The Cancer Research UK Race for Life will be on Saturday June 13th 2026 in Thornes Park. The 10k begins at 9.30am, the 5k at 11am and the 3k also at 11am. If you want to get “muddy” the Pretty Muddy Kids starts at 12.30 and the Pretty Muddy 5k at 1.30pm.
There will be no Wakefield Thornes parkrun on Saturday and Wakefield Thornes junior parkrun on Sunday.
On Sunday June 14th there will be the second car boot sale run by the Friends of CHaT Parks on Sunday from 7am for sellers and 8am – 12 noon in Clarence Park. The cost per vehicle is £10 car; £2 for a trailer and £15 for a van/car sideways. Entry point is off the Denby Dale Road (on the same side as the Bandstand – banners and stewards will be on the roadside to assist) and the postcode is WF2 8DY. Exit onto Park Avenue. Items for sale should be second-hand. No knives or weapons.
See you there!
