News Story In The Oxford Mail

We've got some great coverage in the Oxford Mail in the run up to the race.

Click here to read.

Spot Prizes Announced

We have some great spot prizes for the Chalgrove Festival 10K Run, including:

- Sunday lunch for two at The Red Lion (pictured right) x 2

- Free one month's gym membership at Park Sports Centre in Wheatley x 2

- Hand grip water bottle x 2

- Woolly hat x 2

- Baseball cap x 1

From Thursday 29th April We Are Taking On-line Applications Only

Please note that from Thursday 29th April we are now accepting on-line applications only. This is because there are now only two postal delivery days left before the race and we wish to avoid potential disappointment with forms getting lost in the post.

Places are filling up fast and we are close to our maximum race numbers, and at the current rate we will only have limited "on the day" places available.

To guarantee your entry please enter on-line by going to our On-Line Applications Page.

Thame Runners Support The Chalgrove Festival 10K

Thanks to Thame Runners who have posted a link to the Chalgrove Festival 10K on their website.

There is also a great Thame 10K run being held on 27th June 2010. The CPM Thame 10K has become a very popular summer race for both people local to the area and those from further away. For many the Thame 10k has become a regular fixture for their yearly calendar with no less than 94% of runners polled by Runners World Magazine saying they would return to run it again. Click here for details.

At only £15, including membership to UK Athletics Thame Runners continue to be one of the best value club in the region. Click here if you are interested in joining Thame Runners.

The Park Sports Centre Supports The Chalgrove Festival 10K

The Park Sports Centre, based at Wheatley Park School, has joined forces with the Chalgrove Festival 10K to provide some stunning sport prizes and giveaways for our goody bags.

Rated one of the leading sports centres in South Oxfordshire, The Park Sports Centre is situated on the Wheatley Park School site in Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QZ and offers a wide variety of facilities and services:

■An air conditioned gym with the latest Technogym equipment
■Large sports hall for a variety of racquet sports, ball games, gymnastics and arts events
■Junior Sports Courses
■Dance studio offering a full programme of all the latest workout classes
■Personal training
■In-door cycling classes
■Sports Bar - available for coffees and light refreshments, in the evening is also a fully licensed bar
■Children's birthday parties
■Holiday Active Zone activities for children
■Meeting/function room hire - available for corporate events, parties
■Free car parking
■Creche

Race Packs Sent Out

A busy night was had by the Chalgrove Festival 10K committee as the Race Packs were put together and sent out. All entrants should receive their runner numbers and pre-race information over the next couple of days.

Chalgrove Festival 10K Gets The Running Bug

Leading running website Running Bug, the website devoted to getting the UK running, has recently published details of the Chalgrove Festival 10K on its website. Click here to view.

You'll find advice and features for runners of all abilities, as well as a great search facility to find your next race with their free event listings.

Chalgrove Festival 10K Now On Facebook

Become a fan of the Chalgrove Festival 10K on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest information. Click on the below link for more information.

15% Discount At Fit2Run

All runners at this year's Chalgrove Festival 10K can benefit from a 15% discount off their next purchase at leading sports and athletics shop Fit2Run.

Simply keep your runner number and present it with your purchase when you visit the Abingdon based retailer.

Fit2Run has kindly printed all this year's runner numbers and is sponsoring the winner of the Male (age 16 to 39) Category.

Chalgrove Festival 10K Programme

The Chalgrove Festival 10K Race Day Programme can now be downloaded from the website. the Programme contains useful details such as a timetable of events and information on car parking, as well as a map of the course (see our Google Map for a more detailed overview).

On-Line Payment Facility Now Available

We are now accepting on-line payments through PayPal. For more information please select the link on the right of the screen or click here.

Kilometre Markings Added To Map

To help runners prepare for the race kilometre markings have now been added to our Google Map.

The outward part of the course has been marked with blue icons and the return part of the course has been marked with red icons. These points will, of course, be clearly marked on the day of the race.

Free Day Pass to David Lloyd

We are delighted to confirm that our goody bag will have a free one day pass to David Lloyd Oxford who are part of the UK's leading racquets, tennis and fitness group.

Runner Numbers and Information

Runner numbers and information will be sent out to race entrants in the week commencing 19th April 2010.