Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 09 Jun 2024
Time
11:00
Venue
Graves Park
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.
Our 5k event offers a single lap route around the grounds of Graves Park starting near the animal farm , the route takes participants around the boating lake, between the cattle fields, around the cricket fields and through Cobnar Woods. The course terrain is a even mix of path, woodland trials and grass and does involve some hills between 3-4k.
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 ScottishPower water refill station will be available to use at the finish.
Please arrive 30 to 45 mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.
Our courses have been measured with a measuring wheel. This is the most accurate measurement method and may not always correspond with digital tracking apps and watches.
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 in the field next to the Animal Farm
If using what3words, enter //////stop.hello.chin in the free app, to find the exact starting point
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site for pedestrians is the Animal Farm entrance on Hemsworth Road
General Event Parking: Located in the field in front of the cricket pavilion on Cobnar Road, off Hemsworth Road. The journey from this car park to the event site is a 5 min walk and does involve a path with a steep and gradual incline
Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times.
Event Parking is free of charge.
Blue Badge Parking: Limited Blue Badge parking spaces are available at the animal farm entrance off Hemsworth Road, this car park would be most suited to blue badge holders.
Alternatively event parking (including additional blue badge parking) is available at the Cobnar Road entrance, off Hemsworth Road.
The journey from this car park to the event site is a 5 min walk and does involve a path with a steep and gradual incline
Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking is the same as general event parking. Please refer to this section.
Drop Offs: Participants can be dropped off in the allocated zone on Cobnar Road. A steward will be on hand to assist and direct you.
Public Transport:
Bus: Graves Park is serviced by multiple bus routes. The nearest bus stop to the event site is Hemsworth Road which is a 5 min walk away via the Animal Farm car park entrance. The number 20 bus stops on Hemsworth Road, this is the nearest bus stop to the event site. Plan your journey https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/
Train: The nearest train station is Sheffield, located 4 miles away
Electric Charging points: The closest car charging point to the event site is at Morrisons Meadowhead, S8 7UE
Cycling & Bike Racks: Not available at the venue
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
Not wheelchair accessible
We aim to provide our supporters with as much information as possible in our course description section so that they can make an informed choice based on their own specific needs.
Please refer to the meeting point, course information and travel sections to view more information on each of these areas.
We have assessed this route and concluded it is not wheelchair accessible. We offer a 3K route on the same day & time that is wheelchair accessible
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!
