Adults
£22.49
Children
£12.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Saturday 28 Jun 2025
Time
From: 11:00
Venue
Southsea Common
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
Climb, crawl and slide your way around the Pretty Muddy® obstacle course at your own pace. 5k is just over 3 miles and can take about an hour to complete on average, but there's no pressure to finish in a certain time – it's all designed for fun! Get muddy as an individual or with a group of friends or family and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
The Portsmouth Pretty Muddy route is a flat route running around the beautiful Southsea Common, Castle Field and taking in views of Ladies Mile. The event starts and finished on the grass at Southsea Common.
Our courses are accurately measured with a measuring wheel, which may differ from GPS devices. Please follow the designated route closely to maintain the intended distance; cutting corners will affect your distance covered.
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 get muddy, 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 Pretty Muddy® 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 on Southsea Common on the adjacent field to Clarence Esplanade.
If using what3words, enter ///firm.edit.stem in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
Please listen out for your start time to gather in front of the stage for a gentle warm-up and course instructions.
By car:
General Event Parking: Please use City Centre Car parks or Park and Ride service. To find your neariest car park please use https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/car-parks/
Blue Badge Parking: Blue Badge Parking can be found near the event site. To find your neariest car park please use https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/car-parks/
Volunteer Parking: There is lots of parking locally either along Clarence Parade or in The Esplanade Car Park PO5 3AD. Which is only a 10-minute walk to the volunteering marquee.
Drop Offs: 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.
Electric Charging points: To find your nearest Electric Charging Point please follow https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/travel/electric-charge-points/
Public transport and pedestrians:
Bus: There are lots of bus routes around Portsmouth that stop near Southsea Common and you can find more information by heading here https://myjourneyportsmouth.com/bus/operators-and-timetables-portsmouth/
Train: If you're planning to use public transport, the closest train station to the venue is Portsmouth & Southsea.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Please note there are no local bike racks at Southsea Common.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs not allowed
Bag drop
Showers
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
Parking
Due to the nature of the event it is not suitable for wheelchair users.
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.
Additional Support request badges are available, and our Event Managers are trained Dementia Friends.
Pretty Muddy® events start times are staggered in 'waves', each wave starts every 15 minutes to ensure you're safe on the course. If you're signed up as a group, please make sure you sign up for the same wave time.
Climb, crawl and slide your way around the course at your own pace. We want you to tackle every obstacle the best you can, but if you need to skip to the next one our marshals will be on hand to assist. Find out more about Pretty Muddy® obstacles.
To be part of the action, you must be 13 years of age or older at the time of your event. We've got something special for our young participants too - check out our Pretty Muddy® Kids events for kids aged 12 and under!
If you have any pre-existing medical conditions, please seek your doctor's advice before registering.
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!
