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Edinburgh Pretty Muddy Kids

Sunday 23 Jun 2024

Supervising adult

Free

Children (aged 6 to 12)

£12.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Sunday 23 Jun 2024

Time

From: 10:00

Venue

The Meadows

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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® Kids

Pretty Muddy® Kids is a fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6-12 (over 1.2m tall). The young fundraisers climb, crawl and slide their way around the course at their own pace, accompanied by an adult. The course is approximately 5k which is just over three miles, and there's no pressure to finish in a certain time. Get ready to get muddy on an unforgettable day out.

Location

Venue

The Meadows, Melville Drive, Edinburgh, EH9 1ND

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Course information

The Edinburgh Pretty Muddy 5k route is a single lap that zig zags through the Meadows, there are lots of fun and muddy obstacles along the way to get you ‘pretty muddy’. The event is mainly on grass which may be uneven and can get waterlogged.
The start and finish is on grass within the Meadows, in the field to the right of Middle Meadow Walk
The course is on grass, occassionally crossing paths

There will not be any water refill stations along the course so if you require water during the event, please remember to bring your own reusable water bottle already filled up.  A Scottish Power water refill station will be available to use at the finish 

Please arrive 15 to 20 mins 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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Take part with friends and family

You can take part in any Race for Life event as an individual or a group to raise money for life-saving research.

Get your friends and family involved and walk, jog or run at your own pace! An adult will need to accompany the child around the course but adults will not be able to go on the obstacles.

However you choose to get muddy, you're helping to beat cancer.

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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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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 the finish lines are on the grass area to the East of the main pathway (Middle Meadows Walk) through The Meadows.

If using what3words, enter ///rips.former.slimy in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

Please listen out for your start time to join in front of the stage for a warm up and instructions 

Travel information

Due to the city centre location, there is no event parking available for this event. Please use public transport or city centre car parks when travelling to this event.

Bike racks are situated on Middle Meadow Walk.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Not wheelchair accessible

Parking

Accessibility

Due to the nature of the event it is not suitable for wheelchair users.  However If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Pretty Muddy 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 (Opening hours are 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or email us at raceforlife@cancer.org.uk (standard)

If you aren't sure whether Pretty Muddy is right for you, take a look at the obstacles and make up your own mind, please visit our website https://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/about-our-events/pretty-muddy/obstacles

There is a hard standing path around the perimiter of the park, which will allow spectators in wheelchairs or pushchairs to view the obstacles. The main event site is on grass.

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How does Pretty Muddy® Kids work?

Pretty Muddy Kids® 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.

Adults accompanying children will run alongside the course, but will not be allowed to take part on the obstacles.

Parents or guardians will guide their little adventurer through the 5km course, cheering them on and offering support when needed. If they come across a challenge they can't tackle on their own, they will be there to help them move on to the next one.

Find out more about Pretty Muddy® obstacles.

The parent or guardian will have a blank running number, on which they can add the running numbers of up to three children they are looking after on the day.

Children up to the age of 12, who are at least 1.2m tall will be able to take part. Children ages 13 and above can join our Pretty Muddy® events.

Jasper

Jasper with his Mum and sister, celebrating after taking part in a Pretty Muddy Kids event on a sunny day.

We all got so muddy on a rainy day. I loved it!

- Jasper, Pretty Muddy® Kids

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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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