Earlybird offer!
Sign up to a 2027 event and get our earlybird pricing
Earlybird entry prices end 31 October 2026. T&Cs apply.
Earlybird Aged 16 & over
£8.74
Earlybird Children
£5.50
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 04 Jul 2027
Time
10:00
Venue
Mote Park
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
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.
The start and finish are on grass. The course runs around the lake, through "cross country" terrain, and along the paths of the park. The course has a few steep inclines. The 10k course is a double lap of the 5k.
Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change..
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 area will be located between Mote Park Pavilion cafe, Maidstone Leisure Centre and 'Mote Park Main Children's Playground' (as labelled on Google Maps).
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By car:
General Event Parking: The designated Race for Life car park opens at 09:15 and will close at 15:00, so please ensure that your vehicle is moved by this time. Any cars left in this car park after this time will be locked in until the following day.
Drop Offs: Please follow the traffic management signs towards the car park. Stewards will be in position to manage the drop off. You will exit via the Leisure Centre.
Blue Badge Parking: There are blue badge parking bays in the main Mote Park Car Park, which is behind the children's play ground.
Volunteer Parking: There is parking for volunteers on site. The Event Manager will provide further details nearer the time.
Electric Charging points: There are non available at this event. The closest ones are Pod Point - 0.3 miles or KCC charging point - 0.3 miles.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: There are a number of access points at Mote Park. Please head towards the Cafe and you will see the main event site.
Bus: The Mall bus station is 1 mile from the main event site.
Train: Maidstone West is 1.7 miles away and Maidstone East is 1.4 miles.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are bike racks available within the park.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
Not wheelchair accessible
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 not wheelchair accessible.
Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass, which is flat and firm. underfoot. In wet weather, the ground may become soft.
Course:
The route includes tarmac and grass and is a double lap of the 5km with possible congestion at 4.5km and 9.5km.
In poor weather may become the grass may become muddy and soft.
Parking:
There are blue badge parking bays in the main Mote Park Car Park, which is behind the children's play ground.
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!
Get fundraising and training support, tips and resources to help you hit your target and prepare for your event.
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.
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.
Get set for your Race for Life event with t-shirts, hats and accessories for everyone.
Join the incredible team of volunteers who make our Race for Life events possible.
Explore our other Race for Life events taking place across the country. Choose from a 3k, 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy® 5k or Pretty Muddy® Kids.