Race for Life is Cancer Research UK’s biggest series of fundraising events. We get people moving – and raising money for vital cancer research – all around the UK.
We’ve been raising funds and changing lives for more than a quarter of a century. At our first event in Battersea in 1994, 750 female participants raised £48,000. Since then, Race for Life has grown into a series of hundreds of events across the country, raising over £970m for life-saving treatments.
Every summer, Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life fundraising events get people across the UK moving to help beat cancer. There are 3k, 5k and 10k routes to take at your own speed, in your own way. Or you can climb, crawl and slide around a Pretty Muddy® 5k obstacle course. There’s even Pretty Muddy Kids events for children aged 12 and under.
People of all genders and ages can join in the Race for Life. It’s a race for everyone. For you, your friends and family. Together.
Race for Life isn’t just a 5k run. Over the years we’ve added plenty of events to make sure that everyone can join in!
There are 3k, 5k and 10k routes, the Pretty Muddy® 5k obstacle course and Pretty Muddy Kids events, so even the little ones can join in.
You! Race for Life is for everyone, no matter your fitness level, background or gender.
Cancer is relentless. But so are we. Our Race for Lifers are different people with different stories. But we’ve all got one thing in common – together we are beating cancer.
To answer in just one word: yes!
Race for Life is open to everyone, so bring your mates, dads, boyfriends, uncles and grandads (and your grandmas, mums and aunties too, while you’re at it.)
It’s a movement, it’s a party, it’s a family. Our events are strictly non-competitive which means everyone can have a go – and love every minute. There’s no pressure to finish in a certain time, just give it what you can. Lace up and join in.
Learn about our fun, achievable 5k events that you can take on however it suits you.
Discover our 10k events and take on a longer distance with no pressure and an unbeatable atmosphere.
Learn about our family-friendly 3k events that are perfect for everyone - and we mean everyone!
Discover our Pretty Muddy® events, a fun-filled obstacle course suitable for all fitness levels.
All the money you raise goes towards our life-changing work. You’re helping our scientists work towards a world where everybody lives longer, better lives free from the fear of cancer.
Find out where your money goes