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London - Battersea Park 5k

Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

Aged 16 and over

£15.99

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

Time

19:30

Venue

Battersea Park

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Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.

About the 5k event

The 5k is an achievable distance and a good first challenge for most people. At just over 3 miles it can take about an hour to walk on average, but there's no pressure to finish in a certain time. Go at your own pace to help fund life-saving cancer research.

Location

Venue

Battersea Park, Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4NJ

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Course information

The start and finish are on hardstanding ground. The course is nearly all on tarmac, running along the internal roads within the park. The course is predominantly flat. 

Our courses are accurately measured with a measuring wheel, which may differ from GPS devices. Please follow the designated route closely to maintain the intended distance; cutting corners will affect your distance covered.

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Join forces or go solo

You can take part in any Race for Life event as an individual or a group to raise money for life-saving research. Walk, jog or run together in a group or go solo at your own pace, or lead the way as a Group Leader and get family, friends and colleagues involved! However you choose to take part, you’re helping to beat cancer.

Warm up with other Race for Lifers

Shake off any pre-Race nerves and get moving with our fun warm-up session just before your event.

Supporters and spectators welcome

Bring along as many supporters as you like to cheer you on! We’ve got things for everyone to do, check out the Location section above to see what’s happening on the day.

Soak up the atmosphere

After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.

You fundraise, we discover

10m

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

£970m

Race for Life has raised over £970 million towards life-saving cancer research since it began 30 years ago.

130,000+

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

Event details

Once you sign up for your Race for Life event, you'll receive an email with all the need-to-know details to help you feel fully prepared for the day.

Meeting point

The start and finish can be found on Central Avenue. Please enter the park via Rosary Gate and turn left down Carriage Drive South, following signs and directions from stewards to the event. The event area can be found behind the all-weather sports ground. 

If using what3words, enter ///dime.cubes.draw in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

 

Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking: There is no parking at this event, we advise you come via public transport.
Blue Badge Parking: Accesible Parking can be found in Albert Car Park.
Volunteer Parking: There is no designated volunteer car park. Public transport is recommended for volunteers.
Drop Offs: There is no specific drop off location for this event.
Electric Charging points: The nearest charging point is at the Shell Garage on Queen's Circus.

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: Please enter the park via Rosary Gate and turn left down Carriage Drive South, following signs and directions from stewards to the event area. The event area can be found behind the all-weather sports ground.
Bus: The park is accesible on many bus routes, with multiple stops on Battersea Park Road, and Battersea Bridge Road.
Train: The event is a 20minute walk from Battersea Power Station tube (Northern Line) or a 15minute walk from Queenstown Road or Battersea Park stations.
Cycling & Bike Racks: 6 spaces can be found at the corner of the main event area

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Bag drop

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Not available or suitable

Showers

Parking

Accessibility

This event is wheelchair accessible with assistance, the course is flat and on tarmac with a small section on grass.

We aim for maximum accessibility at our events. Our contact centre and on-site team are ready to assist with any needs or questions you may have.

Additional Support request badges are available, and our Event Managers are trained Dementia Friends.

Crystal

Chaia is hugging a friend. They are both wearing pink and purple Race for Life T-shirts, smiling and posing for the camera.

I'm now clear of cancer and can’t wait to be taking part again in Race for Life with my daughter Chaia.

- Crystal, Race for Life Southampton

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Your entry fee covers the cost of your event, but your fundraising helps us save and improve lives. Join the celebration, join the family, and join the thousands helping to raise the money we need to power Cancer Research UK’s biggest discoveries.

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Get fundraising support

When you sign up to an event, you'll get fundraising support every step of the way. Get top tips, ideas and resources to help you hit your target and raise as much money as possible for life-saving cancer research.

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Prepare for your 5k event

Choose a training plan to help you get Race for Life ready. You could even use Strava or Fitbit to track your walk, jog or run.

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Facebook community support

Once you've signed up, join the Race for Life Super Supporters Facebook group to help you get motivated!