Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 18 May 2025
Time
10:00
Venue
Museum Green
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
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.
The start and finish are on grass. The 5K route is all on hardstanding and relatively flat. From the start, the course heads towards the coast and and continues along the Marina.
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 and finish is in Museum Green, in front of Swansea Waterfront Museum.
If using what3words, enter ///legs.eagles.appear in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car:
General Event Parking: Please note that the following road will be closed from 9am until the end of the event: Section of Trawler Road (from junction with Victoria Quay to in line with Grape and Olive Restaurant). The car parks most local to Museum Green and this event are:
NCP Car Park Swansea City Gates
Quadrant Shopping Centre
Paxton Street Car Park
East Burrows Road
Blue Badge Parking: St David's Multi storey, is the closest and most convenient to the event. Please be careful crossing Oystermouth road on your way to the event site.
Volunteer Parking: St David's Multi storey, is the closest and most convenient to the event. Please be careful crossing Oystermouth road on your way to the event site.
Drop Offs: The most convenient place to drop off, is along Burrows Place.
Electric Charging points: The closest electric charging point is at East Burrows Car Park, this is 5minute walk, 0.7 miles away.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: There are many ways to access Museum Green on foot, this can either be behind the waterfront museum, from the Marina, or along Oystermouth road.
Bus: The bus station is location in the Quadrant Shopping Centre however buses run at various times on a Sunday morning. Please go to https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales/routes-and-maps/swansea-services for timetables.
Train: Swansea train station is a 15 minute walk away.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are bike racks located in Museum Green and on the event site to use.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
The event is wheelchair accessible with assistance.
The course is primarily on hardstanding pavement. Dropped down curbs are made available throughout the course.
The total ascent of the course is 40m, this is spread out throughout the course, with the highest ascent being 6m spread over 500m.
The narrowest sections of the course are 4.5m lasting 100-200m.
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!
