Transcend
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TRANSCEND
TRANSCEND is a running and walking event by and for the queer and trans community. Organised by Queer Running Club, it celebrates transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people and aims to raise awareness of discrimination faced by the trans community in sport.
The event does not use a binary measuring system. All bodies across the gender spectrum are measured alongside every other athlete rather than being isolated in a separate category. This approach responds to limitations in existing binary measurement systems and the limited research into the impact of hormones on bodies.
The event is described as Hackney’s first queer and trans only running and walking event and takes place during LGBTQIA+ Pride celebrations in July 2026. Queer and trans people are welcome to run and walk, and allies are welcome to attend as spectators.
Participants are asked to be proud, supportive, and respectful, and to avoid transphobia, homophobia, queerphobia, racism, sexism, ableism, or any harassment.
Distances
- 5 km
- 10 km
Half of the entry fee is allocated to trans siblings fundraisers for gender affirming surgeries. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
