Aged 16 and over
£17.49
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 01 Jun 2025
Time
11:00
Venue
The Hoe
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
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.
The start and finish is on hardstanding. The course is on paved paths and follows closed roads around the Hoe and pathways in Hoe Gardens, so please do expect some steep inclines and some uneven surfaces.
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 is on The Hoe Promenade, near the RAF Memorial.
If using what3words, enter ///loaf.magic.much in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car:
General Event Parking: There is no designated event car park at this venue, however there are multiple city centre car parks nearby. For more information, please visit https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/find-somewhere-park
Please note the following road closures will be in effect for the event (timings will be updated nearer the event): Hoe Road, Madeira Road
One-way sections: Hoegate Street; Lambhay Hill, Elliot Street until Junction of Citadel Road; Citadel Road for short stretch; Leigham Ter; Leigham Street; Cliff Road; W. Hoe Road; Great Western Road; Grand Parade
Blue Badge Parking: There is no designated event car park at this venue and please note that blue badge parking on The Hoe Promenade will be closed for the duration if the event, please note On-Street regulations for Blue Badge parking in Plymouth;
Yellow lines - for 3 hours or less (with a badge and clock)
Resident bays - for 3 hours or less (with a badge and clock)
Disabled bays - for an unlimited time unless roadside signs show time limits
Pay and display bays - for an unlimited time and free of charge
Volunteer Parking: There is no designated event car park at this venue, however there are multiple city centre car parks nearby. For more information, please visit https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/find-somewhere-park
Drop Offs: Participants can be dropped off via Citadel Road and Lockyer Street.
Electric Charging points: The nearest public electric car charging points to the event site are via Urban Electric Charging Station on Leigham St, Plymouth, please be mindful of road closures during event a secondary location for charging points is a BP Pulse Charging Station located at Holiday Inn Plymouth, Armada Way, Pl1 2HJ.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site for pedestrians on foot is the entrance from Lockyer Street & Citadel Road.
Bus: These Bus lines stop near Plymouth Hoe:11, 12, 13, 2, 21A, 2A, 42A, FAL, GOLD, The Closest bus stop Royal Parade A5, Plymouth City Centre is 128 meters away, 2 min walk.
Train: Plymouth train station, PL4 6AB is about a 25-minute walk away from the event and uses the local Great Western Railway service.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Plymouth City Council have installed more cycle parking across the city, You can find cycle parking available on Plymouth Hoe by using what three words ///garden.pokers.stuff
Plymouth's Beryl Bikes e-bikes are available in Plymouth in partnership with Plymouth City Council to help you tackle those famous hills and see the city from a new angle, hire bikes by the minute or the hour, making it easy to explore the city on two wheels. Parking bays for 510 e-bikes are located across the area just download the Beryl app now and get ready to ride.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Bag drop
Showers
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
Parking
This course is all solely on Tarmac and a wide route. There is no differentiation in the terrain. The event site is also on hardstanding, with the staged area on Grass next to the lighthouse which may become boggy and uneven in poor weather conditions. However, due to some steep inclines, especially up Lambhay Hill on the route, the 10k is not accessible for wheelchair users.
The 10k Course has an overall ascent of 114.27m throughout the full 10k course.
Plymouth Hoe is accessible to all with wide tarmac paths throughout the park as well as long the seafront.
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!
