Adults
£22.49
Children
£12.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Saturday 19 Jul 2025
Time
From: 12:30
Venue
Tilgate Park
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
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.
The start and finish is on grass. The course is on pathways around Tilgate Lake & Nature Reserve. There's a few inclines, declines and uneven surfaces on the woodland paths.
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 get muddy, 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 Pretty Muddy® 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 line is on the western side of Tilgate (Campbell's) Lake and down the hill from Tilgate Playground.
If using what3words, enter ///nobody.follow.polite in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
Please listen out for your start time to gather in front of the stage for a gentle warm-up and course instructions.
By Car:
General Event Parking: Please use one of the following Car Park for this event:
The Gainsborough Field - Free of Charge and can be accessed via either Gainsborough Road or Holbein Road (the route is approx. 900M to the Main Event Site).
Lakeside Car Park - Pay and Display and can be accessed via Tilgate Drive (the route is approx. 575m to the Main Event Site).
Tilgate Car Park - Pay and Display and can be accessed via Timitus Drive (the route is approx. 240m to the Main Event Site).
Blue Badge Parking: There are 9 Free of Charge Accessible Parking Spaces for Blue Badge Holders in Tilgate Car Park, Tilgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 5PQ. The route from the car park to the Main Event Site (Inc. Start /Finish Lines) is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance and is approx. 240m.
Volunteer Parking: Please use any of the stated car parks.
Drop Offs: There are no designated drop off points due to the nature of this venue.
Electric Charging points: Gridserve Charging Station, 11 Brighton Rd, Pease Pottage, Crawley RH11 9YA (1.8 Miles from Tilgate Park) and PodPoint Charging Station, Broadfield Park, Crawley RH11 9RT (1.9 Miles from Tilgate Park)
Public Transport and Pedestrians:
Pedestrians: Please access the Main Event Site via Timitus Drive, continuing up the hill past the GoApe Centre towards the Smith & Western Restaurant before bearing left towards Tilgate (Campbell's Lake).
Bus: Local Bus Service to Tilgate Park: Bus Numbers 2, 10, 20, 23, 271, 273
Train: Nearest Train Station is Three Bridges Station which can be access via Brighton & London Lines.
Cycling & Bike Racks: Bike Racks within Tilgate Park (by the Smith & Western Restaurant) approx. 19 free of charge spaces.
Refreshments
Toilets
Parking
Dogs not allowed
Bag drop
Showers
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
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
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.
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!
