Aged 16 and over
£17.49
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 13 Jul 2025
Time
09:30
Venue
Victoria Park
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 are on grass. The course is on a mixture of grass and tarmacked paths. With its picturesque setting, participants will enjoy the flat, mixed terrain route. The 10k course is a double lap.
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 are on the largest grass section of Victoria Park, opposite the sports courts between London Road and Granville Road Car Park.
If using what3words, enter ///homes.truly.cage in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
By car:
General Event Parking: There is limited parking available at and around the venue. Please follow the directional signage and stewards which will direct you to park. Limited car parking is available at Leicester University. Freemans Common Multi-Storey Car Park, 11 Putney Road, Leicester, LE2 7TF can also be used for parking close to Victoria Park. Alternatively East Street and Welford Road NCP car parks are car parks close to New Walk which leads to Victoria Park. Normal parking charges will apply for all public car parks.
Blue Badge Parking: Blue badge parking is available at Victoria Park Car Park off of Granville Road. Normal charges apply. Please follow the directional signs.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking is available at Victoria Park Car Park off of Granville Road. Normal charges apply. Please follow the directional signs.
Drop Offs: Participants can be dropped off at Victoria Park Car Park off of Granville Road.
Electric Charging points: Limited amounts available within the public car parks listed.
Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: There are various public transport links to the venue.
Bus: There are many bus routes that pass Victoria Park. The park can be accessed via London Road and Victoria Park Road bus stops.
Train: The nearest station is Leicester which is a 10 minute walk away from Victoria Park.
Cycling & Bike Racks: There is a bike park available within the event site so we encourage participants to cycle to the event.
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
Not wheelchair accessible
We aim to provide our supporters with as much information as possible so that they can make an informed choice based on their own specific needs.
Event Site: The start and finish areas are both on the same grass field.
Course: We would advise that due to the nature of the venue, the route is mostly on grass so therefore is suitable for wheelchair users with assistance. Wet weather could impact the suitability of the course, and in this instance a shorter course may be offered. There are tarmac paths around a lot of the course which would still be accessible.
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!
