Aged 16 and over
£15.99
Children
£11.00
Minimum fundraising target
£50.00
Date
Sunday 12 May 2024
Time
11:00
Venue
Walsall Arboretum
Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.
The 5k is an achievable distance and a good first challenge for most people. At just over 3 miles it can take about an hour to walk on average, but there's no pressure to finish in a certain time. Go at your own pace to help fund life-saving cancer research.
The course is on a mixture of tarmaced paths, woodland trails and grass fields. The Walsall 5k course runs along many paths within the Victorian part of the park, passing the Bandstand and Visitor Centre. The course then follows the perimeter of the Hatherton Lake, passing the Bandstand, Visitor Centre and the new play area. It then heads into the fields at the back of the venue, before heading back to the finish.
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 30 to 45mins 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.
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 line is on the main field of the Arboretum adjacent to the car park.
If using what3words, enter ///hiding.stuck.gloves in the free app, to find the exact starting point.
Pedestrians: There are various public transport links to the venue.
General Event Parking: Event parking is available within the Aboretum. Please use the main entrance off Broadway North and follow the directional signs and stewards. There will be a drop off point within the car parking area. The event site is on grass, however a path leads down to this that can be utilised in wet weather. The event site is approximately a 500m walk from the car park.
Blue Badge Parking: If you require blue badge parking please follow the signs and stewards who will direct you to this parking area which is next to the event site on the hard standing car park.
Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking will be located in the Arboretum car park, there is no charge for this.
Drop Offs: Participants can be dropped off in the Walsall Arboretum car park.
Public Transport:-
Bus: The closest bus stop to the venue is Broadway North, which is around a 10 minute walk to the start line.
Train: The nearest train station is Walsall, which is 2 miles away from the venue.
Electric Charging points: None available
Cycling & Bike Racks: Limited available
Refreshments
Toilets
Dogs allowed
Suitable for pushchairs
Wheelchairs accessible
Parking
Bag drop
Showers
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 our course is suitable for wheelchair users with assistance. The majority of the route is on a mixture of flat tarmac paths and woodland paths which include a few inclines, so anyone with accessibility issues may require assistance on the uneven and undulating sections. The grass field section toward the end may become unsuitable in poor weather, but this can easily be missed which would remove 1k of the route.
Carers are welcome free of charge.
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!
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