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Grantchester Charity Runs
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
68 Mill Way, Grantchester, Cambridge CB3 9NB, UKSun 26th September 2021
Starting at 09:00
3 races
£6.08 - £20.31
Organiser's Description
September 26th, 2021
The Volunteer-run 2021 Grantchester Charity Runs will be supporting Maggie’s Centre Cambridge and ACT, the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust
Races
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2021 GCR 3k
£13.96
Sun 26th September 2021
CLOSED -
2021 GCR 3k Accompanied Under 12'S
£6.08
Sun 26th September 2021
CLOSED -
2021 Grantchester Charity 10k
£20.31
Sun 26th September 2021
CLOSED
Book
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2021 GCR 3k
£13.96
Sun 26th September 2021
CLOSED -
2021 GCR 3k Accompanied Under 12'S
£6.08
Sun 26th September 2021
CLOSED -
2021 Grantchester Charity 10k
£20.31
Sun 26th September 2021
CLOSED
What's Included
Medals for all finishers, post-run refreshments, fun family friendly atmosphere but with an exciting and challenging course.
- Bespoke medal for all finishers
- Trophies for top finishers
- Team trophy
- Family friendly
- No public roads
- Bag drop
- Plenty of bike parking
- Nearby car park
Parking
The Car Park is a short walk from the Runs Start.
There is plenty of bike parking around the registration area.
Location
Look out for the flags at the entrance to the registration area
Course Details
The 10k and 3k both run through attractive farmland adjacent to Grantchester, just outside Cambridge. Importantly, there are no awkward road crossings in fact there are no road crossings at all! The courses are mixed terrain and predominantly flat.
On the day schedule
The Runs and Parking are located on the Trumpington side of Grantchester (see map below). After you pass the Orchard Tea Garden, watch out for the flags and signs on your right when heading from Grantchester to Trumpington
- On-Site Registration: 9:00am Note Registration is organised by Last name, First name
- Bag Drop available next to Registration
- Warm-up: 10:15am
- 10k Start: 10:30am
- 3k Start: 10:35am
- post Race: Refreshments (tbc)
- Ice Cream Van (tbc)
- Medals for all 10k & 3k finishers
- Trophy Presentation (3k, 10k (Women’s and Men’s) and Team): 11:45am
- Chip timing results (10k) will be available soon after the race
- 3k results, photos and videos during the week following
Our charities
Maggie's is a charity that provides free practical, emotional and social support to people affected by cancer. is a place where individuals, families and friends come to find relief and support from professionally trained staff in unique tranquil environment which is proven to enhance well-being. Maggie’s Centre Cambridge is based at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital site and helps people to achieve the best possible state of psychological and physical health during diagnosis, treatment and throughout their cancer journey. Find out more at www.maggiescentres.org
At Addenbrooke’s Hospital there are have some of the best surgeons in the world. But with traditional surgical techniques it can take weeks for patients to recover. With robot assisted surgery, patients can be out of hospital within days, feeling hardly any pain or discomfort and able to get on with their lives once again. This year's fundraising for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) will help buy Addenbrooke’s a robot and make surgery even better. For more information visit helpyourhospital.co.uk/robot
Please consider donating to our designated charities when registering. Thank you!
Family offer
Special family offer: Registration for the 3k for an accompanied under 12 is only £5.50 plus fee (Adult must register separately) We are now on Twitter: @GCRuns and a nascent presence on Facebook. Please check these out and like, retweet, etc!!
Post race recovery
Coach House Health Care, a local Trumpington clinic will be offering post run treatments in Sports Massage, Physiotherapy and Osteopathy as well as advice, both for these therapies and also for running related Podiatry issues.
Race Extras
T-Shirts, with proceeds going to Maggie’s and ACT, may be purchased for £7 + fee through the registration process.
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