8am – Event Village opens

9.00am- The 10-miler warm up

9.20am- The 10-miler starts

11am– Trophy and prize presentation

13:00 – Event Village closes

The Event Village is in the University Parks, OX1 3RF, near the cricket pavilion.

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 Event Village is also where the race warm-ups and presentations take place.

The races end next to the Event Village, so there is lots of buzz and excitement here during the morning. Your friends and family will meet you back here after your race. Don’t forget to get your photo taken at one of our selfie boards before you go!

The 10-miler is open to everyone over the age of 16.

It’s a perfect race for local runners, including university students, club runners and fun runners. Unfortunately, due to the trail element of the route, this race is not suitable for wheelchair users or for buggies. However, our 10k event is fully accessible, so we’d love to see you there instead.

Yes. As part of your entry to the 10 miler, we ask that you commit to raising a minimum £200 to help us beat muscle-wasting conditions sooner. Visit our fundraising page for hints and tips. Just log in to your race nation account to edit your sports giving page, which will have been made for you on entry.

• Welcome pack sent in the post with fundraising/training guide
• MDUK tech t-shirt
• Post-race reception with food and soft drinks and VIP toilet
• 10-miler medal

We’ll send your running bib to the postal address you give us when you enter. If you register before Tuesday xx April 2020, you’ll get your bib and complimentary event top, one week before 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 £10 per transfer.  This is subject to the minimum fundraising deadline being met. The deadline to transfer your place to someone else is Tuesday 31st March 2020. It won’t be possible to transfer your place after this date.

We are not able to defer or refund, but we can change you over to the 10k and refund you the £10 difference. The deadline for this is also Tuesday 31st March 2020.

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.

Availability of parking in the centre of Oxford is extremely limited, and there are no parking facilities in the vicinity of the race. All the roads in the immediate area are closed, with parking restrictions enforced.

Local Buses

Please visit the Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach websites for up to date travel and bus routes to Oxford City Centre on race day.

The start and event village is a maximum 10 minutes walk from the City Centre so any bus reaching near into the City Centre will be a walkable distance.

Trains

The start and event village is a maximum 20 minute walk from Oxford Railway Station. Please factor this walk when planning to get to Oxford by Train. For up to date train information visit the national rail website.

Parking

Please visit the Oxford City Council website for a list of car parks within the City Centre.

On the day, there will be trophies for the following categories in the 10-miler:

Open prizes: first, second and third male and female.

We will not be issuing age-group prizes for this event.

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, contact us at townandgown10k@musculardystrophyuk.org