Community
This summer, Esmée Gummer is running 5,000km across 77 UK cities in 99 days. In every city, she's hosting a free 5K, open to everyone, no matter your pace.
77
Cities
99
Days
1M
People Moving
Free
Every Event
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More than an event.
The Nation's 5K is the spark. The communities it builds are the legacy.
Every city isn't just a stop on a tour. It's the start of something that keeps going long after Esmée moves on. Because movement was never meant to be done alone.
Where the community lives
effit is the official community platform for The Nation's 5K, the only place you'll move alongside thousands of people, from the very first city to the last.
Whether you're walking your first ever 5K, chasing a PB, or travelling to another city to be part of it, you belong here.
Join your city's community. Meet people before the event, organise meet-ups, celebrate together after. Keep each other going long after race day, through weekly challenges, accountability Pacts, exclusive check-ins from Esmée on the road, and rewards from our partners throughout the tour.
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WHY ESMÉE RUNS
She was told she’d never walk again
At 18, Esmée was paralysed following complications from a routine medical procedure. She was told she would never walk again.
She did. And then she ran.
“This isn't a stunt. This is forever for me. What matters most is what happens after I leave each city.”
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING
The tour ends in 99 days.
The communities won't.
We're building something people will still be part of long after the final finish line. Healthier, more connected communities across every city in the UK.
One million people moving starts with one community
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