Bedford 3k 2023
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Bedford 3k
Sunday 30 Jul 2023
£14.99 Adults | £10.00 Children
This is a 3k for everyone. This is thousands of people uniting with one purpose - to raise valuable funds for life-saving research.
Key Information
Date: Sunday 30 Jul 2023
Time: 11:00
Adults: £14.99
Children: £10.00
Young Adults: £14.99
Under 6 entry (Girls and boys): free and no registration needed
Venue: Priory Park, Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9DJ View map
Distance: 3k
Course information
This single-lap course winds its way through the scenic Priory Country Park, taking in beautiful scenes of natural spaces and Priory Lake along the way. It is a mostly flat course with a mixture of h.
Please arrive 30 to 45 mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
Meeting point
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
The event starts and finishes in the field near Cloverdale Retreat, next to Priory Lake.
If using what3words, enter ///legal.held.caller in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
https://www.what3words.com/legal.held.caller?partner=RaceForLife
Parking is at the Bedford Athletics Stadium, MK41 9SB. You will be directed by stewards where to park and there will be signage to direct you to the event site. The car park is a short walk from the event site so please allow 5-10 minutes for this. Please note there is a £3 fee for the car park, this is cash only. Disabled parking is available in Priory Country Park. Please follow signage.
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
Dogs allowed
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
Toilets
No bag drop
Refreshments
No showers
Parking
Unfortunately this event is not deemed suitable for wheelchair users due to the cross-country terrain of Priory Country Park. The course is mostly on grass and this can become boggy when there is poor weather.
Should any spectators require blue badge parking, this will be in the overflow car park of Priory Country Park. Please be aware that the start/finish area is also on grass.
If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Race for Life event, or wish to bring a carer/helper to accompany you, please contact our Supporter Hotline on 0300 123 0770 and press 1 when prompted (Opening hours are 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or email us at raceforlife@cancer.org.uk
Supporter / spectator access
We are delighted to welcome spectators to Race for Life so please do bring your family and friends along to cheer you on and support you on the day.
Please bring a filled water bottle with you to your event as we're proactively managing our impact on the environment. We will be removing single-use plastic bottles.
