How far is 3k?
A Race for everyone
And we mean everyone! It takes most people around 35 minutes to walk 3 kilometres (just under 2 miles), that’s less time than you’d spend going around the supermarket. Easy!
People of all ages and abilities can have a go at this accessible distance. And everyone’s a winner - the one thing we’re beating is cancer.
So, exactly how far is 3k?
3k is...
- Shorter than a walk up and down Southend Pleasure Pier
- A stroll along the Silver Sands of Morar in Scotland
- Walking from London Bridge to Covent Garden
- A walk along Burton Joyce riverside in Nottingham
- The H.M.Stanley town trail in Denbighshire, Wales
- Walking from Surbiton to Kingston
- A walk to your local shops and back
- Walking around Burrs Country Park in Bury, Greater Manchester
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