Bidwells Cambridge Town and Gown will be on the 15 October 2023.

8.00am – Event Village opens

9am – The Junior 3k warm-up

9.15am - The Junior 3k starts

9.40– 10k warm-up

10.00am - The 10k starts

11.00am– Trophy and prize presentation

13:00 – Event Village closes

The Event Village for the Cambridge Town and Gown is on Midsummer Common, Victoria Avenue, Cambridge CB5.

It’s where you can have your registration queries answered, drop your bags off, use the toilets/changing facilities or buy food and drink.

The start and finish lines are just a one-minute warm-up jog away.

The 10k is open to everyone over the age of 16. The Junior 3k is open to anyone aged 9–15.

It’s a race that attracts local runners, including university students, club runners and fun runners.

If you are a wheelchair user or have any accessibility requirements and would like to take part, contact us on townandgown10k@musculardystrophyuk.org and we’ll make the necessary arrangements.

The Town and Gown 10k raises vital funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK. So while fundraising is not compulsory, we encourage all runners to fundraise what they can to help beat muscle-wasting conditions sooner. Visit our fundraising pages for hints and tips, and to set up an online giving page.

If you have chosen the 'fundraiser' entry- you have agreed to raise £50 by 17 November 2023.

If you signed up before 26 September and your race pack or bib has not arrived in the post before race day you will need to head to the Registration tent in the Event Village (Midsummer Common, CB5 8DJ) to be assigned a new one. We will be reassigning bibs from 8am on Sunday 15 October.

If you signed up after 26 September your race pack will be ready for collection in the Registration tent in Midsummer Common. Head for the queues for 'Race Pack Collection'.

If you registered on or before Tuesday 26 September 2023, you’ll get your bib in the post one week before the event. If you sign up after this date, you’ll have to collect your race number on the day of the event from the Event Village in Midsummer Common from 8am-9am. We’ll keep you informed ahead of the event.

If you give us your email address on entry, you’ll get an email with your chip-time after the race. All chip-timed results will be available on Results | Sublime Timing after the event.

This year we have added an option to purchase a 'fundraiser ticket'.

All entrants purchasing a fundraising ticket will commit to a £50 minimum fundraising target for MDUK. Upon entering you will be set up with a Sports Giving fundraising page to share with your network and also add any donations or offline fundraising to. If the minimum £50 target is raised by 18 September 2023, you will be sent a free MDUK running vest in the post with your race number. £50 must be raised by 17 November 2023.

If you find you are unable to race, you can transfer your 10k place to someone else, or defer your place to a future Town and Gown event. The deadline for transfers and deferrals is Monday 11th September 2023. It won’t be possible to transfer your place after this date. Please contact townandgown10k@musculardystrophyuk.org

We're delighted to partner with Coopah who provide an affordable, personalised, running training plan. All of our runners receive an exclusive two week free trial after signing up with any Town and Gown 10k running event. Contact townandgown10k@musculardystrophyuk.org for your code.

Please visit www.townandgowntraining.coopah.com to get access to your training plans.

You’ll find a number of caterers offering food and drink within the event village.

Once you’ve finished the race, you'll receive your medal along with a goody bag containing some free product samples. We no longer give a free t-shirt. Town and Gown t-shirts can be purchased from the Town and Gown shop.

There is no parking at the Event Village so we recommend travelling by public transport where possible and using either local Park and Ride Services or local Car Parks. To book to use Park and Ride please visit - http://cambridgeparkandride.info/

There are services running from Trumpington, Madingley, Milton & Newmarket Road. Journey time is roughly 15 minutes to Cambridge City Centre on the Park and Ride, followed by a 5-10 minute walk to our event village at Midsummer Common.

The closest stops to the Event Village will be those in the city centre – Emmanuel Street, Drummer Street, Jesus College or Downing Street, depending on which service you get on.

Pay and Display Car Parks which are walking distance from the Event Village include  -

• Grafton East car park
• Grafton West car park
• Grand Arcade car park
• Queen Anne Terrace car park

Local Buses: 

There will be some disruption to local bus services and if you’re travelling via bus, we recommend you check:

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/buses/bus-timetables/ and stage coach website- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-service-updates/east/cambridgeshire to help plan your journey.

Trains:

Cambridge Train Station is a 30 minute walk from Midsummer Common. You can plan your journey using the National Rail enquiries Journey Planner

On the day, there will be trophies for the following categories in both the 10k and the Junior 3k:

Open prizes: first, second and third male and female

Age group prizes: first male and female in age groups

Should you qualify for an Open and an age group trophy, the greater value prize will be awarded to you. The other prize will be offered to the next finisher.

The Town and Gown 10k is always interested in forming partnerships with businesses.

There are several great opportunities to work together, and reach a wide audience. For more information about our sponsorship packages fill out the short form on our sponsors page.

Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Town and Gown 10k series is professional, chip-timed and serious fun. Popular events in the Oxford and Cambridge runners’ calendars, this is the runner’s run, raising funds for people living with muscle-wasting conditions.

We believe in:

• excellence – our award-winning runs are the only closed-road city centre 10k races in Oxford and Cambridge, and they take in beautiful, historic sights.
• community – we bring students, graduates, club runners and novices together to compete for personal bests or simply to enjoy the bespoke routes.
• ambition – we give our runners a first-rate experience and involve them in our drive to achieve a fully accessible and sustainable event, and they’re helping achieve our goal of beating muscle-wasting conditions.

Road closures will start to come into force from 8.00am on the morning of Sunday 15th October and will remain in operation until 12.00 noon. Victoria Avenue will be an exception to this and will close at 5.30am. Road closures will be managed by Chevron Traffic Management. Most roads will open as soon as the last runner passes, again with the exception of Victoria Avenue, which will remain closed for the duration of the event.

Roads Closed:

Victoria Avenue (full road), Chesterton Road (Victoria Avenue to Northampton Street – West bound), Northampton Street (westbound to Queens’ Lane), Queen’s Road (southbound to junction of Silver Street), Silver Street (eastbound), Trumpington Street (from Silver Street junction to King’s Parade), King’s Parade (full road), Senate House Hill (full road), Trinity Street (full road), St John’s Street (full road), Bridge Street (St John’s Street to Jesus Lane), Jesus Lane (eastbound from Bridge Street to roundabout at the bottom of Victoria Avenue), Park Parade (full road), Maids Causeway (eastbound - north side of road - from the roundabout at the bottom of Victoria Avenue to Newmarket Road), Newmarket Road (eastbound - north side of road - from Maids Causeway to Elizabeth Way Roundabout), Walnut Tree Avenue (full road), Riverside (full road), Footpaths 11 (full footpaths).