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Race for Life

No matter how cancer affects us, life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK's Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.

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Use code 30SPRING to get 30% off entry

Offer ends 6 April 2025. T&Cs apply*

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Choose the right event for you

There’s a Race for you no matter your age, fitness level or reason for getting out there. Sign up to one of our 3k, 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy® events today.

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Race for Life 5K

Walk, jog, run or take on the course however it suits you. Feel the power of moving together with your fellow Race for Lifers and have fun with it!

Race for Life 10K

Looking for a new challenge? Take on a longer distance with no pressure and an unbeatable atmosphere.

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Race for Life 3K

A race for everyone – and we mean everyone. If you’re new to running for charity 3k is a good distance to start with. Go solo or grab your family and friends.

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Pretty Muddy®

Climb, crawl and slide your way through our Pretty Muddy® 5k obstacle course. Kids aged 12 and under can get involved in Pretty Muddy Kids too.

You fundraise, we discover

10 million Race for Lifers

Over 10 million of you have taken part in Race for Life events since 1994, fundraising for Cancer Research UK.

£970m raised

Together, you’ve raised over £970 million towards life-changing cancer research since it began more than 30 years ago.

130,000 people

With your money we’ve helped develop radiotherapy, which helps 130,000+ people with cancer in the UK every year.

How to join Race for Life

Search for your local event from hundreds of locations across the country and sign up today.

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We'll support you with your fundraising. Share your Giving Page and see the donations roll in!

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Have fun at your Race for Life event and make a day of it! All your hard work will help beat cancer.

Adele

Lois completed Race for Life without any training – just grit, determination, and a reason to run in her heart.

- Adele

I Race for Life because of my little sister, Lois. Within the space of two years, my Auntie Ann had lost our Uncle Phil to cancer and then had to go through it herself – without her husband. Lois wanted to do something in tribute to Auntie Ann and Uncle Phil and give back to the organisations that’d helped them. Without any training, she just got up one day and ran, driven by passion in her heart. Her determination inspired me to change my life—starting with walking, then eventually running. So, Lois, I Race for you.

What you'll receive

A Race for Life medal with a pink neck strap and a muted blue sky background.

Exclusive Race for Life 2025 medal when you cross the finish line.

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A fundraising pack with a customisable back sign and fundraising hints and tips.

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Training support and access to a Facebook community to help you make the most of your challenge.

Other ways to support Race for Life

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Race for Life shop

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Our headline sponsor: Standard Life

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We’re proud to be working again this year with Standard Life, headline sponsor for Race for Life.

Standard Life are passionate about encouraging their customers, colleagues and local communities to take part and raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research.

Together, we are beating cancer.

30% off entry

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