Earlybird offer!
Sign up to a 2027 event and get our earlybird pricing
Earlybird entry prices end 31 October 2026. T&Cs apply.
Earlybird Adult
£11.24
Earlybird Children
£6.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Saturday 12 Jun 2027
Time
From: 11:00
Venue
Strathclyde Country Park
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
Get ready for an unforgettable day out as you climb, crawl and slide your way around the Pretty Muddy® 5k obstacle course! 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 take it your own pace, get muddy and enjoy the atmosphere. However you take part, you're helping to beat cancer.
The start is on a gravel path, and finish is on grass. The course is a relivately flat route around the Strathclyde Loch. Starting by the Watersports Centre, the route heads up to the north end of the Loch before heading back down the eastern shores and finishes by the Sandy Beach car park.
Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change.
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 line will be situated on the grass area next to the Clyde Car Park within Strathclyde Country Park (near Watersports Centre).
The finish line will be across the loch, next the to Beach Car Park.
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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 note - car parking is extremely limited in this venue. You will likely experience a wait to get parked and leave the venue if you choose to drive to this event.* If you must travel to the event by car, we advise using junction 6 of the M74. Please drop off or car share where possible. The car parks near M&D's are approx. 35 minute walk to the start line, so please factor this in if you are parking on this side of the park.
Drop Offs: Follow the direction of stewards on the day.
Blue Badge Parking: is available close to the start line, follow the direction of stewards on the day.
Volunteer Parking: in the first car park beside the Water Sports Centre, please follow directions from the Stewards on the day.
Electric Charging points: There are charging points in the Water Sports Centre car park.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance of the park is the south entrance from Hamilton Road. Follow the internal park signage for the Water Sports Centre.
Bus: There is a bus stop just outside the south side of the park, on Strathclyde Road. Find help planning your journey here.
Train: Motherwell Train Station is approx. 25 minutes from the start line, Hamilton West and Hamilton Central Station are approx. 30 mins walk to the start line.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are no official bike racks around the Water Sports centre side of the park.
Refreshments
Toilets
Parking
Dogs not allowed
Bag drop
Showers
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
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.
Due to the nature of Pretty Muddy, this event is not wheelchair accessible but the below information might be useful for specators.
Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass, which is flat at the start, and sloped at the finish. There is approx 1km walk between the start and finish lines, but both areas have car parks close by. In wet weather, the ground may become soft.
Parking:
Blue Badge parking is available, approximately 150m from the event site on tarmac. See Travel Information for further details.
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.
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!
Get fundraising and training support, tips and resources to help you hit your target and prepare for your event.
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.
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.
Get set for your Race for Life event with t-shirts, hats and accessories for everyone.
Join the incredible team of volunteers who make our Race for Life events possible.
Explore our other Race for Life events taking place across the country. Choose from a 3k, 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy® 5k or Pretty Muddy® Kids.