping a young person build confidence.
- You are helping someone overcome loneliness.
- You are helping a person with a disability discover a place where they belong.
- You are helping communities become stronger, healthier and more connected.
If you are eligible, please remember to add Gift Aid, allowing your donation to go even further at no extra cost to you.
Business sponsorship opportunities
Businesses can sponsor a leg of Race Across Glos for £250, demonstrating their commitment to community impact while helping us reach our fundraising target.
We are grateful that our Sustainability Partner, UES, has already pledged their support.
If you want to support Race Across Glos through your business, please email crispin.shingler@gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org to find out how your logo can be see throughout our network.
What your support could provide
- £25 could fund a place for a child receiving free school meals to attend one day of a community holiday camp.
- £50 could support the delivery of a Disability Cricket Hub session.
- £100 could support two young people through our Get Into Cricket programme.
- £250 could provide equipment to help establish a new Women’s or Girls’ cricket section.
- £500 could fund a full term of cricket delivery within the PE curriculum at a state school.
Be part of something bigger
Race Across Glos is more than a challenge. It is an opportunity for all of us to come together and create lasting change across Gloucestershire.
Every donation, no matter the size, helps ensure that more people can experience the confidence, connection, belonging and joy that cricket brings.
Please support Team GCF today and help us continue improving lives through the power of cricket.
You can donate here: Race Across Glos – JustGiving
Thank you.
