Walk, run or jog 5K - it doesn't matter how you do it - as long as you complete the distance and take part in the Race for Life, an annual nationwide event which raises money for Cancer Research. There are several opportunities to get involved, with runs organised at various venues across London and throughout the summer starting at Battersea Park on Wednesday 6th May. The run held on Sunday 5th July at Blackheath also gives runners who feel up for a challenge the chance to push themselves that little bit further with a double the distance run, covering 10K. If you've never done a run like this before and you're not sure how far 5K is, think of it as not much further than walking down Oxford Street, into Covent Garden and finishing on Regent Street via Soho. Doesn't seem so bad does it?
LONDON DATES & VENUES: 6 May - Battersea Park 16 May - Regents Park 31 May - City of London 7 June - Hampstead Heath 14 June - Crystal Palace 28 June - Richmond 5 July - Blackheath 12 July - Kempton Park 19 July - Hyde Park
Pines and Needles
Maida Vale, Battersea Park, Ealing and Bluewater Shopping Centre
21st November to 24th December 2009
A rose-nosed reindeer walks into a bar and the elf... More
Saturday 7th November 2009
Fireworks, funfairs and food stalls
Across the whole of London fireworks will be set off on Saturday 7th November from Alexandra Palace in the north to... More
Tennis
Regent's Park, Waterlow Park and Battersea Park
With all the Wimbledon mania in June and early July, lots of Londoners take to the courts to serve up... More
Battersea Park
Battersea, SW11 4NJ
200-acre riverside park opposite Chelsea.
Situated on the south side of the Thames, facing Chelsea, Battersea Park caters for everyone within its 200-acre... More
The Affordable Art Fair
The Marquee, SW11 4NJ
12th March 2009 - 15th March 2009
The Affordable Art Fair is a well-loved institution in Battersea Park,... More
On an average Saturday you'll find a small gathering of around 25 stalls in this pedestrianised space. There's an intimate, friendly atmosphere at Pimlico Road ...More
Big-haired cynic Simon Amstell recently announced he was giving up Never Mind The Buzzcocks to concentrate on his live work. And so here he is, ...More
Riverside rooms at this modern luxury hotel overlook the River Thames with the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye visible. All apartments ... More
Battersea Park Children's Zoo is home to a host of glorious creatures. There are farmyard animals, flamingos, otters and monkeys, as well as peacocks which ... More
Located just beside Battersea Park, on the corner of Alexandra Avenue and Battersea Park Road, Purple Dragon is a dream playground for kids. Occupying a ...More
The fantastic lighting in this contemporary art gallery designed by Foster and Partners is no accident. The ceiling has been covered in stretched white canvas ... More
Amore Mio is a superb family-run café serving delicious pasta and Italian staples in a friendly, boisterous setting. There's a TV in one corner and ...More
The Royal College of Art is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. It ... More
Albert Bridge Road,
Battersea Park,Battersea,
London,
SW11Map
Situated on the south side of the Thames, facing Chelsea, Battersea Park caters for everyone within its 200-acre space. Firstly, there's lots of water - ... More
During July and August you can rent boats to row or pedal around the Lake. Weather permitting, the boats continue operating into late September at ...More
The Marquee at Battersea Park, set up each winter within the park's Events Area, is a popular space for corporate events, trade fairs and exhibitions. ...More
Formally known as 'Battersea Park Events Arena', this venue for hire occupies a 15,000 square metre hard-standing area within leafy Battersea Park. Playing host to ...More
Walk, run or jog 5K - it doesn't matter how you do it - as long as you complete the distance and take part in the Race for Life, an annual nationwide event which raises money for Cancer Research. There are several opportunities to get involved, with runs organised at various venues across London and throughout the summer starting at 
