Turning back the clock 10 years with 37 photographs from Wigan's Race for Life event in 2016

By Gaynor Clarke

Published 26th Apr 2026, 04:55 GMT

The popular Race For Life fund-raising event has been held at Wigan’s Haigh Woodland Park for many years.

Many people pull on pink clothes and trainers to run or walk through the park and raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Ahead of this year’s event on Friday, May 8, we have opened our archives and found this collection of photographs from Race For Life 2016.

Spectators support the runners Photo: Julian Brown

People stream across the start line Photo: Julian Brown

Many participants wore pink Photo: Julian Brown

Smiles all round Photo: Julian Brown

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