Grantchester Charity Runs sponsored by Bidwells

Overall Rating

4.5/ 5

62 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 4/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Anonymous

Great experience

Suggest one more water point during the run.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

A small, friendly event

This is my third year of running this event and while I think the race itself is generally very well run, one issue I do have is that they never have enough veggie sausages at the end! Unless you're one of the fastest runners (which I'm not), they run out really quickly. This is an issue EVERY year. They clearly don't cater enough for the vegetarian runners. Perhaps they should ask if you're veggie when you sign up to get an idea? It's quite a let down finishing the race and seeing all the meat eaters tucking into their bacon sarnies and literally having nothing but a banana! Please Granchester organisers, consider the vegetarians!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Well organised and friendly

Lots of marshals, great food at the end, well organised and felt like a very friendly event to go to as relative beginners to running events.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

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1. Sorry to see plastic bottles of water being given out at the end. This is no longer environmentally acceptable.

2. This survey page is a total mess - very hard to see which options the radio buttons apply to.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Relaxed, family friendly community run for worthwhile causes

Loved the free bacon buttie, nice medal, first time we’ve done it, would definitely do it again, would have liked to see charity stalls for Maggies and ACT, but the weather wasn’t being very kind to us! Lovely to have a bit of fizz to celebrate the 10th anniversary, thank you, felt involved and part of a good event. Thanks to all the fab cheery marshals, out in not so pleasant weather, keeping us safe.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

The terrain was a bit muddy due to recent rains

Great fun

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Fun, enjoyable and well run.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Good event, shame about no veggie option

Unfortunately by the time I had finished my 10k the veggie option had run out and I was turned away at the food station empty handed. This did put a downer on an otherwise great event, despite the rain.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Great race, but tough due to the heavy rain

It was tough because of rain and mud

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

It was the first time I had run 10kms for over 35 years and the support from marshals and runners around me will encourage me to continue and improve my time next year!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Scenic and friendly. Great marshalls, lovely medal-givers at the end and generous food/snacks.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Lovely run with great atmosphere

The only observation I'd make is that the announcements were very hard to hear, other than that, a great event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

A lovely local race

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Absolute gem of a race

As a slow runner I almost didn’t go as other races have penalised slow runners with things running out and being cleared away before I finished. This was so different. Still a great atmosphere at the end. Still bacon butties and champagne EVEN FOR SLOWER RUNNERS. Marshall brilliant despite horrid weather. Cannot praise this inclusive event highly enough.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Nice and flat very scenic

I found on arrival the blind corner we had to cross to the race entrance needed a steward there to warn public of any cars as a couple come round quite quickly. Also bottled water on the station and finish and maybe a banana/snack at the end would have been a nice gesture as like previous runs I have been on . Other than that it was a well run event with all info coverd online and no time limit on parking which was a plus .

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Great!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

A great course well set out

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

A pleasant friendly village run

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2018
Anonymous

Lovely run, great first 10k for beginners, encouraging and helpful marshals

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2018
Anonymous

Small and friendly event, nice atmosphere, well organised and great value for money

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2018