Grantchester Charity Runs

Grantchester, United Kingdom • 27 Sep 2026

Event details

The volunteer-run Grantchester Charity Runs include a 10k and a 3k race. The event supports Maggie’s Centre Cambridge and ACT, the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust. Both courses run through farmland adjacent to Grantchester, just outside Cambridge. The routes have mixed terrain and are predominantly flat, with no road crossings. Chip timing is used for all participants. The event is based on Mill Way, Grantchester, on the Trumpington side of the village near the Orchard Tea Garden. The 10k includes a team competition.

  • 10k
  • 3k

Facilities and race day services

On-site registration and a bag drop are provided. A warm-up session will be led by an instructor from the Frank Lee Centre at Addenbrooke’s. Parking is available at the Grantchester Village Charity Car Park on the road to Trumpington, a short walk from the start, and there is bike parking near registration. All finishers receive a commemorative medal and there are trophies for winners and the team event. Post-run treatments and advice in sports massage, physiotherapy, osteopathy and podiatry will be offered by Coach House Health Care. T-shirts are available for £15 plus fee with proceeds to the charities. A special family offer sets registration for an accompanied under-12 in the 3k at £6 plus fee; an adult must register separately. Refreshments include the Jave Coffee Club van, an ice cream van, and catering from the Lunchtime Company and the Red Lion. Chip-timed results will be published soon after the races and photos and videos will follow the week after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

10 km
10k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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