Barleylands in Billericay is the new home of the popular 5k charity run Race For Life.
Cancer Research announced today, Friday, the farm park in Barleylands Road will host up to 8,000 runners at next June's race.
If fundraisers fill the available places, the run will become the biggest 5k race in the east of England.
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