Worcester 5k 2023

Worcester 5k
Sunday 9 Jul 2023
£15.99 Adults | £11.00 Children
This is a 5k for everyone. This is thousands of people uniting with one purpose - to raise valuable funds for life-saving research.
Key Information
Date: Sunday 9 Jul 2023
Time: 11:00
Adults: £15.99
Children: £11.00
Young Adults: £15.99
Under 6 entry (Girls and boys): free and no registration needed
Venue: Worcester Racecourse, Grandstand Road, Worcester, WR1 3EJ View map
Distance: 5k
The Worcester 5K Race for Life course begins in the middle of the racecourse, circles the inside of the race track and then joins the path along the outside perimeter of the race track and the river. It then passes the grandstand and heads back towards the finish.
The whole course has an overall ascent of 3m.
The start and finish line is in Pitchcroft field, which is in the middle of the racecourse grounds. When planning your journey to the event please allow an extra 5 minutes to get to the start area once you have arrived at the racecourse. Please arrive 30 to 45 minutes before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.
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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 alreas to avoid dissapointment. This is the main entrance/exit for emergency services and suppliers and we want to avoid conjestion at all times.
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
Public Transport:
Worcester Bus station is 0.4 Miles away
Worcester Forgate Train Station is 0.4 Miles away
Worcester Shrub Hill is 1 Mile away
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.
There is blue badge holder parking available in Croft Road Car Park. The event site is approximately 500m from this car park.
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
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.
Please bring a filled water bottle with you to your event as we're proactively managing our impact on the environment. We will be removing single use plastic bottles.