Aged 16 and over
£17.49
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Saturday 16 May 2026
Time
10:00
Venue
Lister Park
Offer ends 2 June 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.
Looking for more of a challenge without any pressure? Race for Life 10k is for you! Our 10k events are now chip-timed, so you can find out if you’ve beaten your personal best – while you’re raising funds to help beat cancer. 10k is just over 6 miles. Take it at your own pace or push yourself a little more. Have fun with it and enjoy the atmosphere.
The start and finish is on grass. The course is predominantly path with just one 50m section across grass.
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 lines are located in the field in front of Cartwright Hall Gardens and the children's play area, nearest the Oak Lane entrance.
If using what3words, enter ///slide.mount.castle in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car
General Event Parking: There is no designated parking available for the event. There is ample free parking on offer on the streets surrounding Lister Park. Motorists are also able to drop off passengers at the North Park Road entrance which will be monitored by a steward. The journey from this entrance to the event site is a 300m walk on a tarmac path.
Drop Offs: Motorists are able to drop off passengers at the North Park Road entrance which will be monitored by a steward. The journey from this entrance to the event site is a 300m walk on a tarmac path.
Blue Badge Parking: There is ample free parking on offer on the streets surrounding Lister Park, with spaces available adjacent to the nearby entrances for blue badge holders. Alternatively, there is limited Blue Badge parking on site via the North Park Road entrance. The journey from this entrance to the event site is a 300m walk on a tarmac path.
Volunteer Parking: There is no designated volunteer parking available for the event. There is ample free parking on offer on the streets surrounding Lister Park.
Electric Charging points: The closest car charging point to the event site is the Genie Point Charging Station on Victor Terrace, BD9 4RE
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site is from Oak Lane. It can also be reached easily from all entrances to Lister Park and then by following the paths to the front of Cartwright Hall.
Bus: Various bus services drop-off along North Park Road, Keighley Road and Emm Lane. Plan your journey here.
Train: The nearest station is Frizinghall, which is 0.5 miles from the venue.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are none available at this event.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Bag drop
Showers
Parking
We have assessed this route and concluded it is wheelchair accessible with assistance.
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.
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!
