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Leeds 5k

Sunday 13 Jul 2025

Aged 16 and over

£15.99

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 13 Jul 2025

Time

11:00

Venue

Temple Newsam

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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 5k event

The 5k is an achievable distance and a good first challenge for most people. At just over 3 miles it can take about an hour to walk on average, but there's no pressure to finish in a certain time. Go at your own pace to help fund life-saving cancer research.

Location

Venue

Temple Newsam, Temple Newsam Road, Off Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0AE

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Course information

The start and finish is on grass and a slight hill. The course is on a combination of grass, surfaced paths and woodland paths. It features varying elevations. Approximately 2.5km of the route is uphill, which some may find challenging. It is a single lap route.

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.

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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.

£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.

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 are located on the field in front of Temple Newsam House, adjacent to the Courtyard and Animal Farm.

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Travel information

By car
General Event Parking: Car parking is accessed via Temple Newsam Road due to Elm Walk being closed to all vehicles. The journey from this entrance to the event site is approximately 300m’s on a combination of paths and grass sloping downhill.
Blue Badge Parking: Blue badge parking is available in the same location as general event parking.
Volunteer Parking: Volunter parking is available alongside our general parking.
Drop Offs: Motorists are also able to drop off passengers near the roundabout at the end of Temple Newsam Road which will be monitored by a steward.
Electric Charging points: The closest charging point is located at Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa, LS15 8ZB.

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site for pedestrians on foot is on Temple Newsam Road.
Bus: Various bus services drop off along Temple Newsam Road, please enquire with your local provider.
Train: The nearest train station is Cross Gates, it is approximately 1.9 miles away from the venue.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are cycle stands at the Walled Garden and the Farm Car Park and cycle lockers in the Stable Courtyard.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Parking

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Accessibility

We aim to provide our supporters with as much information as possible in our "Course Description" and "Travel notes" section, so that they can make an informed choice based on their own specific needs. We have assessed this route and concluded it is wheelchair accessible with assistance, due to the inclines and grass sections. Course terrain may vary according to recent weather conditions.

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.

Crystal

Chaia is hugging a friend. They are both wearing pink and purple Race for Life T-shirts, smiling and posing for the camera.

I'm now clear of cancer and can’t wait to be taking part again in Race for Life with my daughter Chaia.

- Crystal, Race for Life Southampton

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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.

We're with you every step of the way

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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 5k 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!