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Exeter 10k

Saturday 17 Jul 2027

Earlybird Aged 16 & over

£8.74

Earlybird Children

£5.50

Minimum fundraising target

£50.00

Date

Saturday 17 Jul 2027

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

Race for Life 10k is a more challenging event, but without any pressure. Take it at your own pace and enjoy the atmosphere, or push yourself a little more. The events are chip-timed, so you can find out if you’ve beaten your personal best! Sign up as a group with friends and family, or go solo and join hundreds of people on the day. However you take part, you’re helping to beat cancer.

Location

Venue

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

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Course information

The start and finish is on a tarmac path located on the Showground. The course is on mix of road, tarmac pathways and grass. The route follows paths and fields around the showground. The 10k route is a 5k double lap.

Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change.

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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 and finish is within the grounds of Westpoint Arena.

If using what3words, enter https://what3words.com/fell.superbly.swinging in the free app, to find the exact starting point. 

Travel information

By car:
General Event Parking:
Car parking is available within Westpoint, Exeter. Queues likely: please allow extra time for your journey.

Drop Offs: Drop off point available within Westpoint Exeter.

Blue Badge Parking: Disabled & Accessible parking is available within Westpoint, Exeter.

Volunteer Parking: Car parking is available within Westpoint, Exeter.

Electric Charging points: There are none available at this event.

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians:
Pedestrian access to Westpoint from the A3052 is through the Orange Gate of Westpoint Arena.

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.

Cycling & Bike Racks: There are none available at this event.

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Wheelchairs accessible

Parking

Not available or suitable

Dogs not allowed

Bag drop

Showers

Not suitable for pushchairs

Accessibility

We aim to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible and you can find information here.

Our contact centre and on-site event team are available for any questions or requirements.

This event is wheelchair accessible with assistance.

Event Site:
The start and finish areas are on grass, which is slightly sloped and uneven underfoot. In wet weather the ground may become soft or muddy.

Course:
The route includes tarmac, hardstanding and grass fields.
In poor weather, grass may become muddy, soft or slippery, which could increase the level of assistance required.

Parking:
Blue Badge parking is available, approximately 160m from the event site on hardstanding. See Travel Information for further details.

What you'll receive

When you sign up to Race for Life, we'll support you every step of the way. You'll receive:

  • A fundraising pack with tips to help you reach your target

  • A customisable back sign

  • Training plans and support to help you prepare

  • Access to our Facebook community to help you get motivated

  • A Race for Life medal when you cross the finish line!

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Prepare for your event

Get fundraising and training support, tips and resources to help you hit your target and prepare for your event.

How your support saves lives

Over the past 50 years, our work has helped double cancer survival in the UK.

Thanks to support from people like you, we've funded pioneering research to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. But our work isn't done yet. We want to bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

The money you raise goes towards our research into more than 200 types of cancer. With you at the start line, just imagine how far we can go.

Learn where your money goes

John

John is smiling with his arm around his daughter. They are at the finish line of a Race for Life and both are wearing pink.

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.