Click to Register for the 2022 Grantchester Charity Runs
** Latest: The Grantchester Charity Runs is excited to welcome Bidwells as our 2022 Platinum Sponsor**
See more in the March 30-April 5 edition of our media partner, the Cambridge Independent, page 7!
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.
Chip Timing for all 10k participants.
Parking – Available a short walk from the Start area. There is plenty of bike parking around the registration area.
T-Shirts, with proceeds going to Maggie’s and ACT, may be purchased for £8 + fee through the registration process or the link below:
Every runner who completes the course will receive a commemorative medal and there will be trophies for the winners of both runs. The 10k Team competition will return.
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.
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!!
‘On the Day’ Schedule, Sunday, September 25th (tbc)
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
- On-site consultation with Coach House Health Care: 9:00am (tbc)
- Warm-up with Carlos: 10:15am
- 10k Start: 10:30am
- 3k Start: 10:35am
- post Race: Refreshments
- Ice Cream Van
- 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
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 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!
The 2021 Grantchester Charity Runs
- Click HERE for the 2021 GCR 10k Chip Timing Results
- And here for the preliminary 3k results
- On-course photos from the 10k at the Bridge @1.8km
- Photos from the 3km Mark
- Last batch from the 10k course, 9.4km, 600m from the finish
- From our media partner, the Cambridge Indepenedent
Results and Photos from the 10th Anniversary Grantchester Charity Runs, 29/9/2019
- 10k chip timing Results
- 3k Results (updated)
- Team Competition
- Special Anniversary Team Competition
- Cambridge Independent online report
- Photos from Jo Anthony Photography: All proceeds to Maggie’s and ACT
- The Bridge: On course photos from the 10k at the 1.8km mark
- Photos from the 3km mark on the 10k course
- Final set of photos from the 10k course at The Midden about 600m from the finish
- The Cake and other Photos pre- and post- Run
- The 2019 GCR warm-up video
A look back to the 2018 Grantchester Charity 10k & 3k
- Cheque presentation ceremony at Addenbrooke’s
- IMAGES from the Drone and post-Run
- Photos from circa 9.5km are HERE
- PHOTOS from the pre-Runs Registration & Warm-up…
- PHOTOS from The Bridge at 1.9km of the 10k
- Results Summary and Prize Giving HERE
- Video from the GCR Drone
- ChipTiming 10k Results HERE
- Updated 10k Results HERE
- Updated 3k Results HERE
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