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Leeds Pretty Muddy 5k

Saturday 12 Jul 2025

Adults

£22.49

Children

£12.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 12 Jul 2025

Time

From: 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 Pretty Muddy

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.

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 and surfaced paths. It features varying elevations. 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 get muddy, 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 Pretty Muddy® 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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Please listen out for your start time to join in front of the stage for a warm up and instructions.

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

Parking

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Not wheelchair accessible

Accessibility

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.

How Pretty Muddy® works

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.

Natasha

Natasha having fun in a Pretty Muddy race. She is laughing in a pool of muddy water at the bottom of a pink slide.

I raised £450, really enjoyed the experience.

- Natasha, Pretty Muddy® Reading

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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 Pretty Muddy® 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!