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Cleethorpes 5k

Sunday 11 May 2025


Aged 16 and over

£15.99

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 11 May 2025

Time

11:00

Venue

Meridian Park

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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 5k event

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.

Location

Venue

Meridian Park, Kings Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 0AR

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Course information

The start and finish are on grass. The course is predominantly on tarmac paths. It is mostly flat but there a 10m uphill slope halfway round. Some parts of the route involve going onto grass, but an accessible route is available if required.

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.

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Join forces or go solo

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.

Warm up with other Race for Lifers

Shake off any pre-Race nerves and get moving with our fun warm-up session just before your event.

Supporters and spectators welcome

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.

Soak up the atmosphere

After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.

You fundraise, we discover

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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.

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With your money, we've helped develop radiotherapy, which helps 130,000+ people with cancer in the UK every year.

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 and finish lines are located within the Meridian Showground.

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Travel information

By car
General Event Parking: There is no designated parking available for the event. Pay and Display car parks can be found along Kings Road, 400 - 900m walk from the venue. Please note that Lakeside Car Park will have a slightly reduced number of spaces available on the event day. Meridian Road car park and St Anthony's Bank car park will be closed before and for the duration of the event. Please allow sufficient time to find parking and to walk to the venue.
Blue Badge Parking: There is limited disabled parking available at Lakeside Car Park. The journey from this car park to the event site is a 250m walk on a tarmac path.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteers can park free of charge at the Meridian Point car park. Volunteers must collect a parking pass from the event site on arrival and display it in their vehicle.
Drop Offs: There is no descignated drop off point for the event. Motorists are able to drop off passengers at the Lakeside car park and Meridian Point car park. Please do so in a safe manner, being mindful of traffic and local residents.  
Electric Charging points: The closest car charging point to the event site is the EV Charging Point on St Peter's Avenue, DN35 8HG

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site is from Kings Road, through the main entrance to Meridian Showground.
Bus: Various bus services drop-off along Meridian Road. Plan your journey at www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Train: The nearest station is Cleethorpes, which is 1.8 miles from the venue.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There is no designated bike parking at the Meridian Showground but there are bike racks just outside the showground entrance.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Parking

Accessibility

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.

Please refer to the meeting point, course information and travel sections where we aim to give you suffient information on each of these areas.

We have assessed this route and concluded it is wheelchair accessible with assistance. Some parts of the route involve going onto grass, but an accessible route is available if required.

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.

Crystal

Crystal is hugging a friend. They are both wearing pink and purple Race for Life T-shirts, smiling and posing for the camera.

I'm now clear of cancer and can’t wait to be taking part again in Race for Life with my daughter Chaia.

- Crystal, Race for Life Southampton

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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.

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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.

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Prepare for your 5k event

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.

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Facebook community support

Once you've signed up, join the Race for Life Super Supporters Facebook group to help you get motivated!