8am – Event Village opens

9am – The Junior 3k warm-up

9.15am - The Junior 3k starts

9.35am– 10k warm-up

10am - The 10k starts

11am– Trophy and prize presentation

13:00 – Event Village closes

The Event Village 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.

We’ll send your running bib to the postal address you give us when you enter. If you register before Tuesday 1 October 2019, you’ll get your bib 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. We’ll keep you informed ahead of the event.

If you give us your mobile number on entry, you’ll get an SMS with your chip-time shortly after you finish the race. All chip-timed results will be available on www.chiptiming.co.uk after the event.

You can transfer your place to someone else, and there’s an admin fee of £5 per transfer. The deadline to transfer your place to someone else is Tuesday 1 October 2019. It won’t be possible to transfer your place after this date.

You’ll find a number of food and drink stalls in the Event Village on the day. All of these donate a percentage of their sales to Muscular Dystrophy UK, so if you support them you’ll be helping support the charity. Keep an eye on the website in the coming months to see who’ll be there on the day. If you wish to support the day as a caterer, contact us.

Once you’ve finished the race, we’ll give you a goody bag with a medal, and some free product samples. We no longer give a free t-shirt but these are available to purchase on entry.

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/

The closest stops to the Event Village will be those in the city centre – Emmanuel Street, Drummer Street or Downing Street, depending on which service you get on. The city centre is only a short walk from Midsummer Common.

Please be aware that as a runner, the park and ride service runs too late for you to reach the start in time. The information above is useful for spectators only. 

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:

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.

We're proud to have Newton as our Headline Partner for the Cambridge Town and Gown 2019. During the event they’ll be handing out Newton freebies, so make sure you visit them by the finish line.

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.