Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 11 May 2025
Time
10:00
Venue
The Bandstand, Marine Terrace
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
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.
The start and finish are on hardstanding. The course is on hardstanding pavement and roads along the coastline and cycle route of Afon Rheidol.
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.
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.
Shake off any pre-Race nerves and get moving with our fun warm-up session just before your event.
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.
After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.
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.
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.
The start and finish lines are on the promenade along Marine Terrace, outside the bandstand.
If using what3words, enter ///routs.added.pushy in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car:
General Event Parking: The course requires road closures to ensure the safety of our participants. The following roads will be closed from 5am on the morning of the event:
-Victoria Terrace
-Marine Terrace
-Riverside Terrace
-New Promenade
-King Street
-Terrace Road
-South Marine Terrace.
There is no official parking, so please park in town centre car parks and walk to the start.
Blue Badge Parking: The closest Car park is North Road Car park, this is approx 5minute walk to the event site.
Volunteer Parking: The closest Car park is North Road Car park, this is an approx 5minute walk to the event site.
Drop Offs: The course requires road closures to ensure the safety of our participants. See roads that will be closed listed above.
Electric Charging points: The closest charging port is at Lower Park Avenue Car Park, which is 17min walk, 0.7 miles away from the start line.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: If you are walking to the event, you can access the event site along Marine Terrace or Victoria Terrace, off Terrace road, Albert Place or Pier Street.
Bus: Unfortunately the busses do not run on a Sunday.
Train: The start is an 8min walk (0.4miles) from Aberystwyth train station
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are limited bike racks around the area, the closest are: Next to the new cycle shelter near the Rail Station at the back of Matalan, Outside Plascrug Leisure Centre.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Bag drop
Showers
Parking
The event site and route is on a smooth hard standing surface. The entirety of the 5K route is flat and the majority of the route is wider than 2meters. This course is accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs. Please do note: Due to the unlikely event of bad weather, sand can often be blown onto the pathway and streets and make the road and pavement slippery.
Throughout the whole 5K the course has an overall ascent of 38m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Once you've signed up, join the Race for Life Super Supporters Facebook group to help you get motivated!
