Race for Life Manchester 5k

By car:
General Event Parking: Event Parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park on Sheepfoot Lane. Traffic Management will be in place to help direct you. Manchester City Council operate a Pay & Display system please ensure you arrive within plenty of time to purchase a ticket using cash at the machine or via the PayByPhone App. We recommend downloading the app in advance to avoid queuing on the day. Charges are priced at an hourly rate of £3.50 all day. Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times. From this car park it is approx. a 5-10 min walk to the event site on a surfaced path around the lake so please do allow time for your journey.

Drop Offs: Lakeside Car Park.

Blue Badge Parking: Disabled parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park, and at other car parks within the venue, also pay and display. Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times.

Volunteer Parking: Volunteer parking is the same as general event parking. Please refer to this section more info.

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

Public transport and pedestrians:
Pedestrians: The closest entrance to the event site for pedestrians is via the Metrolink entrance gate off Bury Old Road. However, the site can also be accessed via Middleton Road, Sheepfoot Lane or St Margaret's Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop to the event site is Victoria Avenue, from here you can access the venue via the ornamental gates on Middleton Road and follow the path straight ahead past the tramway to the event site.

Train: The nearest train stations are in Manchester City Centre, located 6 miles away. However there is a Metrolink Tram Station just outside Heaton Park as we would actively encourage utilising this service. Trams run regularly from the City Centre and other destinations and the Metrolink stop is the closest entrance to our event site.

Cycling & Bike Racks: Located at the visitor centre within the venue (5 - 10 min walk from the event site)

The meeting point and start line are in 'The Bowl' area of the park, which is located at the bottom of Heaton Hall, just up from the Boating Lake . The finish line will also be within the similar vicinity.

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Bring along as many supporters as you like to cheer you on! We’ve got things for everyone to do. After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.

Are dogs' allowed at the event?: Yes