FAQs

Once again, we’re asking supporters to take on the challenge of completing a mile a day in May. That’s 31 miles across the 31 days of the month.

We are asking everyone that takes on the challenge to complete 31 miles throughout May. When you register, a fundraising page will be automatically created which you can share with your friends and family.

No, you decide how you would like to tackle the challenge. Running 1 mile every day for 31 days is one option. Or you could stroll, ride or roll your way through your Mayday Mile – it’s completely up to you. You can mix it up each day if you like. Make it fun by doing something you enjoy.

The Mayday Mile is a virtual event, and you decide when and where you want to complete your miles. You could stroll around your neighbourhood, run in a nearby park, or ride along the seafront – it’s completely up to you.

There is no registration fee to take part in the Mayday Mile, however we are asking all participants to use their fundraising page to raise vital funds for RNLI lifesavers.

All participants who raise £150 on their personal fundraising page by 14th June will receive a Mayday Mile medal. We will be sending out the medals after the challenge has ended. Please allow up to 4 weeks from 15 June 2026 for delivery.

Only one wristband and one medal will be issued per registration.

If you would like to opt out of receiving a wristband and a medal, you can do so by completing the form within your fundraising dashboard.

Once you sign up, your fundraising page will be automatically created, and all donations collected on your page will come directly to the RNLI. You can add your own profile picture and tell us why you’re taking on the Mayday Mile. You can then share your page with friends and family so they can donate to support you and the RNLI’s volunteer lifesavers.

If you receive any cash donations, you can bank them yourself and transfer the amount to your online fundraising page. Every contribution makes a real, lifesaving difference.

Donations kindly collected will go into general funds to be used where they are needed most by any part of the organisation. We are not able to restrict funds to any specific station or region. Learn more about how the lifesaving funds you raise help save lives.

The money you raise will help RNLI lifesavers on their mission to save every one. We welcome all donations from your Mayday Mile, no matter how big or small.

The main total displayed on your fundraising page excludes Gift Aid, however you can see how much additional fundraising income is coming from Gift Aid underneath your total.

Absolutely, we welcome anyone who wants to fundraise on our behalf, however please note that you will only be able to fundraise in pounds or euros.

You can track your distance and steps using several different apps, including Fitbit or Garmin.

1. Download the Fitbit or Garmin app and set up your account.
2. Log in to your RNLI Mayday Mile account.
3. Under the heading Connect your preferred Fitness app, click your chosen app.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your account.
5. When you next work out, select start your workout in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.

Manually adding activity

1. Log in to your account and select My Fitness Activity.
2. Under Add activity, enter the required fields. Depending on the challenge this may be steps, distance and/duration.
3. The logged activity will now appear on your fundraising page!

• Use the search bar in the top navigation to search for the team.
• This will lead you to the 'sponsor' page and will show you all the results for that name.
• Alternatively, you can go to the team tab on the sponsor page, and scroll through the teams.
• Once you have found the team you want to join, click on the arrow to view that team page.
• Then click the 'join us' button (next to the social share buttons).
• If you are logged in it will ask you to confirm the team you want to join.
• If you aren't registered, it will send you down the registration flow and add you to that team.

• adults (over 18s) who would like to take part individually
• adults (over 18s) who would like to take part as a team with other adults
• children (under 18s) who would like to take part individually
• families or children who would like to take part as a group
• people (adults and children) from schools or communities who would like to take part as a group.

Absolutely, anyone can take part in the Mayday Mile Challenge. Fitbit and Garmin (mobile applications used to track your distance) can both record distances for wheelchair users.

Please email us at mayday@rnli.org.uk and one of the team will be able to help.