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Manchester Pretty Muddy Kids

Saturday 10 May 2025

Supervising adult

Free

Children (aged 6 to 12)

£12.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 10 May 2025

Time

From: 09:30

Venue

Heaton Park

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About Pretty Muddy® Kids

Pretty Muddy® Kids is a fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6-12 (over 1.2m tall). The young fundraisers climb, crawl and slide their way around the course at their own pace, accompanied by an adult. The course is approximately 5k which is just over three miles, and there's no pressure to finish in a certain time. Get ready to get muddy on an unforgettable day out.

Location

Venue

Heaton Park, Sheepfoot Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DL

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Course information

The start is on grass and the finish is on hardstanding. The event site is on grass which is generally quite flat.

The course is a combination of grass, surfaced paths and woodland trails and features various elevations.

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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Take part with friends and family

You can take part in any Race for Life event as an individual or a group to raise money for life-saving research.

Get your friends and family involved and walk, jog or run at your own pace! An adult will need to accompany the child around the course but adults will not be able to go on the obstacles.

However you choose to get muddy, you're helping to beat cancer.

You fundraise, we discover

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More than 10 million of you have taken part in Race for Life events since 1994, fundraising for Cancer Research UK.

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Race for Life has raised over £970 million towards life-saving cancer research since it began 30 years ago.

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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 Pretty Muddy® 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 meeting point and start line are in the centre of the park in an area referred to as 'The Bowl'. This is located between the Tram Museum and Boating Lake. The finish line will also be within the similar vicinity.

If using what3words, enter ///bind.crowd.direct in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

Please listen out for your start time to gather in front of the stage for a gentle warm-up and course instructions.

Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking: Event Parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park on Sheepfoot Lane. Traffic Management will be in place to help direct you. Manchester City Council operate a Pay & Display system please ensure you arrive within plenty of time to purchase a ticket using cash at the machine or via the PayByPhone App. We recommend downloading the app in advance to avoid queuing on the day. Charges are priced at an hourly rate or £3 all day.  Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times. From this car park it is is 5 min walk to the event site on a flat surfaced path.
Blue Badge Parking: Disabled parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park, and at another car parks within the venue. Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times. From Lakeside Car Park it is is 5 min walk to the event site on a flat surfaced path.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking is the same as general event parking. Please refer to this section more info.
Drop Offs: Lakeside Car Park
Electric Charging points: None

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site for pedestrians is via the ornamental gates on Middleton Road, follow the path straight ahead past the tramway to reach the event site.
Bus: The nearest bus stop to the event site is Victoria Avenue, from here you can access the venue via the ornamental gates on Middleton Road and follow the path straight ahead past the tramway to the event site.
Train: The nearest train stations are in Manchester City Centre, located 6 miles away. The nearest metro station is Heaton Park. Trams run regularly from the City Centre and other destinations. Please note, there is a 1KM walk, following surfaced paths, from the tram stop to the event site.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Located in the visitor centre (5 -10 min walk from the event site)

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Parking

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Not wheelchair accessible

Accessibility

Due to the nature of the event it is not suitable for wheelchair users.

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.

How does Pretty Muddy® Kids work?

Pretty Muddy Kids® events start times are staggered in 'waves', each wave starts every 15 minutes to ensure you're safe on the course. If you're signed up as a group, please make sure you sign up for the same wave time.

Adults accompanying children will run alongside the course, but will not be allowed to take part on the obstacles.

Parents or guardians will guide their little adventurer through the 5km course, cheering them on and offering support when needed. If they come across a challenge they can't tackle on their own, they will be there to help them move on to the next one.

Find out more about Pretty Muddy® obstacles.

The parent or guardian will have a blank running number, on which they can add the running numbers of up to three children they are looking after on the day.

Children up to the age of 12, who are at least 1.2m tall will be able to take part. Children ages 13 and above can join our Pretty Muddy® events.

Jasper

Jasper with his Mum and sister, celebrating after taking part in a Pretty Muddy Kids event on a sunny day.

We all got so muddy on a rainy day. I loved it!

- Jasper, Pretty Muddy® Kids

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