Supervising adult
Free
Children (aged 6 to 12)
£12.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 31 May 2026
Time
From: 12:00
Venue
Herrington Country Park
Discount automatically applied at checkout. Offer ends 23:59 on 27 July 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.
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.
The start and finish are on grass. The course is flat and on mixed terrain including paths and grass.
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.
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 Pretty Muddy® event, you'll receive an email with all the need-to-know details to help you feel fully prepared for the day.
The start line is located on the field adjacent to the children's play area.
If using what3words, enter ///along.ocean.fled in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car:
General Event Parking: Free event parking is provided at this venue. Follow directions from stewards and signage on the day.
Blue Badge Parking: Designated car parking spaces are provided, car parking stewards will direct you on arrival.
Volunteer Parking: No specific volunteer parking. Free parking is available within Herrington Park. Please follow stewards instructions on where to park. The event site is a short walk away
Drop Offs: There is no designated drop off area for this event. Please follow the stewards directions and information on arrival
Electric Charging points: None available on site (correct May 2024)
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: Please be careful as Herrington Park is situated on a busy A road. There is access to the park in Penshaw village opposite Penshaw Lane
Bus: There are a number of buses that run along Chester Road, all of which are accessible to Herrington Country Park.
Train: Nearest station would be Sunderland 5 miles away
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are no specific bike racks but bikes could be locked to the fence that surrounds the event site at owners own risk
Refreshments
Toilets
Parking
Dogs not allowed
Bag drop
Showers
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
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.
Sunflower lanyards are available at the enquiries marquee, and our Event Managers are trained Dementia Friends.
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.
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.
