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Guildford 3k

Saturday 10 Jul 2027

Earlybird Aged 16 & over

£7.49

Earlybird Children

£5.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 10 Jul 2027

Time

11:00

Venue

Stoke Park

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Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.

About the 3k event

Race for Life 3k is ideal for families or groups doing their first Race for Life. It's a fun, achievable and an unforgettable day out! Sign up as a group with friends and family, or go solo and join hundreds of people on the day. There's no pressure to finish in a certain time, so walk, jog or run at your own pace and enjoy the atmosphere. However you take part, you're helping to beat cancer.

Location

Venue

Stoke Park, Parkway, Guildford, GU1 1ER

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Course information

The start and finish are on the open green next to the Rugby Club. The course is entirely on grass and is a relatively flat route around Stoke Park.

Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change.

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Event details

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.

Meeting point

The meeting point is in Stoke Park fields adjacent to Guildfordians Rugby Football Club.

If using what3words, enter ///blast.month.league in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking:
There is limited parking at the Northside field directly opposite Stoke Park on Parkway and at Guildford College Student Car Park on Stoke Road.

Please DO NOT park on roads surrounding Stoke Park, at Guildford Spectrum, or the Staff and Visitors area at Guildford College where CCTV is present and parking fines will be issued.

As parking is limited, please use public transport if you can.

Drop offs: There is no specific drop off location for the event.

Blue Badge Parking: There is limited parking available in the Burchatts Farm Gate on London Road. This will be stewarded and they will direct you as needed.

Volunteer Parking: There is limited parking at the Northside field directly opposite Stoke Park on Parkway and at Guildford College Student Car Park on Stoke Road.

Please DO NOT park on roads surrounding Stoke Park, at Guildford Spectrum, or the Staff and Visitors area at Guildford College where CCTV is present and parking fines will be issued.

As parking is limited, please use public transport if you can.

Electric Charging points: The closest electric charging point is at the BP Garage on Epsom Road, GU1 2RB

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians:
Please enter Stoke Park from London Road or Parkway.

Bus: The 6, 18, 462 and 715 buses stop on London Road. The Avonmore Avenue bus stop is directly adjacent to the event site.

Train: London Road train station is approx. a 15 minute walk.

Cycling & Bike Racks: Can be found by the public toilets at Burchatts Farm Gate off London Road. 

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Parking

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Accessibility

We aim to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible and you can find information here.

Our contact centre and on-site event team are available for any questions or requirements.

This event is wheelchair accessible with assistance.

Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass which is slightly sloped and firm underfoot. In wet weather, the ground may become soft or muddy.

Course:
The route is on grass.
In poor weather, grass may become muddy and soft, which could increase the level of assistance required.

There are also inclines and declines through out the course, with a maximum gradient of 11%.

Parking:
Blue Badge parking is available, approximately 50m from the event site on grass. See Travel Information for further detai

What you'll receive

When you sign up to Race for Life, we'll support you every step of the way. You'll receive:

  • A fundraising pack with tips to help you reach your target

  • A customisable back sign

  • Training plans and support to help you prepare

  • Access to our Facebook community to help you get motivated

  • A Race for Life medal when you cross the finish line!

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Prepare for your event

Get fundraising and training support, tips and resources to help you hit your target and prepare for your event.

How your support saves lives

Over the past 50 years, our work has helped double cancer survival in the UK.

Thanks to support from people like you, we've funded pioneering research to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. But our work isn't done yet. We want to bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

The money you raise goes towards our research into more than 200 types of cancer. With you at the start line, just imagine how far we can go.

Learn where your money goes

Sharon

Sharon is wearing a pink outfit and taking part in a Race for Life race with a toddler in a stroller. She is smiling.

Race for Life fuels my passion for fundraising for future research.

- Sharon, Race for Life Swansea

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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.