2,463 km. 210 stages. One mission.
Join thousands of runners, walkers, wheelers and cyclists passing the Relay baton on its epic journey from Ben Nevis to Big Ben. 🙌
Help deliver the message in the baton calling for action to cut emissions, restore nature, and support those hardest hit by climate change.
June 6th - July 4th
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2024 Relay Route Coming Soon
The route covers 1,653 miles (2,661 kilometres), passing through 50 cities and towns and within easy reach of 20 million people! Check out the amazing people, places and inspiring projects along the route.
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Relay Finale - The Not Finished Line!
Join us at Parliament Square on Tuesday 11th July from 8-8.30pm, for two epic moments in front of the most famous clock in the world - Big Ben!
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Revealed! Iconic Running Out of Time Relay Baton
Discover our epic relay baton, the story behind the design and the message held within! 🙌
Got questions?
Running Out of Time is an annual climate relay that raises awareness, inspires action and celebrates great climate campaigns, projects and events across Britain.
The 2024 Relay launches 6th June at Ben Nevis before undertaking an extraordinary 2,436km journey through 50 cities and towns to Big Ben in Parliament Square, London on July 4th. Comprising 210 stages - and 80+ visits to climate & nature projects, sporting bodies & venues, schools, events and iconic locations - its set to be the most spectacular Climate Relay yet.
It features famous sporting venues; stunning natural sites, schools, universities, community projects, music, fashion and climate events. And a host of different and imaginative ways to move the baton which will be run, walked, cycled, swum, surfed, paddled, skied, para-glided and wake boarded along the way!
It should be fun, inspirational, and epic and we’d love you to join us! Please sign up now and help unite people, climate and nature!
The relay starts at Lochaber High School, Fort William, on Thursday 6th June and will finish at Big Ben on Thursday 4th July.
You must be over the age of 18 to sign-up to our relay and be able maintain an average pace of 7 minutes per kilometre for the duration of a stage.
If you are under the age of 18 and would like to run a stage, then please ask your parent/legal guardian to contact us at [email protected] and we will see if this can be accommodated.
The message in the baton supports the Climate Coalition’s national United for People, Climate and Nature campaign. It calls for politicians of all parties - and leaders in all walks of life - to cut emissions, restore nature, and help those most affected by climate change.
The message will be placed in the baton at launch and will be read out by people of all backgrounds and ages along the Relay route before being delivered to Westminster at the Relay finale on July 4th.
From the Climate Coalition
“People across the UK are already taking action to tackle climate change and protect nature and 83% of people in the UK think the government should do more to tackle climate change. It’s time for all politicians to follow suit and commit to ambitious action ahead of the UK general election and in this critical decade for our planet.
Absolutely, the more the merrier! Let's make the baton handovers and runs the best experiences ever!
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The Pledge
Join us in making a 29-day Planet Pledge! 🌱 ✋
We’ve partnered with an amazing group of UK organisations who help individuals, schools, businesses and communities to start their journey to a more sustainable way of life. The relay lasts 29 days and we’d love to invite you to take a Planet Pledge!
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Let's Go Zero
Join our Schools Action Day!
On Wednesday 21st June, your school has the chance to be part of a historic global event! Sign up to the Schools Action Day for FREE and join thousands of young people to send a message on Climate Action that decision makers can’t ignore.