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Race for Life is the only women-only event of its type organised by Cancer Research UK. We restrict entry to women due to the wishes of our participants. It is one of our most successful events because it is a unique opportunity for women to come together in a non-competitive and celebratory atmosphere.

But Race for Life has many male supporters and they can get involved by volunteering on the day and support our participants. To find out more about how you can volunteer at an event near you, please visit the volunteering page on our website or call our hotline on 0871 641 2272.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary.

Cancer Research UK organises many other fundraising events including Run 10k, an autumn series of 10 km running events that are open to men and women, as well as Relay For Life and Shine 2010.

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Due to health and safety, participants cannot change any event details. If you are unable to take part in the event, please call the Race for Life hotline on 0871 641 1111 so your record can be updated. The entry fee is non-transferable and non-refundable.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary.

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The majority of Race for Life events take place in parkland on grass that can make access to the event area and course more challenging for wheelchairs.

Our team of trained and qualified Area Event Managers conduct an assessment on the event site based on "BT Countryside for All Accessibility Standards". These standards consider access to venue, physical barriers, width of routes, ground condition, gradients, etc.

If a site passes these standards then it is selected as "yes with assistance" to indicate that the venue has passed the standard but the individual needs to ensure that they organise any assistance that they might normally need to help them take part in the event.Those event sites that have been selected as "not suitable for wheelchair users" have been identified due to the nature of the site and the result of the assessment conducted.

When you choose your event, a wheelchair icon will appear at the top of the event venue page to indicate whether or not an event is wheelchair accessible. Alternatively you can call our hotline on 0871 641 1111 to ask if an event is wheelchair accessible before entering. 

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary.

If you need someone to assist you and want to ask a male friend or relative, this is no problem but he will need to register as a volunteer.

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Children of all ages are welcome at Race for Life events and children under five can accompany you on the course free of charge. However we do advise that under 18s are accompanied by a responsible adult. Some of our events are very busy, involving in excess of 10,000 women, and we ask you to take that into consideration when bringing young children.

In the past participants have asked friends or family who are supporting them on the day to look after their children who are unable to take part in the event. Having supporters to cheer everyone on contributes to the fantastic atmosphere on the day.

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Yes, but some of our Race for Life venues are not suitable for prams/strollers. Please take a look at the venue pages for the events you are interested in entering or call our hotline on 0871 641 1111 before entering to check whether the course is suitable for prams/strollers.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers’ costs may vary.

We do ask all participants who are bringing a pram/stroller to the event to listen to directions from the Area Event Manager on the day. You will be asked to start the event at the back of the walkers to ease congestion.

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Yes, this is absolutely fine.

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Women wishing to bring children under the age of five do not have to register their child and they can come along free of charge. Children aged five and over do have to be registered and, don't forget; only girls can take part as Race for Life is a women-only event.

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Once an event's capacity has been reached, we cannot permit any more entries for health and safety reasons. There are hundreds of events taking place all over the UK, so there's bound to be another event near you if your first choice is full.

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For health and safety reasons, we need to make sure that we have the details of every participant and know exactly how many participants we have on site. This is absolutely essential to ensure we have appropriate emergency and medical cover, as well as water, medals and participant gifts.

If you sign up a few days before your event, you may not receive your Race Pack in time. Please don't worry, you can still take part. On the day, please arrive early and make your way to the enquiries marquee where they will issue you with a running number.

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Race for Life 2010 entry fee is non-refundable. Any participant wishing to transfer from one event to another can do so. They will not be charged the full entry price, but will be asked to pay an additional £5.00 should they want to change their event. This cost will cover the production and distribution of their new Race Pack, administration fees and postage and packaging, which will include their new running number and event details.

If you wish to transfer to a different Race for Life event, please call our hotline on 0871 641 1111.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary.

Refunds and exchanges can only be offered on merchandise returned in their original condition within 14 days of delivery save where such goods are faulty, in which case you should send to us as soon as possible (and at least within six months) for a full refund or replacement.
 
If you have purchased merchandise with your Race for Life entry, we can only refund on the price of merchandise returned in their original condition within 14 days of delivery. Race for Life 2010 entry fee is non-refundable. Your statutory rights are not affected by this.

The return address for Race for Life items is:

Race for Life
PO Box 126
Tiverton
EX16 0AF

Return postage will need to be covered by the participant. Any participant wishing to transfer from one event to another can do so for an additional £5.00 to cover the cost of the production and distribution of their new Race Pack, administration fees and postage and packaging.

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Cancer Research UK will, on request, provide a full refund for vouchers not redeemed at the close of the registration period for Race for Life 2010.

Refunds prior to the close of the registration period will be subject to the Race for Life refund policy. Refund requests must be received by Cancer Research UK no later than 30 November 2010. No refunds will be paid in respect of requests received after 30 November 2010.

If you would like a refund on your prepay voucher, please call our hotline on 0871 641 1111.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers’ costs may vary.

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No, because Race for Life is not a competition. Its aim is to gather women together to enjoy taking part in a great event and to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

However, we try to provide a clock at the start and finish line if you'd like to time yourself.

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Participants can take part with their dogs at a wide selection of our venues. Please call our hotline on 0871 641 1111 before entering to confirm whether your chosen event allows dogs.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary.

We do ask that you be a responsible dog owner when bringing your pet to a Race for Life event. Please ensure:

- your dog is kept on a lead, under close control at all times, and any usual equipment (muzzle/harness, etc) used to control your dog is employed on the day
- that your dog has a collar with a clearly identifiable tag
- you bring adequate water supplies for your dog to keep them hydrated
- if your dog fouls, please "scoop the poop".

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Yes of course! We always need volunteers to help out at our events, and we are extremely grateful for this support. Find out more about volunteering at Race for Life events.

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Unfortunately we are not able to allow mobility scooters at Race for Life events. The health and safety of our participants is very important to us and we cannot guarantee that each type of mobility scooter will be able to manoeuvre all Race for Life course routes.

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