Wakefield 10k 2023
Wakefield 10k
Sunday 18 Jun 2023
£17.49 Adults | £11.00 Children
10k is a great step up from our 5k events, that's still achievable for everyone. Join a Race for Life 10k event and help raise valuable funds for cancer-beating research.
Key Information
Date: Sunday 18 Jun 2023
Time: 09:30
Adults: £17.49
Children: £11.00
Young Adults: £17.49
Under 6 entry (Girls and boys): free and no registration needed
Venue: Thornes Park, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8TY View map
Distance: 10k
Course information
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
The Wakefield 10K course is a double lap 5K route mostly on grass. The route starts and finishes in the Thornes Park playing fields and then goes around the field next to the skatepark, next it goes into the rugby field, down to the aviary and then back uphill to the former college site. From the former college site, the route crosses the top of the hill on grass and comes down a steep hill on grass, before heading around the amphitheatre. The route is undulating in parts and includes inclines and declines
Please arrive 30 to 45 minutes before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.
Meeting point
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
The event site, start line and finish line are all within Thornes Park playing field near the playground.
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
There is no designated event parking available at the venue. The postcode for the event site is Horbury Road,WF2 8TY however we do not have any parking facilities for participants at this event so please consider this in advance. The car park by the Athletics Stadium is closed to participants due to route running alongside it. The bottom of this car park can be used for disabled users only. Thorne Road car park is open as usual for park users.
Please utilise town centre Pay and Display Car Parks which are and approximately a 10-15 minute walk to Thornes Park.
The nearest train station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station which is a 10-15 minute walk away. There are a number of buses that run along Thornes Road and Park Grove Road which are a 3 min walk away from the event site.
Bus: 107/108/109 Wakefield-Calder Grove-Crigglestone-Hall Green, Every 30 minutes
119/120 Wakefield-Thornes-Horbury-Ossett-Batley, Hourly
126/127 Wakefield-Horbury-Ossett-Dewsbury, Every 10 minutes
128/A Dewsbury-Thornhill-Horbury-Wakefield, Hourly
231/232 Wakefield-Horbury-Netherton (231)-Overton (232)-Flockton-Lepton-Huddersfield, Every hour
435 Wakefield-Calder Grove-Skelmanthorpe-Denby Dale-Holmfirth, Every 2 hours
436 Wakefield-Calder Grove-Clayton West-Skelmanthorpe-Denby Dale-Holmfirth, Every 2 hours
Wakefield Free City Bus links the city’s Westgate and Kirkgate train and bus stations. Buses run every ten minutes from 8:30am to 5:00pm on Saturdays. Stops 7 (Charlesworth Way), 10 (Westgate Retail and Leisure park) and 11 (Westgate) are the closest to Thornes Park.
Dogs allowed
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
Toilets
No bag drop
Refreshments
No showers
No parking
Event Site: The event site, start and finish lines are all the same grass field in front of the playground in Thornes Park. There is a wide and tarmac path running around the perimeter to the event site.
Course: We have accessed this course and concluded that its is not wheelchair accessible. Please read the course information section and decide whether you feel this is a suitable course for you.
Carers are welcome free of charge. If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Race for Life event, or wish to bring a carer/helper to accompany you, 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.
Supporter / spectator access
We are delighted to welcome spectators to Race for Life so please do bring your family and friends along to cheer you on and support you on the day.
We have various spectator points around the course which are easily accessible
Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. ScottishPower water refill stations will be available to use.
