5.5km Run or 2km Walk

Heaton Park

21st May 2026

  • Inaugural GM Wellbeing Run & Walk
  • 70 Founder Organisations took part
  • Largest industry sector: Property 
  • Cllr Bev Craig + GMCA CEO Caroline Simpson on start line
  • Happy Radio's Rach & Wingman + BBC Sport's Rob Walker 
  • Wellbeing experiences providing good energy
  • Finisher medal unlocked JW Lees drink as a reward 
Register Interest (12 months of wellbeing value)

Celebration of Wellbeing in Heaton Park

Participation in GM Wellbeing Series includes

Unlimited access to GM Meditation

GM Wellbeing Run & Walk

Unlimited access to our 2 Wellbeing Apps (all your team)

Comprehensive wellbeing inclusivity: mind and body

Collaboration across the city-region

Participation & Team Info

Venue

Heaton Park on a May summer's evening.

Beautiful routes for the 5.5k Run and 2km Walk

Timings

17:00     Rach and Wingman open the village from the Happy Radio stage + stretching, food and drinks

18:00     Wellbeing Walk starts (2km)

18:30     Wellbeing Run starts (5.5km)

19:00     Post event industry photos

19:30     Head to JW Lees pubs to claim your free drink (Founders Hall or Rain Bar)
  
20:45     Event Villages closes

Wellbeing Experiences

This is not just another run.

We have designed a series of unique, science-backed experiences to help your team connect, reset, and recharge. 

Start with calm focus, not nerves.
Our pre-start somatic shaking is a simple, science-backed technique to release nervous energy and begin with collective focus.

A live power-up, not a playlist.
Feel a visceral boost from live Bhangra drummers, strategically placed on the course to turn a moment of effort into pure empowerment.

Let sound waves reduce your effort.
In our 'Good Vibrations Zone' by the lake, practitioners use sound to quieten the mind and distract from physical exertion.

Shared laughter to release feel good chemicals.
Join a fun and surprising Laughing Yoga session on the 2km Walk.


Preparation

Why not consider some of the following

Walking meetings together

Create a run club from your office, or local JW Lees pub

Walking lunches - take turns to plot a route

Get off 1 bus / tram stop early before you go to work

Have a coffee and walk in with colleagues

COLLABORATION IS AT THE HEART OF THE SERIES

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