The Baby Races are 8K events you can power walk with, or run without, your baby in their buggy. They take place in beautiful, child-friendly venues across the UK in June, July & September. Entry is £14.50 per adult and includes a free t-shirt and a commemorative bag for life with gifts from our sponsors Cow & Gate and Forever Friends when you cross the finish line.

Venues and dates

Find your nearest event and click through for more information:

Aylesbury, Waddesdon Manor - Saturday 15 June

Cambridge, Milton Country Park - Sunday 7 July

Chelmsford, Hylands Park - now postponed until summer 2014

Cheltenham, Pittville Park - Saturday 15 June 

Glasgow, Bellahouston Park - Saturday 14 September (5K)

Greenhithe, Bluewater - Sunday 30 June

London, Regent's Park - now postponed until summer 2014.

Northwich, Marbury Country Park - Saturday 22 June

Preston, Avenham Park - Saturday 13 July

Shrewsbury, Quarry Park - Sunday 1 September

Virginia Water, Windsor - Saturday 6 July

About The Baby Races

Organised in partnership with the pre and post-natal fitness experts, Buggyfit, these are a series of 8K events for you to  power walk with your baby in their buggy. The routes all follow paths perfect for buggies in beautiful parks. There's an aerobic warm up to start, children's entertainment and a commemorative gift when you cross the finish line. You don't even need a baby or a buggy to take part, the whole family can join in, whether walking or running and older children can cycle or scoot.

Entry is £14.50 per adult and includes a free t-shirt. We ask that you try and raise £50 in sponsorship and once you register we'll direct you to set up an online fundraising page - making fundraising so much easier!

Every penny you raise will go towards Tommy's research and information programmes, which aim to prevent premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage.

Download your free 8K training guide.

If you have further questions about The Baby Races email Diana - dstenning@tommys.org.

Prizes*

There are lots of fabulous prizes on offer for top fundraisers including:

A term of swimming lessons from Water Babies - the UK's leading swim school.  The Water Babies course is very different to traditional swimming lessons.  They only use warm water pools so babies can join in from birth. And while the emphasis is on having fun, the course is carefully structured, with progressive lesson plans for each week.*

A Trunki, the much loved ride-on suitcase.

A scooter and balance bike from Great Little Trading Company.

A footmuff from Snug Science - its the only one in the market to feature PrimaLoft insulation which is hypoallergenic and used in luxury winter wear. The best feature of the Snug Science footmuff is the integrated arms that allows the baby to hold her bottle or toy while mummy or daddy run!

Three months supply of Water Wipes - 'the purest baby wipe in the world', offering all the benefits of cotton wool and cooled boiled water, as recommended by midwives worldwide, in a handy, keep-moist re-sealable packs.

Five Gold memberships to the Start Nursery worth £237 each - giving you access to hundreds of activities and resources specially designed for babies and under 5s. 

The highest fundraiser from the Cambridge Baby Race will also win 10 Baby Sensory classes!  The class enables you and your baby to experience different sensory activities designed to support your baby’s sensory development every week.

A bumper box of baby goodies including a Graco Junior Maxi car seat, Widgey nursing pillow, Baby VTech car driver, Bright Stars Singing Safari Mirror, Bright Stars Musical Learning Table, Tommee Tippee bottle and brush, Johnsons baby skin care essentials, selection of weaning bowls, beakers and cutlery, 200 Pampers nappies.

About Buggyfit

If you've got a baby and are looking for an easy way to exercise with other mums, try a Buggyfit class. They are run by professional trainers expert in pre- and post-natal fitness. Their enthusiasm and motivation will get you, and keep you, fit! Plus its a great way to meet other mums. Visit buggyfit for more information.

Our sponsors

Cow & Gate

About Cow & Gate Growing Up Milk - Cow & Gate believe that the best part of parenting is seeing your little baby become a little person. So we are there every step of the way, with advice, support & tailored nutrition as mums nurture their little ones' personality. Even with a typical diet, it's not easy for toddlers to get all the nutrients they need. Cow & Gate Growing Up Milk is a great way to help them get some of the hard-to-get nutrients into their diet: Just 2 x 150ml beakers a day help top up your toddler's diet with Vitamin D for development of bones, omega 3 (an essential fatty acid) and iron for brain development.
www.cowandgate.co.uk  

Forever Friends

The very first Forever Friends Bear was lovingly created by Bath artist, Deborah Jones, back in 1987. They quickly grew to become one of the most successful greeting card designs of all time. The popularity of Forever Friends has been overwhelming and now features on an array of other products ranging from clothing, jewellery and mugs, to cuddly toys, chart-topping CDs and much, much more!

Follow Forever Friends online for exclusive downloads, freebies and offers. ‘Like’ Forever Friends at the ONLY official Facebook page, or follow on Twitter for regular updates from the world of Forever Friends.

Thank you!

*All fundraising must be completed by Friday 11 October 2013 and the income received by Tommy's. Prizes will be awarded and sent out week commencing Monday 14 October 2013 (4 weeks after the final Baby Race in Glasgow). Water Babies - babies must be under 12 months old to start the beginner course.