Portsmouth 5k 2023
Portsmouth 5k
Sunday 2 Jul 2023
£15.99 Adults | £11.00 Children
This is a 5k for everyone. This is thousands of people uniting with one purpose - to raise valuable funds for life-saving research.
Key Information
Date: Sunday 2 Jul 2023
Time: 11:00
Adults: £15.99
Children: £11.00
Young Adults: £15.99
Under 6 entry (Girls and boys): free and no registration needed
Venue: Southsea Common, Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, PO5 3NT View map
Distance: 5k
Course information
The Portsmouth 5k Race for Life route is a flat route running around the beautiful Southsea Common, taking in views of Ladies Mile.
Please arrive 30 to 45mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.
Meeting point
The start line is on Southsea Common on the adjacent field to Clarence Esplanade.
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Please use city centre car parks for the event. There is no event parking on site.
Although parking has previously been available for this event on Southsea Common, unfortunately, this is no longer the case. Please use City Centre Car Parks or the Park and Ride service. Please click the link for Park & Ride information http://parkandride.portsmouth.gov.uk/whatson.shtml
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
No bag drop
Refreshments
No showers
No parking
The route is mainly on flat tarmac roads and paths but there is a large section of the course on Southsea Common itself, the grass is cut and flat but may be harder to navigate in wet weather.
This event is suitable for wheelchairs users and pushchairs with assistance.
Disabled/ accessible parking can be found in most nearby car parks. Details can be found here: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/car-parks/
There are no allocated drop off points for the event but please be aware that Avenue de Caen will be closed as part of the route.
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.
