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12th August 2026, 6-10PM
Battersea Park, London

2000+
RUNNERS

400+ TOP UK STARTUPS

12th AUGUST 2026

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ Join us this summer for the Worldโ€™s Largest Startup Run ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Why join the Jumpstart 5k?

Whether you’re flying solo or coming with your team,
this event is for you if you’re:

๐Ÿš€ A startup or scale-up founder

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Working at a startup or tech company

๐Ÿ’ธ A VC or investor in the ecosystem

๐Ÿ‘€ Curious about startups and want to learn
more

๐Ÿค Looking to meet and connect with awesome
startup people

If youโ€™re into running, walking or just excited to cheer on
your team,
join us for an evening giving the JP Morgan
Corporate Challenge a run for its money and
expect
good vibes, great conversations, and a crowd full of
startup energy!

Register your Team

The Largest Startup Run in the World ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ + Live DJ ๐ŸŽต+
Plenty of Startup Food
๐Ÿ• & Drinks๐Ÿป = Your Teamโ€™s
Summer Social is sorted โœ…

What better way to bond than to celebrate with your
team at The BIG Startup 5K?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Need help rallying your startup? ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

Make the most of early bird bulk discounts by grab
tickets for your startup now, and assign them to
people later!

What is Jumpstart?

The first hires in a startup have a make or
break impact.

Jumpstartโ€™s Bread & Butter is connecting
startups with the top 1% of pre-vetted
junior talent for a real running start……see
what I did there?

Book a call with the Team?

FAQs

Everything you need to know before the Big Startup 5k by Jumpstart.

Do I have to run to participate?

Absolutely not! This event is super non-competitive, so we encourage you to run or walk to bond as a team but spectators are also welcome to come and cheer in Battersea Park!

There will be a small bag drop at the event but we expect this to be very busy so please avoid bringing bags if possible or bring a spectator to watch bags!

Please do! You can register multiple teammates at once using our ticketing system with no team limit. Your company name will be your team!

Weโ€™ll start welcoming Teams to the Bowling Green from 6PM. The Start line will open at 6.30PM and close at 8PM (to try to arrive early to avoid a rush!)

Rain or shine weโ€™ll be ready to welcome your team so make sure to dress appropriate for the weather!

Weโ€™re always on the hunt for more partners. VCs? F&B services? Got prizes for our goody bags? Get in touch on the email below to get in front of our 2000+ participants & 400+ Startups

Get in touch:ย 

js5k@jumpstart-uk.com

rachel.macnaghten@jumpstart-uk.com

If youโ€™re feeling fast and want to check your time, youโ€™ll find it on our race website sent to you ahead of the race.ย 

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