Cambridge Town and Gown will be on the 16 October 2022.

8.00am – Event Village opens

8.50am – The Junior 3k warm-up

9.05am - The Junior 3k starts

9.45– 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 31 October 2022.

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 25 September, you will be sent a free MDUK running vest in the post with your race number. £50 must be raised by 31 October 2022.

If you registered on or before Sunday 2 October 2021, 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 mobile number on entry, you’ll get an email with your chip-time after the race. All chip-timed results will be available on www.chiptiming.co.uk after the event.

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 Sunday 3rd 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 the Coopah Run app who provide an affordable, personalised, running training plan. All of our runners receive an exclusive one month free trail after signing up with any Town and Gown 10k running event. Contact townandgown10k@musculardystrophyuk.org for your code.

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/

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 register on the day. If you plan on doing this, you'll need to use alternative transport. 

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.

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.