Aged 16 and over
£17.49
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Saturday 03 May 2025
Time
10:00
Venue
Lydiard Park
Offer ends 31 October 2024. T&C's 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 is on grass in line with the childrens play area outside the Jungle Parc and Forest Cafe.
The course is on a mixture of tarmaced paths and woodland trails. Due to the nature of the venue, the route does involve some hills, uneven ground, twists and turns and all adds to the challenge and fun. The 10k is a double lap route.
The finish is on grass, a little further up from the start line near the large oak tree.
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 line is in line with the childrens play area outside the Jungle Parc and Forest Cafe.
The finish line is a little further up from the start line near the large oak tree.
If using what3words, enter ///spouse.manages.tinny in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car:
General Event Parking: We will be providing free of charge parking on grass for all participants and spectators within Lydiard Park in a specific area. Please enter the car park via the gate off of Hook Street. You can use the free WhatThreeWords app and enter ///twins.solve.envisage to find the exact location. Note that this is not the usual entrance you would use for Lydiard Park. Continue past the Lydiard Park signposted entrance for 300m, where you will see car parking signage and a steward to direct you into the car park. Normal parking charges will apply to the rest of Lydiard Park, so please ensure you follow the temporary event signage to ensure you do not have to pay. To access this event parking, please follow signs for Lydiard Park (via Hook Street), not signs for Lydiard House. Parking is not permitted on or via Hay Lane by Lydiard House).
Blue Badge Parking: Blue badge parking is available towards the front of the event parking area. Stewards will direct any blue badge holders to these spaces.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking is available within the general event parking.
Drop Offs: Participants can be dropped off within the car park for Lydiard Park off of Hook Street utalising the mini roundabout within the car park.
Electric Charging points: There are none available at this event.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: There are very few transport links to the venue. The closest entrance to the event site for pedestrians on foot is the entrance from Gower Close.
Bus: For public transport options and to plan your journey please visit: http://swindontravelchoices.co.uk.
Train: The nearest train station for this event is Swindon train station which is 4.2 miles and a 20 minute drive away.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are none available at this event.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
We recommend the course is wheelchair accesible but with assistance. The route is mostly on gravel trail paths that are flat. Around 1km there is a sharp incline into the woods. Please note that there is an accessible alternative to follow the track along the lake, there will be signage to highlight this. Some of the route is on grass outside Lydiard House, but then returns to gravel tracks for the rest of the route.
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!
