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Are you ready for Off The Beatson Track 2025?
This summer join us at the Riverside Museum for our annual 10k walk, 'Off The Beatson Track'. The last eleven years have seen over 20,000 participants walk over 124,000 miles - making it Glasgow's brightest sponsored walk as we turn the west end Beatson yellow. This fun-filled 10k walk is fully accessible and perfect for all ages, making it a great day out, full of family entertainment.
Don't worry, there is still time to register for our 12th annual Off The Beatson Track, entries close on the 21st August!
General information
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The walk starts and finishes at the Riverside Museum (100 Pointhouse Rd, Govan, Glasgow G3 8RS)
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You can arrive anytime from 10am but we ask that you are on site by 10.30am latest to get into the festival spirit and take part in the warm up!
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If you haven’t already created a JustGiving page and wish to do so, you can create one by following this link here.
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If you have made a JustGiving page, you don’t need to do anything else. The page will automatically close after the walk and we will receive the money. Thank you so much for all your support!
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Please note that photography will be taken on the day and may be used in future marketing materials, if you wish not to be captured do let us know.
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Please bring weather appropriate clothing and footwear, we want you to enjoy the day as much as possible.
- Please stick to your wave! We have created extra waves this year to reduce congestion and bottle necks at the beginning of the walk, and to keep everyone safe.
Route Map
We’re excited to share the route map for Off The Beatson Track 2025! The event will start and finish at the Riverside Museum, with a scenic path that takes you along the River Kelvin and past key landmarks like the Kelvingrove Museum.
Here's all the information you will need to know before the event!
How To Travel To The Event
Travel reminders:
- If you plan on taking the bus, there are several nearby stops that offer convenient access to the venue. Please note - Bus routes do not drop you off directly at the event, however, there are stops located close by in Partick, at Morrisons and at the bus interchange.
- The nearest train station and subway is Partick.
- You can pay to park at the museum which is also outside the LEZ (Glasgow's Low Emission Zone - LEZ (arcgis.com). Participants must pay £3 for the first hour from the machine or via the Ringo App, and our volunteers will issue parking passes to cover all-day parking at the Riverside Carpark entrance. Please display your pass on your dashboard, this confirms you are attending OTBT and will cover your parking for the rest of the day.
What You Will Need
Preparation reminders:
- There are refill points at the Riverside Museum for pre and post walk, and we encourage everyone to bring their own water bottle as you need plenty throughout the day and we cannot supply single use plastic bottles.
- Please make sure you bring your OTBT wristband to the event as this confirms when you set off on your 10K.
- Remember to wear your Off the Beatson Track t-shirt, we want this to be our brightest year yet. Feel free to add your own message on the back.
- If you have not managed to collect your t-shirt and wristband don’t panic, we will bring all this on site on 24th and you can collect from the marquee! *If you are collecting your t-shirt/wristband on the day please make sure to arrive in plenty of time.*
Prepare Your Pets
Pet reminders:
- We ask that all pets are kept on leads to ensure smooth running of the event, and in case any four-legged friends disagree for any reason.
- Don't forget to bring water (and snack) for your pet food - they need to stay hydrated over the course of the walk too!
- Please ensure all waste is collected and disposed of accordingly, we must keep the route as clean as we can.
- Beatson dog station with water, treats and hugs (spare poo bags available too) will be located at the charity marquee.
- Juno, our incredible Ambassadog 2024/25 will be there with her human Nicole, eyeing up the competition for us! Come and speak to our volunteers at the entrance to Hyndland Train Station on the route to find out more about entering your furry companion into this years competition.
On the walk
- We must ask everyone to please stick to the wave they signed up for. Due to the high volume of participants, it is essential to have the waves separated to avoid congestion and make the event enjoyable for all.
- During the walk, there are multiple locations where toilets are available (including disabled access).
- There is a refill station with snacks and toilets at the halfway point, and the Beatson Café is open for hot drinks, ice cream and snacks. More to be announced soon!
- Entertainment will be provided from start to finish. With a variety of wonderful performers, there will be something for everyone, and we hope you will stay to enjoy the DJ, bouncy fun, and food trucks, when you get back to the Riverside Museum
- We will also be launching our Ambassadog competition at our dogs corner located just before the entrance to Hyndland Train Station. Make sure to come and visit us and enter on the day (or grab a flyer to enter online at your convenience) - we can't wait to meet your pawfect pups!
Charity Village
This year at our charity village there will be lots of activities and refreshments for all to enjoy.
Here is a sneak peak into some of what have at this year's Charity Village:
Food Trucks:
- J&I Catering
- Joanna’s Chippy Van
- Select Catering
- Get Stacked
- Farrah’s Gelato
On-Site Fun:
- Daffy Dill, Bubbleologist
- David Wynne DJ
- The Epic Events Company
Thank you for being with us and if you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at community@beatsoncancercharity.org
