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Telford 10k

Sunday 26 May 2024


Aged 16 and over

£17.49

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 26 May 2024

Time

09:30

Venue

Telford Town Park, QE11 Arena

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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 10k event

Looking for more of a challenge without any pressure? Race for Life 10k is for you! Our 10k events are now chip-timed, so you can find out if you’ve beaten your personal best – while you’re raising funds to help beat cancer. 10k is just over 6 miles. Take it at your own pace or push yourself a little more. Have fun with it and enjoy the atmosphere.

Location

Venue

Telford Town Park, QE11 Arena, Southwater Way, Telford, TF3 4AQ

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Course information

The course goes round Telford Town Park, it  follows the paved paths around the park with some parts taking place on grassy areas. The course is hilly in some areas. The 10k course is a double lap back round the course.

The start and finish is located in the Queen Elizabeth Arena on grass area, this is opposite the visitor centre 
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. There will be a water refill station 1/2 around the course and a ScottishPower water refill station will be available to use at the finish.

Please arrive 30 to 45mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.

Our courses have been measured with a measuring wheel.  This is the most accurate measurement method and may not always match up with fitbits, strava and Apple watches.  

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Join forces or go solo

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 take part, you’re helping to beat cancer.

Warm up with other Race for Lifers

Shake off any pre-Race nerves and get moving with our fun warm-up session just before your event.

Supporters and spectators welcome

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.

Soak up the atmosphere

After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.

You fundraise, we discover

10m

More than 10 million of you have taken part in Race for Life events since 1994, fundraising for Cancer Research UK.

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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.

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 start and finish line is located in the Queen Elizabeth Arena opposite the visitor centre.

The start line is in the main outdoor event QE11 arena within Town Park, opposite the Visitor Centre.

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Travel information

General and volunteer event parking – There is no parking at the venue however there is parking located in the multi storey and town centre 
Blue Badge Parking – Not available at this location. 

Public transport - 
The clostest Train station is Telford Central which is a 20min walk to the Park 

Electric Charging point/ Cycle and Bike Rack – not available.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Parking

Accessibility

We aim to provide our supporters with as much information as possible so that they can make an informed choice based on their own specific needs.

Event Site: The start and finish areas are both on the same grass field located in the Queen Elizabeth Arena with tarmac paths surrounding it. 

Course: The event starts and finishes on grass with the majority of the route then taking place on a mixture of paths and grass. There are a few inclines during the course, so anyone with accessibility requirements may want assistance on the uneven sections. The 10K course is a double lap of the 5K route. 

Carers are welcome free of charge.

If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Race for Life event, or wish to bring a carer/assistant to accompany you or if you need to bring a guide runner, please contact our Supporter Hotline on 0300 123 0770 and press 1 when prompted (8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or email us at raceforlife@cancer.org.uk

John

John is wearing pink and smiling. He has his arm around his daughter. They are at the finish line of a Race for Life race.

I'm not a runner. I was proud to complete Race for Life.

- John, Race for Life Knutsford

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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.

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Get fundraising support

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.

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Prepare for your 10k event

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.

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Facebook community support

Once you've signed up, join the Race for Life Super Supporters Facebook group to help you get motivated!