Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 18 May 2025
Time
10:00
Venue
Glasgow Green
Offer ends 31 January 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.
The Glasgow course starts in Glasgow Green and heads up Saltmarket, along Trongate, past the iconic George Square, before reaching the bustling Buchanan Street and down onto the Clydeside. The route is relatively flat and offers participants the opportunity to take in some of Glasgow’s beautiful architecture whilst soaking up the amazing atmosphere. The single lap 5k offers a unique and memorable experience of the city on a Sunday morning. *Please note - due to planned road works in the city centre, the route is subject to change. Please check back on this page for updates in the lead up to the event.*
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.
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 within Glasgow Green, by Nelson's monument.
If using what3words, enter ///trout.donor.clear in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car
General Event Parking: There is no official car park for this event. Due to the event taking place on roads, there are a large number of road closures in and around the city centre from 6am onwards, please allow plenty extra time for your journey or use public transport where you can. Participants are requested to use city centre parking. The St Enoch Centre, Q-park Jamaica Street, NCP Glasgow King St and NCP Glasgow the Greenhouse car parks will have their access maintained throughout the event - please follow diversion signage and the direction of stewards where neccessary.
Blue Badge Parking: Blue badge cars can park on Charlotte Street, speak to a steward on the day for access at the London Road / Greendyke St junction.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteers will be sent details of parking arrangement directly by the Event Manager.
Drop Offs: Due to city wide road closures, drop offs are best to the south of the river, or at the London Road / Greendyke St junction.
Electric Charging points: There is no electric charging at this venue.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: All entrances of Glasgow Green will be open for the event. The closest to the start line, are those on Greendyke Street.
Bus: Due to city wide road closures for this event, a lot of bus services will be disrupted. Please check with the bus companies before travelling.
Train: The nearest train stations are High Street, Argyle Street, Queens Street and Central Station.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There is cycle parking within Glasgow Green.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Bag drop
Showers
Parking
This event is accessible to wheelchair users and pushchairs, however, assistance may be required down the Buchanan Street hill.
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.
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!
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