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Kingston and Kempton Park Pretty Muddy Kids

Saturday 06 Jul 2024

Supervising adult

Free

Children (aged 6 to 12)

£12.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 06 Jul 2024

Time

From: 10:30

Venue

Kempton Park Racecourse

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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 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

Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AQ

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Course information

The Kingston and Kempton Park course is a single lap on tarmac and is flat throughout, beginning inside the racetrack and following the inner path of the racecourse grounds. Small sections of the course travel over the racetrack itself resulting in slightly uneven ground around this area. There are lots of fun and muddy obstacles along the way to get you ‘pretty muddy’. (All of our Pretty Muddy Kids events are approximately 5km. Adults accompanying children will run alongside the course but will not be allowed to take part on the obstacles.)

There will not be any water refill stations along the course so if you require water during the event, please remember to bring your own reusable water bottle already filled up. A Scottish Power water refill station will be available to use at the finish.

Please arrive 15 to 20 mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time. 

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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.

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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 start and finish is in the centre of the racecourse, please follow signs and take direction from stewards on arrival.
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Travel information

Pedestrians: Please access the Main Event Site via the car park off Staines Road East (A308) nearest Kempton Park Racecourse building.

General Event Parking: There is plenty of free parking available within Kempton Park Racecourse Car Park.

Blue Badge Parking: There is blue badge parking bays available in the Kempton Park Racecourse Car Park.

Drop Offs: You are welcome to be dropped off in the car park.

Public Transport:
Kempton Park is partially accessible to wheelchair users. There is level access to platform 2 (for trains to Shepperton). Passengers for Kingston and London Waterloo are advised to use Hampton station which is 2.4 miles from the racecourse.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is The Avenue - Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5EH - 571 (0.3 miles)
Other bus options are the number: 290, 235, 635

Train: The nearest train station is Kempton Park Railway Station which exits into the car park within the racecourse grounds (0.3 miles).

Electric Charging points: PodPoint Charging Station - Escot Rd, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7BB (1.2 miles)

Cycling & Bike Racks:
Ther are free of charge Bike Racks within Kempton Park
Near the north Entrance - Approx. 15-20 Spaces
Near the South Gate - Approx. 15-20 Spaces
 

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.  However If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Pretty Muddy event, or wish to bring a carer/assistant to accompany you or if you need to bring a guide runner, please contact our Supporter Hotline on 0300 123 0770 and press 1 when prompted (Opening hours are 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or email us at raceforlife@cancer.org.uk.

If you aren't sure whether Pretty Muddy is right for you, take a look at the obstacles and make up your own mind, please visit our website https://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/about-our-events/pretty-muddy/obstacles.

If you feel you might need extra help at the event please do pick up a badge at the Blue Enquires Marquee so that our crew and volunteers can look out for you and check you are OK.

Our team of Event Managers are proud to be 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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