Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 30 Jun 2024
Time
11:00
Venue
Cheltenham Racecourse
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
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.
The Cheltenham 5K route starts infront of the Grandstand where it runs along the perimeter of Cheltenham’s famous racecourse, crossing the course and looping through the interior and extending fields and returning to the event site to the finish.
The start is on tarmac, located infront of the grandstand buildings. The course is on a combination of grass, woodchip and paths, which circles and is contained within the racecourse. The finish is on tarmac, located infront of the grandstand buildings.
There will not be any water refill stations along the course so if you require water during the event, please remember to bring your own reusable water bottle already filled up. A Scottish Power water refill station will be available to use at the finish.
Please arrive 30 to 45mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to start one time.
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.
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 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.
The start line is located infront of the Grandstand buildings.
The finish line is located infront of the Grandstand buildings.
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General Event Parking: Free parking is available at the Racecourse. Please follow the stewards directions. The access to the start line is through Gate 21. This is approx 100m away from the start line.
Blue Badge Parking: Free parking is available at the Racecourse. Please follow the stewards directions. The access to the start line is through Gate 21. This is approx 100m away from the start line.
Volunteer Parking: Free parking is available at the Racecourse. Please follow the stewards directions. The access to the start line is through Gate 21. This is approx 100m away from the start line.
Drop Offs: Please use the car park as a drop off area. Please inform the stewards you are dropping .
Public Transport:-
Bus: For any local buses information please refer to the Stagecoach's website: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables.
Train: The nearest train station is Cheltenham and is about an hours walk away.
Electric Charging points: There is electric car charging points at the racecourse, alternatively there is other alternative electric charging points. Please visit the 'visit cheltenham page' for more details: https://www.visitcheltenham.com/your-visit/travel/getting-to-cheltenham/electric-car-charging
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are bike racks located on the B4705 which is just 5minute walk to the racecourse.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
The majority of the course is mainly on pavement, however some sections are on grass, which can become boggy with poor weather. The course is wheelchair accessible with assistance due to the grass and woodchip areas. There is an accessible diversion at 2km, cutting off 1km of the route. Signage will be clear on the day to direct you should you want to take the accessible route.
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 availble on stage whilst our event host is speaking
If you feel you might need extra help at the event please do pick up a badge at the Blue Enquires Marquee so that our crew and volunteers can look out for you.
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!
