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Stamford 5k

Sunday 02 Jun 2024

Aged 16 and over

£15.99

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 02 Jun 2024

Time

11:00

Venue

Burghley House

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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

Burghley House, Burghley Park, Stamford, PE9 3JY

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Course information

The start and finish are on grass. The Stamford cross-country, undulating course on grass and paths and is moderately challenging, taking you around the beautiful grounds of Burghley Estate. 

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.

Please arrive 30 to 45mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.

Please be aware that the venue for this event has animals grazing on it throughout the year. We would encourage participants at these events to ensure they wash or sanitise their hands thoroughly after taking part in this event. The risk of transferring animal borne diseases is low, but we want to keep you safe. There will be sanitiser stations on the event site and course.

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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 line is a short walk down the path from the car park 

The meeting point and start line is just in front of the car park. Please listen out for your group start time to be called to the stage for your warm-up.

If using what3words, enter ///wipes.eggs.chase in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

 

Travel information

Follow highway signage to Burghley House.  Do not use Burghley House Visitors Entrance, head onto London Road where the car park is accessed via the Bottle Lodge Entrance.  Stewards will direct you to the event car park which is available within Burghley House and free.  

Please avoid parking around the residential areas.

Please leave in plenty of time to avoid queues and car share if possible as this will help cut down congestion.

Electric Charging point/ Cycle and Bike Rack – not available.
 

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Parking

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Not wheelchair accessible

Accessibility

We aim to provide our supporters with as much information as possible so that they can make an informed choice based on their own specific needs.

Event Site: The start and finish areas are both on the same grass field. 

Course: Due to the nature of the event it is not suitable for wheelchair users. 

Carers are welcome free of charge.

If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Race for Life event, or wish to bring a carer/assistant to accompany you or if you need to bring a guide runner, please contact our Supporter Hotline on 0300 123 0770 and press 1 when prompted (Opening hours are 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or email us at raceforlife@cancer.org.uk

A British Sign Language Interpreter will be available on stage whilst our event host is speaking - subject to availability 

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!

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