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Exeter 10k

Saturday 20 Jul 2024


Aged 16 and over

£17.49

Children

£11.00

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 20 Jul 2024

Time

10:00

Venue

Westpoint

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Life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and raise money for life-saving cancer research.

About the 10k event

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.

Location

Venue

Westpoint, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ

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Course information

The Exeter 10k route is a double lap 5k around the Westpoint Arena showground. Starting in the centre of the site it follows internal roads into a number of different show fields looping up and round two halves of the site. In the final 2k of the lap there is a cross country section amongst a short wooded area before a final field and tarmac loop back to the start where a second lap begins. It includes a total ascent of 85.6m across the complete route, covering a mixture of tarmac pathways, roads and grass. 

The start is on a tarmac path located on the Showground. 
The course is on mix of road, tarmac pathways and grass. route follows paths and fields around the showground
The finish is on a tarmac path located on the Showground. 

Please remember to bring your own water bottle already filled as there will be no bottled water provided at events. There will be a water refill station 1/2 around the course and a ScottishPower water refill station will

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Join forces or go solo

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.

Warm up with other Race for Lifers

Shake off any pre-Race nerves and get moving with our fun warm-up session just before your event.

Supporters and spectators welcome

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.

Soak up the atmosphere

After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.

You fundraise, we discover

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.

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

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Travel information

General Event Parking: Car parking is available within Westpoint, Exeter
Blue Badge Parking: Disabled & Accessible parking is available within Westpoint, Exeter
Volunteer Parking: Car parking is available within Westpoint, Exeter
Drop Offs:  Drop off point available within Westpoint Exeter.
Public Transport:-
Bus: The number 9 or 52 bus from Exeter city centre runs approximately every hour on Sundays. The journey time is around 20 minutes and Westpoint is a request stop. For more information please visit www.stagecoachbus.com.
Train: The closest train station Exeter St David’s and is 6 miles from the venue.
Electric Charging points: There are no electric charging points at this venue. 
Cycling & Bike Racks: There are no bike racks at this venue. 

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Parking

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Not wheelchair accessible

Accessibility

The Exeter 10k route is a double lap 5k and includes a total ascent of 85.6m across the complete route, covering a mixture of tarmac pathways, roads and a significant portion on grass. 

Due to the nature of the terrain we recommend that this route is not wheelchair accessible. 

If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Race for Life 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
A British Sign Language Interpreter will be availble on stage whilst our event host is speaking
If you feel you might need extra help at the event please do pick up a badge at the Blue Enquires Marquee so that our crew and volunteers can look out for you and check you are OK.
Our team of Event Managers are proud to be Dementia F

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I'm not a runner. I was proud to complete Race for Life.

- John, Race for Life Knutsford

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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.

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Get fundraising support

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.

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Prepare for your 10k event

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.

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Facebook community support

Once you've signed up, join the Race for Life Super Supporters Facebook group to help you get motivated!