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Worcester Pretty Muddy 5k 2023

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

Worcester Pretty Muddy 5k
Saturday 8 Jul 2023

£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: Saturday 8 Jul 2023

Time: from 10:45

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: Worcester Racecourse, Grandstand Road, Worcester, WR1 3EJ View map

Distance: Pretty Muddy 5k

Course information

The Worcester Pretty Muddy course begins from 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.

It simply involves a lap around the inside of the race course, following by turning left over the woodchipping and around the outside perimeter of the racecourse, pass the grandstand and back toward the centre to the finish.

Meeting point

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 15 to 20 minutes before your start time so that you are prepared and ready to go on time.

If using what3words, enter ///bets.urban.shed in the free app, to find the exact starting point

https://what3words.com/bets.urban.shed 

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 disappointment. This is the main entrance/exit for emergency services and suppliers and we want to avoid congestion 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

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

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

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.

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.