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Basingstoke 3k 2023

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Basingstoke 3k
Sunday 28 May 2023

£14.99 Adults | £10.00 Children | Under 6s Free

Minimum fundraising target: £50
 

Date: Sunday 28 May 2023

Time: 11:00

Venue: War Memorial Park

Everyone has a reason to Race for Life. Enter now and raise money for life-saving research. Together we will beat cancer.

About the 3k event

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The 3k is the perfect distance (just over 2 miles) to take on as your first Race for Life challenge! It's ideal to take part in solo, as a family or group and is a fun, achievable event for everyone. There's no pressure to finish in a certain time. Run, jog or walk at your own pace, or make your way around the course however suits you to fund our life-saving cancer research.

Location

Venue: War Memorial Park, Hackwood Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AH View map

Course information

The Basingstoke 3k route is a lap of the fields and tracks around the War Memorial Park. Travelling along grass and country paths; this course is mostly flat but with mixed terrain and a small incline near the end.

The course is mostly flat but with mixed terrain and a small incline near the end.

The course is a mixture of paths and grass, which can get boggy and wet in wet weather conditions. 

Please arrive 30 to 45mins before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.

On the day

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Take part in a group or go solo
Take part as an individual or in a group and have fun raising money for life-saving research. You can walk, jog or run, going at your own pace, or lead the way as a Group Leader getting family, friends and colleagues involved! However you choose to Race, you will be helping to beat cancer.
 
 
Warm up with other participants
Get moving just before you begin your Race for Life event with a live and interactive warm up session.
 
Supporters and spectators welcome
Spectators are very welcome on the day to cheer you on! The more the merrier.
 
Soak up the atmosphere
After you've completed the course, why not make a day of it with other participants, friends and family, and have a picnic in the park.

While your entry fee covers the cost of your event, it's the money you raise that will fund vital research and see more people surviving cancer.

Event details

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.

Meeting point

The start line is in the field behind Crossborough car park near the play park.

If using what3words, enter ///advice.pouch.force in the free app, to find the exact starting point.

https://www.what3words.com/advice.pouch.force?partner=RaceForLife

Please use public transport to get to the event as there is no parking on site.

From Basingstoke train station it is a 30min walk to the start line.

You can catch Bus 17  and walk 5 minutes up Crossborough Gardens to the start line.

Bus 10,12 & 13 also stop at Applegarth Close, this is approx 3minutes to the start line.

 

There are a number of car parks locally these are: -

- Southern Road car park - 5min walk

- Castons car park - 6min walk

- Castons Yard - 5min walk

- Joices Yard - 8min walk

Please be aware that parking in Crossborough car park is for blue badge holders only.

Dogs allowed
Not suitable for pushchairs
Not wheelchair accessible
Toilets
No bag drop
Refreshments
No showers
No parking

Unfortunately this event is not deemed suitable for wheelchair or pushchair users. The course is all on grass which can become boggy in poor weather and in some sections of the course there are narrow paths which are not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

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

Bring a water bottle
We want to make Race for Life as sustainable as possible by reducing our single use plastic consumption, so please bring your own reusable water bottle, already filled. We'll provide a water-refill solution that is cost-effective for the charity and environmentally-friendly.

Have the right kit
Think comfortable clothes and trainers. Check out the latest range of Race for Life clothing and accessories in our online shop.

Be sun smart
Covering up will protect your skin. Find out more about being sun smart. Don't forget a hat and sunscreen.

Your back sign and race number
Remember to bring your back sign and Race number which will be sent to you in the post – don’t forget safety pins so you can attach them to you.

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