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Stevenage 5k

Sunday 06 Jul 2025

Aged 16 and over

£15.99

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 06 Jul 2025

Time

11:00

Venue

Fairlands Valley 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

Fairlands Valley Park, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG2 8QJ

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Course information

The start and finish is on grass. The course is a mix of paved pathways and grassy terrain.

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 is in the centre of Fairland’s Valley Park Showground, between Broadhall Way and Six Hills Way.

If using what3words, enter ///fines.haven.sharp in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

 

Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking: There is free car parking available in the event car park which you must access via Broadhall Way (please use this postcode SG2 9BN). Please follow the yellow directional signage on the day.
Blue Badge Parking: Blue Badge car parking is available via the event car park which you must access via Broadhall Way (use postcode SG2 9BN). Follow the yellow directional signage on the day. Please make the Stewards in the carpark aware and they will direct you to the correct parking area closer to the main event site.
Volunteer Parking: There is free car parking for volunteers available at Fairlands Valley Park. The Event Manager will provide further details nearer the time.
Drop Offs: There is free car parking available in the event car park which you must access via Broadhall Way (use postcode SG2 9BN). Please follow the yellow directional signage on the day. Drop off is available in this carpark.
Electric Charging points: Nearest charging points are:
ChargePoint Charging Station, 2 Whittle Way, Stevenage SG1 2FS
BP Pulse Charging Station, Hotel Cromwell Stevenage, High St, Stevenage SG1 3AZ
Fuuse Charging Station, The Lamex Stadium, Broadhall Way, Stevenage SG2 8RH

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: Please access the main event site via Six Hills Way. 
Bus: We recommend catching a bus from Stevenage Town Bus Station to the Roaring Meg and walking from there. This is a 14 minute walk to the park.
Train: Stevenage Train Station is a 30 minute walk away.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Bike racks are available by the cafe on the lake side. A shared-use cycle track and footpath runs through much of the park. You can find more details of the cycle network in Stevenage at https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/leisure-culture-and-wellbeing/sport-and-leisure-services/cycling/cycling-in-stevenage

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Parking

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Accessibility

This course is deemed wheelchair accessible with assistance due to grassy terrain and some slopes.

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!

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