The call is out for runners to sign up for this year's historical Town and Gown race.

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK), the charity which supports people living with the muscle-wasting condition, has entered a three-year partnership with Bidwells, the largest property consultancy in the region.  

The Bidwells Oxford Town and Gown 10k will take place on Sunday May 14 2023.

It is the only closed-road city centre 10k in Oxford with a glorious stretch along the River Cherwell and finishing in University Parks.

The Oxford event started in 1982 by local runners as a fun run to raise funds for muscular dystrophy and still to this day all profits from the events go to MDUK.

Collectively it has raised more than £2million.

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The sister event in Cambridge will take place on Sunday 15 October with an equally magnificent closed-road city centre route and a section along the River Cam.

Krishan Solanki, Head of Events and Regional Development said: “We are delighted that Bidwells will be the new title partner for MDUK’s historical annual race.

"The race is a great opportunity for the community in Oxford, Cambridge and surrounding areas to come together and show their support for MDUK.

“Bidwells has been active in the region for more than 180 years and are strongly associated with both Oxford and Cambridge, so they are a great fit for this partnership.

"A huge thank you to them for pledging to support both the races and people living with muscular dystrophy.

"We’re looking forward to working with them over the coming years and are excited to see what we can achieve together.”

With more than 550 people working across Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes, Bidwells was formed in 1839.

Senior Partner Nick Pettit said: “We’ve committed to a long-term partnership with MDUK because we were blown away by the brilliant work the charity does.

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"With our head office in Cambridge and a rapidly growing business in Oxford, the well-established Town & Gown runs in both cities and are a perfect way for us to support MDUK and the communities we live and work in. 

“We’re absolutely committed to making the Bidwells Town & Gown runs the best they can be, so we’ll be devoting the time, energy and resources to this partnership in order to make a real difference to the work of MDUK.”  

To sign up for your place today visit townandgown10k.com

 

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This story was written by Miranda Norris, she joined the team in 2021 and covers news across Oxfordshire as well as news from Witney.

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