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8am – Event Village opens

8.55am – The Junior 3k warm-up

9.15am - The Junior 3k starts

9.30am– 10k warm-up

10am - The 10k starts

11am– Trophy and prize presentation

1pm – 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 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 page for hints and tips, and to set up an online giving page.

All registrations on and after Tuesday 24 April will be on the day collections only. 

If you registered on or before 23 April 2018, you’ll be sent your bib one week before the event in the post.

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 Friday 13 April 2018. It won’t be possible to transfer your place after this date.

Yes we have a baggage marquee in the Event Village where your item will be stored in the order of your runner number. You will receive a baggage tag with your runner number and spares will be available on the day.

We have limited space available so please bring small bags when possible. There is a suggested donation of £1 for storing an item and of course all donations will go towards our fight against muscle-wasting conditions.

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, a brag-worthy finisher T-shirt (sizes subject to availability) and some free product samples.

We're delighted to have a number of sponsors and partners supporting the event. By taking part in Oxford Town and Gown 2018 every runner will get discounts with our following partners.

Boswells - 10% off at Boswells Department Store, Tearoom and cafe products by showing your finishers medal on the day of the race (Sunday 13 May only). You'll find Boswells a short walk away from our event village at 1-4 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AG.

Up and Running - Receive 15% off by showing your race bib after the race at Up and Running, London Road, Headington, OX3 9AJ

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

Male age group prizes: ages categories 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+

Female age group prizes: ages categories 35-44, 45-54, 55-64 and 65+

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.

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.

Road closures will start to come into force from 8.00am on the Sunday morning and remain in operation until 12.00 noon.  The majority of the affected roads will be on a rolling closure system (i.e. will reopen as soon as the last runner has passed and it is safe to do so) apart from Parks Road, which will remain closed for the duration of the event.

The roads affected are listed below.

Bradmore Road, Blackhall Road, Broad Street, Catte Street, Cornmarket Street, Crick Road, Keble Road, Fyfield Road, High Street (except buses and taxis allowed in both directions using Stop/Go Traffic Management), Holywell Street, Jowett Walk, Longwall Street, Magdalen Street East, Mansfield Road, Market Street, Museum Road, New College Lane, Norham Gardens, Norham Road, Parks Road, Queens Lane, South Parks Road, St. Cross Road, Turl Street.

To coincide with these closures, parking in the certain residential parking bays will also be suspended.

Parking bays suspended from 00:00-12:30 on Sunday 13 May.

• Longwall Street
• Parks Road
• High Street
• Broad Street
• Mansfield Road
• Jowett Walk
• Norham Gardens
• Fyfield Road
• Norham Road
• Bradmore Road

Parking bays suspended from 18:00 Saturday 12 May until 12:30 on Sunday 13 May.

• Mansfield Road

If you require further information please contact us.

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.

Yes, we have beginner and intermediate training plans to get you ready for the day on Muscular Dystrophy UK's training zone. Visit the training zone now.