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Newbury 10k

Sunday 14 Jun 2026

Aged 16 and over

£17.49

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 14 Jun 2026

Time

10:00

Venue

Newbury Racecourse

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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 10k event

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.

Location

Venue

Newbury Racecourse, The Racecourse, Newbury, RG147PN

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Course information

The start and finish is on hardstanding located in front of the Dubai Duty Free Grandstand. The course is on  a mixture of terrain; hardstanding, gravel paths and grass. The 10k is a double lap of the 5k route.

 

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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 is located in front of the Dubai Duty Free Grandstand.

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Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking:
There is free of charge parking at Newbury Racecourse for all participants and spectators. Please access the Racecourse over the new bridge off Hambridge Road. Sat Navs: Use postcode RG14 5AW which will take you to Stryker (adjacent to the new bridge). At the mini roundabout go over the new bridge adjacent to Stryker, then turn right at the roundabout on the other side, following the road past the Nuffield Health Centre. Please note, there is no through access to or from Car Park 1 or Stroud Green/Racecourse Road.
Please then follow signage to Car Park 4 which is free parking for the event, where you will be directed by stewards.

Drop Offs: Participants can be dropped off within the event car park at the Racecourse. 

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: Event car parking is available at the Racecourse.

Electric Charging points: There are none available at this event.

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians:
If walking by foot use the entrance to the racecourse grandstand next to Car Park 4 and follow steward directions.

Bus: The 9 bus (Newbury Racecourse) has 8 stops departing from Tesco the Triangle, Greenham and ending at Fetlock Drive, Newbury Racecourse.

Train: The nearest train station is Newbury Racecourse, and this is within walking distance from the site.

Cycling & Bike Racks: There are none available at this event.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Parking

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Not wheelchair accessible

Accessibility

Although the majority of the route takes place on tarmac, there is a 1km section of the course which is on uneven and potentially boggy grass. There are also a number of uneven and challenging surfaces along the route. Therefore, the route is deemed not accessible for wheelchair or pushchair users.  The course has an overall ascent of 18m throughout the full 10K course.

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.

What you'll receive

When you sign up to Race for Life, we'll support you every step of the way. You'll receive:

  • 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!

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Prepare for your event

Get fundraising and training support, tips and resources to help you hit your target and prepare for your event.

How your support saves lives

Over the past 50 years, our work has helped double cancer survival in the UK.

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.

Learn where your money goes

John

John is smiling with his arm around his daughter. They are at the finish line of a Race for Life and both are wearing pink.

I'm not a runner. I was proud to complete Race for Life.

- John, Race for Life Knutsford

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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.

More ways to get involved

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