The junior version of Cancer Research UK's Pretty Muddy run at the Race for Life weekend on Southsea Common - May 9, 2026placeholder image
The junior version of Cancer Research UK's Pretty Muddy run at the Race for Life weekend on Southsea Common - May 9, 2026 | Iconic/Marcin Jedrysiak

26 great pictures of the Pretty Muddy kids event at Cancer Research UK's Race for Life weekend on Southsea Common

Tom Morton
By Tom Morton

Editor

Published 9th May 2026, 16:54 GMT

Hundreds of children got absolutely filthy - with their parents’ express permission - raise money

Cancer Research’s long-standing Race for Life event now includes a Pretty Muddy run. This was held on Saturday morning, while the original set of Race for Life runs are on Sunday morning.

There was an adults and a junior race, and these great pictures by Marcin Jedrysiak show the fun that youngsters had tackling the obstacles around the course.

SEE A GALLERY FROM THE ADULTS’ RACE HERE

It’s thought that the day - one of the biggest and most popular Race for Life weekends that Cancer Research organises - will raise more than £234,000 for the charity.

Supporters made posters

5. Word of encouragement

Supporters made posters | National World Resell

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Lottie, Jo and Daisy Reggett were running for a friend and their grandad to help raise money for Cancer Research.

6. Close to their hearts

Lottie, Jo and Daisy Reggett were running for a friend and their grandad to help raise money for Cancer Research. | National World Resell

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Sliding down to the mud

7. On the way down

Sliding down to the mud | National World Resell

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One of the race's obstacles

8. Jumping out

One of the race's obstacles | National World Resell

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