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 11 Jul 2027
Time
10:00
Venue
Palm Bay
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 a mixture of grass and hardstanding. The Margate route offers you plenty of beautiful coastal scenery. The route is reasonably flat with a mixture of terrain, a double lap of the 5k course route.
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 event site is located on Palm Bay Green, on the large grass area adjacent to the Palm Bay Cafe.
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By car:
General Event Parking: There is not a designated car park for this event, but there are a number of parking bays along the main road adjacent to Palm Bay.
Drop Offs: There are no designated drop off points, but there are many parking spaces long Palm Bay Avenue you can pull into.
Blue Badge Parking: There are no dedicated wheelchair parking spaces but the bays along the edge of the event site are wide enough.
Electric Charging points: Aldi Stores Charging Station - 1 Zion Pl, Kent CT9 1RP (1.2 miles) and PoGo Charging Station - Market St, Margate CT9 1ED (1.6 miles).
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The event site is located on Palm Bay Green, on the large grass area adjacent to the Palm Bay Café close to Sackett's Gap.
Bus: The closest bus stop is Holly Lane Post Office - bus LOOP, 8X, 960 or BK1.
Train: The closest train station to the venue is Margate Station, which is an 8-min taxi or 47-min walk from the event site.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Bike racks by Palm Bay Cafe, approx. 4 spaces.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
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 wheelchair accessible with assistance. Alternative accessible events near Sackett's Gap or off Princes's Walk.
Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass, which is slightly sloped and firm underfoot. In wet weather, the ground may become soft and or muddy.
Course:
The route includes tarmac, grass, sand and is a double lap, with possible congestion at the 3k split points.
In poor weather, grass may become muddy, slippery, which could increase the level of assistance required.
Parking:
Blue Badge parking is not available. See&
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.