Arla Great North Swim

Event information:

When: 13 June 2025

Entrance fee: £42

Fundraising target: £150

Arla Great North Swim content

The Arla Great North Swim is a spectacular weekend dedicated to open water swimming and adventure. With thousands of fellow enthusiasts coming together, it’s a true celebration of the open water spirit.

If you have any questions, please contact our Events Team on 01423 877210 or events@ycr.org.uk.

Join team Yorkshire Cancer Research

Enter the Arla Great North Swim 2025 in support of Yorkshire Cancer Research. You'll be helping to fund life-saving cancer research right here in Yorkshire.

Swim for Yorkshire Cancer Research Already have a place?

By joining the Yorkshire Cancer Research team you'll receive:

A place in the 1 mile swim at the UK's biggest open water swimming event.
A FREE Yorkshire Cancer Research T-shirt sent in the post.
Support from our dedicated events team, who will be on hand to help with creating your fundraising page and achieving your goals.
… and you’ll be doing something amazing to help people in Yorkshire!

Why Yorkshire needs you

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer - sadly more people in our region are likely to have their lives cut short by cancer than almost anywhere else in England.

By fundraising for Yorkshire Cancer Research, you are helping to change this. Your support enables us to fund pioneering cancer research that saves lives right here in Yorkshire, in your town, your city and your community.

Quote from Rebekah

The Great North Swim is such a wonderful event to be a part of. I was really nervous as I had never swum that far in open water before but the event organisers and staff on the day really motivated me and helped with their words of encouragement. I enjoyed it so much that I signed up to do it again."

Great North Swim participant