Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 29 Jun 2025
Time
11:00
Venue
Jesus Green
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.
The start and finish are on grass. The course is on a mix of tarmac, grass and cobbles. The route will take you running through the city centre, past market square, through the grounds of Kings College, before returning to Jesus Green.
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.
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 are both located in Jesus Green.
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By car:
General Event Parking: There is no dedicated event parking provided for this event. Please use the Park and Ride service or city centre car parks. See https://cambridgeparkandride.info/ for more details on the park and ride offerings.
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.
Drop Offs: There is no dedicated drop off area 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.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Bag drop
Showers
Parking
We aim to provide our supporters with as much information as possible so that they can make an informed choice based on their own specific needs.
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 large 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.
Additional Support request badges are available, and our Event Managers are trained Dementia Friends.
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!
