Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 17 May 2026
Time
10:30
Venue
Delamere Forest
Offer ends 2 June 2025. T&Cs apply*
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.
This 5km route on forest tracks takes in some of the beautiful scenery within Delamere Forest. The ground conditions are generally very good at all times of the year, although some areas can get muddy in wet weather. It is an undulating course which creates a great challenge, but it does not have any significant inclines.
Our courses are accurately measured with a measuring wheel. GPS tracking is likely to be very inaccurate due to the amount of time spent in the forest.
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 and finish lines are located next to the Delamere Forest visitor centre and café.
If using what3words, enter ///walked.drive.fills in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car
General Event Parking: Parking is available in the main forest car park next to the visitor centre and cafe. A discounted rate is available on the day using the QR codes dotted around the event site. Members can park for free.
Drop Offs: The drop off point is at Delamere Forest Train Station, which is approximately 300m from the event site.
Blue Badge Parking: Parking is available in the main forest car park next to the visitor centre and cafe. From here, it is 100m on tarmac paths to get to the event site. A discounted rate is available on the day using the QR codes dotted around the event site. Members can park for free.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking is available free of charge, the location of this will be communicated by the event manager prior to the event to all those signed up to volunteer.
Electric Charging points: None available at this event.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: There are plenty of public access points to this venue.
Bus: There are no buses to this event.
Train: Delamere Train Station is approximately 300m walk from the event site.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There is limited space available outside the cafe.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
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.
We have assessed this route and have concluded it is wheelchair accessible with assistance.
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.
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!
