Earlybird Adult
£11.24
Earlybird Children
£6.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 19 Jul 2026
Time
From: 11:00
Venue
Central Park
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
Climb, crawl and slide your way around the Pretty Muddy® obstacle course at your own pace. 5k is just over 3 miles and can take about an hour to complete on average, but there's no pressure to finish in a certain time – it's all designed for fun! Get muddy as an individual or with a group of friends or family and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
The start is on hardstanding. The finish is on grass. The course is on a mixture of hardstanding and fine gravel pathway with majority of the course on grass which can be thick underfoot.
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 get muddy, you’re helping to beat cancer.
Shake off any pre-Race nerves and get moving with our fun warm-up session just before your event.
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.
After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.
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.
Once you sign up for your Pretty Muddy® event, you'll receive an email with all the need-to-know details to help you feel fully prepared for the day.
The start line is close to the entrance of the Central park opposite the Plymouth Life Centre.
The finish line is the grass event site within Central park, adjacent to the hedgeline of the football field.
If using what3words, enter ///cool.tooth.tubes in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
Please listen out for your start time to gather in front of the stage for a gentle warm-up and course instructions.
By car:
General Event Parking: The Milehouse park and ride car park, adjacent to Central Park, is a large and free car park. As it is used by those travelling into the city centre and by users of the nearby Life Centre, the car park is usually very busy and fills up extremely quickly, Milehouse is approx. 150m from the start line. There are several pay and display car parks in and around the city centre. The closest of these to Central Park is on Stuart Road (PL1 5LH).
Drop Offs: Please use the car park or through road within Milehouse park and ride.
Blue Badge Parking: Disabled & Accessible parking is also available at Milehouse Park & Ride car park, displaying a Blue Badge & Clock would be necessary, blue badge parking is around 150m from event site, its possible to drive onto slipway adjacent to Home Park Stadium for drop off outside Plymouth Life Centre.
Volunteer Parking: The Milehouse park and ride car park, adjacent to Central Park, is a large and free car park. As it is used by those travelling into the city centre and by users of the nearby Life Centre, the car park is usually very busy and fills up extremely quickly. There are several pay and display car parks in and around the city centre. The closest of these to Central Park is on Stuart Road (PL1 5LH).
Electric Charging points: The nearest public electric car charging points to the event site are at Milehouse Park & Ride, PL2 3DE is part of the Pod Point network. .
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: There are many ways to access Central Park, the event site is just past Home Park Stadium and adjacent to Plymouth Life Centre we would advise best access to cottage field within Central Park would be at what three words location ///seat.sands.blunt
Bus: The nearest bus stops to Central Park in Plymouth are:
Milehouse Lc 5, Milehouse is 226 meters away, 4 min walk.
Milehouse Park & Ride, Milehouse is 235 meters away, 4 min walk.
Train: Plymouth Railway Station lies one mile away from Central Park and there is a paved walking route (taking approx. 20 mins) Simply exit the station and walk down Saltash Road to the roundabout at the bottom of the hill and follow the pavement around to the right to briefly join Russell Place, before turning left up onto Holdsworth Street. Walk straight up the road and continue straight on to join the path leading into the park, and follow this until you reach Central Park. Please note that although picturesque, a portion of the walk is up a steep hill and so we would not suggest this route for those with access or mobility issues. Instead, we recommend the number 60 service (Plymouth Citybus), which stops on at the Railway Station bus stop which is directly accessible via a footbridge from the station.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Plymouth City Council have installed more cycle parking across the city. You can find cycle parking available within Central Park by using what3words ///tummy.grace.vibe Plymouth's Beryl Bikes e-bikes are available in Plymouth in partnership with Plymouth City Council to help you tackle those famous hills and see the city from a new angle, hire bikes by the minute or the hour, making it easy to explore the city on two wheels. Parking bays for 510 e-bikes are located across the area just download the Beryl app now and get ready to ride.
Refreshments
Toilets
Parking
Dogs not allowed
Bag drop
Showers
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
Due to the nature of the event it is not suitable for wheelchair users.
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.
Sunflower lanyards are available at the enquiries marquee, and our Event Managers are trained Dementia Friends.
Pretty Muddy® events start times are staggered in 'waves', each wave starts every 15 minutes to ensure you're safe on the course. If you're signed up as a group, please make sure you sign up for the same wave time.
Climb, crawl and slide your way around the course at your own pace. We want you to tackle every obstacle the best you can, but if you need to skip to the next one our marshals will be on hand to assist. Find out more about Pretty Muddy® obstacles.
To be part of the action, you must be 13 years of age or older at the time of your event. We've got something special for our young participants too - check out our Pretty Muddy® Kids events for kids aged 12 and under!
If you have any pre-existing medical conditions, please seek your doctor's advice before registering.
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.
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.
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.
Once you've signed up, join the Race for Life Super Supporters Facebook group to help you get motivated!
