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.

Warming up Photo: Julian Brown

Hundreds of people take part in a warm-up Photo: Julian Brown

Crossing the start line Photo: Julian Brown

Jenny Carter, Rhys Clayton, nine, Jayne Gaskell and dog Dexter Photo: Julian Brown

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