Race for Life Folkestone
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Race for Life Folkestone at The Leas
Race for Life Folkestone is a running event on The Leas, outside The Grand in Folkestone. The course starts and finishes on grass and runs along the Leas with sea views, down a zig zag path and onto the sea wall towards Sandgate. After turning just before Sandgate the route returns with a steep incline back up onto The Leas. The event is chip timed and participants receive a Race for Life medal at the finish.
Participant information includes age limits and ticket levels. The main event is for ages 16 and over. Child entry is for ages 6 to 15; children must be registered and accompanied by a parent, guardian or an adult with parental consent. Children under 6 may attend free but are not registered participants. Listed prices are £20.49 for adults and £14.00 for children, with a minimum fundraising target of £50.00.
Facilities and access notes: refreshments and toilets are available and dogs are allowed. The event is not wheelchair accessible and is not suitable for pushchairs. There is no bag drop, no showers and no dedicated bike racks. A number of blue badge parking spaces are allocated opposite the event site in front of The Grand. Train stations are about one mile (20 minute walk) from the venue and local buses stop nearby. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
