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Worcester 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

Worcester Racecourse

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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

Worcester Racecourse, Grandstand Road, Worcester, WR1 3EJ

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Course information

The start is on grass, in the middle of Pitchcroft racecourse. When planning your journey to the event, please allow an extra 5minutes to get to the start once you have arrived at the racecourse. 
The course is on a mixture of terrain. The start, first 1K and last 1K is on grass contained within the racecourse. The middle of the route is along the pavement surrounding the racecourse. 
The finish is on grass, in the middle of Pitchcroft racecourse. 

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 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.

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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

The start line is in the middle of Pitchcroft Racecourse. When planning your journey to the event, please allow an extra 5minutes to get to the start once you have arrived at the racecourse. 
The finish line is in the middle of Pitchcroft Racecourse. 

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Travel information

Pedestrians: The event can be accessed via foot in different areas. You can access the event site, either through pitchcroft car park, grandstand road or water works road. 
General Event Parking:  There will be no event car parking for this event due to its location. 

We recommend car sharing and using public transport to get yourself to and from the event. 

Pitchcroft car park has limited space and we recommend to use alternative areas to avoid disappointment. This is the main entrance/exit for emergency services and for blue badge holders only. 

Local Car Parks: 
Castle Market Car park - 0.2 Miles - Charges
Croft Road Car Park - 0.3 Miles - Charges 
Crown Gate Car Park - 0.4 Miles - Charges 
Blue Badge Parking:  Pitchcroft car park is the closest, however it does have limited space. 

Other Local Car Parks with Blue Badge spaces. 
Castle Market Car park - 0.2 Miles - Charges
Croft Road Car Park - 0.3 Miles - Charges 
Crown Gate Car Park - 0.4 Miles - Charges
Volunteer Parking: Hardstanding within the racecourse. 
Drop Offs: Please use pitchcroft car park as a drop off and pick up area. There will be stewards located around the car park, so please listen to their instructions.
Public Transport:-
Bus: There are multiple buses that go into Worcester City Centre. The closest stop to the event is Worcester City Bus Station which is 0.4 Miles away. 
Train: Worcester foregate train station is the closest to the event. This is 0.4 miles away. 
Electric Charging points: The closest charging station to the event, is Asda Car Park. this is 1mile away to the event. 
Cycling & Bike Racks: Pitchcroft car park has an area of bike racks to be used for locking bikes. There is only 500m away from the event site. 

Facilities

Available

Refreshments

Toilets

Dogs allowed

Suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchairs accessible

Not available or suitable

Bag drop

Showers

Parking

Accessibility

Accessibility description: This event is deemed suitable for wheelchairs with assistance.  Assistance is required due to the nature of the terrain. The event site and part of the course are on grass and this can become boggy in to poor weather conditions. there are some uneven paths, however most are relatively flat.

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 

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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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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