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Cambridge 10k

Sunday 21 Jun 2026

Aged 16 and over

£17.49

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 21 Jun 2026

Time

10:30

Venue

Jesus Green

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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

Jesus Green, Jesus Green, Victoria Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 3BD

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Course information

The start and finish are on grass. The course is on a mix of tarmac, grass and cobbles. This route will take you through the city centre, past market square, through the grounds of Kings College, up to Stourbridge Common, along the River Cam before returning to Jesus Green.

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 and finish are both located in Jesus Green.

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Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking:
There is no dedicated event parking provided for this event. Please ensure the Park and Ride service or city centre car parks. Find more details on the Park and Ride offerings here.

Drop Offs: There is no dedicated drop off area provided for this event.

Blue Badge Parking: There is no dedicated blue badge parking provided for this event.

Volunteer Parking: There is no dedicated volunteer parking provided for this event.

Electric Charging points: There are none available at this event.

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians:
The event is not easily accessible on foot.

Bus: There are a number of routes that stop outside Jesus Green. The following buses will stop here: Bus:1, 11, 13, 4, 75, 5,PR2 and X3

Train: Cambridge Train Station is a 10minuite drive from Jesus Green.

Cycling & Bike Racks: There are a number of cycle racks in the city centre.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Parking

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Accessibility

Event Site: The start and finish areas are both on the same grass area and the first park of the course is on grass.

This course is a mixture of paved pathways, cobbled streets and grassy terrain. The first and last 1km of the course is on grass and there is a  grass section in Stourbridge Common which can be challenging.

We advise that this is wheelchair accessible with assistance due to the course terrain.

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 wristbands are available at the enquiries marquee, and our Event Managers are trained Dementia Friends.

A QR code will be available on the main event site to access British Sign Language stage content for those who use BSL.

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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