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Harlow 10k

Sunday 09 May 2027

Earlybird Aged 16 & over

£8.74

Earlybird Children

£5.50

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 09 May 2027

Time

10:00

Venue

Harlow Town 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 10k event

Race for Life 10k is a more challenging event, but without any pressure. Take it at your own pace and enjoy the atmosphere, or push yourself a little more. The events are chip-timed, so you can find out if you’ve beaten your personal best! Sign up as a group with friends and family, or go solo and join hundreds of people on the day. However you take part, you’re helping to beat cancer.

Location

Venue

Harlow Town Park, Fifth Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2QQ

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Course information

The start is on grass. The course is mainly on tarmac pathways with a small amount on grass. The 10k is a double lap of the 5k route.

Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change.

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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 line is on the main showground area in Harlow Town Park.

If using what3words, enter https://what3words.com/noble.sizes.jokes in the free app, to find the exact starting point. 

Travel information

By car
General Event Parking:
There is no designated Race for Life participant car park, but Harlow Town Park is within walking distance of the town centre car parks and the car park at Harlow Town Railway Station. Find the nearest car parks here.

Drop Offs: Harlow Showground Car Park

Blue Badge Parking: There is no designated Race for Life participant car park, closest car park with blue badge parking is Harlow Town Railway station and town centre car parks.

Volunteer Parking: Volunteers should use the general event parking.

Electric Charging points: There are none available at this event.  Closest ones are Sainsbury's - 0.3 miles and Charge Point charging station -  1.3 miles.

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians:
You can access the event site from any direction and you will see the main event site opposite the playground.

Bus: First Bus also operate a service to Harlow Town Park. See bus timetables here.

Train: The nearest rail station is Harlow Town.

Cycling & Bike Racks: There are none available at this event.  There are 52 bike racks at Harlow Town Railway station  

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Parking

Accessibility

We aim to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible and you can find information here.

Our contact centre and on-site event team are available for any questions or requirements.

This event is wheelchair accessible with assistance.

Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass, which is flat and firm underfoot. In wet weather, the ground may become soft or muddy.

Course:
The route includes tarmac and grass and is a double lap, with possible congestion at the Showground exit.
In poor weather, grass may become muddy, which could increase the level of assistance required.

Parking:
Blue Badge parking is not available. See Travel Information for further details.

What you'll receive

When you sign up to Race for Life, we'll support you every step of the way. You'll receive:

  • A fundraising pack with tips to help you reach your target

  • A customisable back sign

  • Training plans and support to help you prepare

  • Access to our Facebook community to help you get motivated

  • A Race for Life medal when you cross the finish line!

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Prepare for your event

Get fundraising and training support, tips and resources to help you hit your target and prepare for your event.

How your support saves lives

Over the past 50 years, our work has helped double cancer survival in the UK.

Thanks to support from people like you, we've funded pioneering research to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. But our work isn't done yet. We want to bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

The money you raise goes towards our research into more than 200 types of cancer. With you at the start line, just imagine how far we can go.

Learn where your money goes

John

John is smiling with his arm around his daughter. They are at the finish line of a Race for Life and both are wearing pink.

I'm not a runner. I was proud to complete Race for Life.

- John, Race for Life Knutsford

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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.

More ways to get involved

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Visit the Race for Life shop

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Join the incredible team of volunteers who make our Race for Life events possible.

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