Sign up for the 2023 Bidwells Cambridge Town and Gown 10K and 3K and raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK
Call for runners to join Bidwells Cambridge Town and Gown
Runners have been urged to sign up for the Bidwells Cambridge Town and Gown 10K and help raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
The popular event will again be supported by the Cambridge Independent and takes place on Sunday, October 15, alongside a Junior 3K course for children aged 9 to 15.
Thousands are expected to join in the run, which features a city centre route with closed roads and a section along the River Cam.
Property consultancy Bidwells is backing the run, which is returning for the 12th year and will help Muscular Dystrophy raise vital funds to help people with muscle-wasting conditions.
It is part of the Town and Gown series, which also includes a race in Oxford. More than 5,000 people took part in the Bidwells Oxford Town and Gown in May, raising £200,000, and it is hoped entry numbers for Cambridge will be the highest since the pandemic.
Midsummer Common will host the event village, with caterers and event partners providing a fun morning for those who want to get involved.
The Oxford event started in 1982 and was inspired by a local boy, Daniel Cleaver, who had muscular dystrophy. His father Mike and local runners set up a fun run to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK and to this day all profits from the events go to the charity.
So far, more than £3million have been raised.
Krishan Solanki, head of events and regional development at the charity, said: “We are delighted along with our title partner Bidwells to host this flagship run in Cambridge. The race is a great opportunity for the community in Cambridge and surrounding areas to be a part of a mass participation event and support an important cause like Muscular Dystrophy UK.”
Richard Pilsworth, head of Cambridge at Bidwells, said: “We have been active in the region for more than 184 years and are strongly associated with both Oxford and Cambridge, so we are really excited about what our partnership can achieve. We can’t wait for the race to come round and would urge people to sign up today.”
To sign up for your place today, visit townandgown10k.com.
