Race for Life
THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 19TH JULY 2009
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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
About Battersea Park
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 - a lake for boating, ponds for admiring the wildlife, and the Thames along one side for general gazing purposes. More about Battersea Park
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 22nd May to 26th May 2012
Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 | 11 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 18th May to 24th May 2012
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
503 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 | 16 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
42-44 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 | 19 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Sloane Square, London, Belgravia, London SW1W | 20 minutes from Race for Life
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Sights and Attractions near Race for Life
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Albert Bridge Road, Battersea Park, London, SW11 | 5 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Battersea Park, London, SW11 | 5 minutes from Race for Life
Built in 1861, the Pumphouse Gallery was originally a Victorian water tower supplying water to the lakes and cascades in Battersea Park. Following renovation, the building ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Royal Hospital Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 11 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
89 Lower Sloane Street, London, Belgravia, London SW1W | 16 minutes from Race for Life
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184 King's Road, Chelsea, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 16 minutes from Race for Life
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King's Walk Mall, 130 King's Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 17 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
130 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 | 9 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
68 Royal Hospital Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 10 minutes from Race for Life
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79 Royal Hospital Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 10 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1.7 miles from Race for Life
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15-25 Howie Street, London, SW11 | 12 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 35 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
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66 Royal Hospital Garden, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 9 minutes from Race for Life
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74 - 76 Battersea Bridge Road, London, SW11 | 13 minutes from Race for Life
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35 Old Church Street, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 17 minutes from Race for Life
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London > Nightlife > Bars
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London > Nightlife > Bars
86 Fulham Road, London, South Kensington, London SW3 | 24 minutes from Race for Life
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66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 9 minutes from Race for Life
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Diamond Jubilee Festival at Battersea ParkDiamond Jubilee Festival at Battersea ParkOn the day of the Queen's Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, Battersea Park will be host to a family friendly Jubilee Festival featuring vintage music, dance, crafts, funfair and a multitude of other entertainments. Beginning at 12 noon, in anticipation of the flotilla, and continuing until 7pm, the Diamond Jubilee Festival at Battersea Park wil3rd June 2012Sunday 3rd June 2012
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TIMES Sunday 3rd June 2012 PRICING Free
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What's On Today Near Battersea Park The Art Gallery Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2013 National Army Museum 10 minutes walk from Battersea Park Historical and contemporary paintings including portraits, battle scene depictions and domestic interiors, by artists including Charles Fripp, Sir Joshua Reynolds, ...More National Service Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2013 National Army Museum 10 minutes walk from Battersea Park Photographs, drawings, audio, objects and artefacts exploring Britain's military commitments abroad following the Second World War....More World Wars, 1905-1947 Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2013 National Army Museum 10 minutes walk from Battersea Park Interactive installations and archive film footage exploring the role of the British Commonwealth's civilian armies during the First and Second ...More The Road To Kabul: British Armies In Afghanistan, 1839-1919 Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 National Army Museum 10 minutes walk from Battersea Park Artefacts from the First, Second and Third Afghan Wars including excerpts from soldiers' letters and journals, medals and memorabilia. These ...More ![]() RHS Chelsea Flower Show Exhibitions | Until 26th May 2012 Royal Hospital Chelsea 11 minutes walk from Battersea Park Founded in 1913, the Chelsea Flower Show is an extraordinary event and famous all around the world. Eight hundred of ...More Shiverman Theatre | Until 26th May 2012 Theatre 503 16 minutes walk from Battersea Park Primavera Theatre Company presents James Sheldon's drama set in a small Pacific island community where old and new value systems ...More Adrian Smart & James Van Patten: Nature's Greatest Exhibitions | Until 9th June 2012 Plus One Gallery 16 minutes walk from Battersea Park Hyper-realist watercolour paintings inspired by the natural world....More ![]() Out of Focus Exhibitions | Until 22nd July 2012 Saatchi Gallery 17 minutes walk from Battersea Park The first major photography exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery since 'I Am A Camera' in 2001 and one that is tipped to ...More Christer Stromholm Exhibitions | Until 26th May 2012 Michael Hoppen Gallery 17 minutes walk from Battersea Park Photographs documenting the Parisian transvestites and transsexuals of the 1950s and 60s....More Alex Prager: Compulsion Exhibitions | Until 26th May 2012 Michael Hoppen Gallery 17 minutes walk from Battersea Park An installation of photography and film exploring subversive narratives....More
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