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Lincoln 10k

Saturday 17 Jul 2027

Earlybird Aged 16 & over

£8.74

Earlybird Children

£5.50

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 17 Jul 2027

Time

From: 10:00

Venue

Lincolnshire Showground

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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

Lincolnshire Showground, Grange de lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA

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Course information

The start and finish is on grass. The course is within a showground that is fairly flat, the terrain is mainly grass with some paths throughout the course.

Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change.

A group of Race for Life participants doing a warm up and smiling.

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 is on a section of grass within the showground, just a short walk and clearly visible from the on-site car park.

The finish is on the same section of grass within the showground as the start, just a short walk from the on-site car park.

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Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking:
Please follow signs to Lincolnshire Showground and enter via Gate 1 Follow signage and the stewards’ directions towards the on-site car park.

Drop Offs: There is no designated drop off zone at this event.

Blue Badge Parking: The stewards at the on-site car park will direct you to the nearest available space closest to the event site. Please be aware that the on-site car park is on grass and in bad weather may become soft and muddy.

Volunteer Parking: Please follow signs to Lincolnshire Showground and enter via Gate 1 Follow signage and the stewards’ directions towards the on-site car park.

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

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

Bus: There are no bus routes near this event.

Train: There are no train stations near this event.

Cycling & Bike Racks: There are none available at this event.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Parking

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Accessibility

We aim to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible and you can find information here.

Our contact centre and on-site event team are available for any questions or requirements.

This event is wheelchair accessible with assistance due to some long sections of grass throughout the route.

Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass, which is uneven and soft underfoot. In wet weather, the ground may become muddy.

Course:
The route includes tarmac, grass and is a double lap.
In poor weather, grass may become muddy, which could increase the level of assistance required.

Parking:
Blue Badge parking is available, the stewards at the on-site car park will direct you to the nearest available space closest to the event site. Please be aware that the on-site car park is on grass and in bad weather may become soft and mu

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!

A lady writing the name of her loved one on her Race for Life back sign.

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.