Bedford Pretty Muddy 5k 2023
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Bedford Pretty Muddy 5k
Saturday 29 Jul 2023
£22.49 Adults | £12.00 Children
Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for life-saving research.
Key Information
Date: Saturday 29 Jul 2023
Time: from 10:30
Adults: £22.49
Children: £12.00
Young Adults: £22.49
Under 13 entry: due to the nature of this event, you must be 13 or over to take part
Venue: Priory Park, Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9DJ View map
Distance: Pretty Muddy 5k
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.
This 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 pathways and cross-country terrain.
Remember to bring a towel and change of clothes for the way home!
Please arrive 15 to 20minis 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.
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
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.
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.
Whilst this event is not accessible for wheelchair users given the nature of the obstacles, the event site is accessible for spectators with wheelchairs. There are blue badge holder parking spaces available in the overflow car park within Priory Country Park and if the grass is boggy from wet weather, wheelchair users can access the event site field by following the path past Cloverdale Retreat Cafe towards the lake (approx. 250m).
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
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.
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.