Our award winning Bidwells Town and Gown 10k series offers the rare opportunity to run the closed streets, parks, and along the rivers, of the historic cities of Oxford or Cambridge, while raising funds to help change the future of muscle wasting conditions.
Bidwells Town and Gown 10k series
Bidwells Oxford 10K 2025
Sunday 11 May 2025
University Parks, Oxford, OX1 3RF
Bidwells Oxford 10k is the oldest run in our Town and Gown series. Inspired by a local boy Daniel Cleaver who had muscular dystrophy, it started in 1982. Daniel’s father and local runners set up the event as a fun run to raise money for muscular dystrophy and to this day all profits still go to our work.
Bidwells Cambridge 10K 2025
Sunday 5 October 2025
Midsummer Common, Victoria Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8DJ
Bidwells Cambridge 10k is our autumn run of the series and will be back on Sunday 5 October 2025.
Our headline partner
Bidwells
We’re a leading property consultancy, working within the most dynamic real estate markets in the UK. Over 80% of our work is concentrated in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc – a region of global significance, where we sell, on average, £1.1m of new homes every day, and have been advising science and technology businesses for more than 50 years. Established in 1839, we’ve retained many of our original clients, including some of the best-known colleges in Oxford and Cambridge who are among the biggest landowners in the UK. Our deep insight helps investors, developers, landowners and homeowners harness the benefits of the exceptional growth in these markets.
Event Partners
Diligencia
Oxford-based specialist information provider Diligencia is delighted to support Bidwells Oxford 10K.
Since 2008, they’ve been providing legal entity data and corporate intelligence services for emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa to financial institutions, law firms, risk advisory organisations and multinational corporates.
Oxford Mail
Oxford Mail have been media partners for the Oxford Town and Gown since the 1980s. Their support has allowed us to grow the event series, showcase our wonderful Town and Gown runners and raise vital awareness of muscle wasting conditions.
Cambridge Independent
Cambridge Independent have been media partners for Cambridge Town and Gown since 2017. They offer a high quality, trustworthy, useful and entertaining service to the community of Cambridge and its surrounding region.
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK and international law firm which provides high quality legal advice tailored to both businesses and individuals. They address the specific objectives of each client through their flair and technical expertise and offer a personal service founded on a strong team ethic.
Partner with Bidwells Town and Gown 10k
Without our fantastic partners, our Bidwells Town and Gown 10k series wouldn’t be the same.
We’d love to hear from you if you work or have a business in Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire or a business with national reach. Our sponsorship opportunities help our partners reach new audiences with excellent exposure throughout the event.
Volunteer
Every entry in the Bidwell’s Town and Gown 10k races helps fund groundbreaking research and life-changing support for people living with muscle wasting conditions. The series has already raised over £2 million. We simply couldn’t put these events on without brilliant volunteers.
We need information tent administrators, baggage tent coordinators, goody bag distributors, route marshals, water station marshals, and start & finish line marshals.
Run Events
RunEvents, the licensing partner for England Athletics, ensures our race meets the highest standards, delivering a safe, organized experience backed by UK Athletics regulations.