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Basingstoke Pretty Muddy 5k 2024

Photo of three people at the bottom of a slide as they take part in Pretty Muddy
 

Basingstoke Pretty Muddy 5k
Sunday 26 May 2024

£22.49 Adults | £12.00 Children

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for life-saving research.

Key Information

Date: Sunday 26 May 2024

Time: from 13:00

Adults: £22.49
Children: £12.00
Young Adults: £22.49
Under 13 entry: due to the nature of this event, you must be 13 or over to take part

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

Distance: Pretty Muddy 5k

Course information

The Basingstoke Pretty Muddy 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.

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. You will be able to refill this at the refill station when you finish.

Please arrive 15 to 20 mins 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 correspond with digital tracking apps and watches.

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 3 minutes 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.

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

Due to the nature of the event it is not suitable for wheelchair users.  However If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Pretty Muddy event, or wish to bring a carer/assistant to accompany you or if you need to bring a guide runner, 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.

Do to the nature of this event - no dogs are allowed.

If you feel you might need extra help at the event please do pick up a special badge at the Blue Enquires Marquee so that our crew and volunteers can look out for you.

Our team of Event Managers are proud Dementia Friends

Please bring a change of clothes for after the event.