Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 03 May 2026
Time
11:00
Venue
Parc Coed Helen
Offer ends 2 June 2025. T&Cs apply*
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.
Our 5k event is a flat, 2.5k out and back route along the Menai Strait with views of Angelsey and the mountains of Eryri. The first and last 150m are on grass, but the ground conditions are generally good all year round.
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 located in Parc Coed Helen.
Please note: There is no vehicle access to the event site. Please use the town centre car parks.
If using what3words, enter ///drift.scans.adjust in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car
General Event Parking: There is no general parking at the event site, but there will be directional arrows around the town to direct you to suitable car parks.
Drop Offs: The suitable location for drop offs is at Slate Quay car park. From here it is approximately a 300m walk to the start line.
Blue Badge Parking: Blue badge holders can park for free on site at Parc Coed Helen. Please show your blue badge to the stewards on the road closure point and they will let you through.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteers are able to park at Parc Coed Helen.
Electric Charging points: There are no electric charging points available at this event.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the park is via Aber Foreshore Road, which is accessible by crossing the bridge from the town.
Bus: No buses are available to get to the event site.
Train: There are no trains available to get to this event.
Cycling & Bike Racks: None available at this event.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Bag drop
Showers
Parking
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.
We have assessed this route and concluded it is wheelchair accessible.
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.
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!
