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Join us - 11th May 2025

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Let’s break our record of 1480 participants

The Sawston Fun Run & Walk is the largest community event in this area. It has a long and proud history of bringing our community together and also for raising funds for local charities, organisations and worthwhile causes.

Last year’s event attracted our highest number of entries ever and we were able to raise £14,000 for our chosen beneficiaries, raising the total amount of money donated since the event started in 1986 to almost £545,000.

The 2025 Fun Run event will be held on Sunday 11^th May and our Online entry system for taking part in the event will be available from early February. On the day registration will incur an additional cost.

We received a large number of requests from charities and worthwhile causes, requesting funding from the 2025 Fun Run & Walk. Many of these requests came from local organisations who provide valuable services within our community. Rising costs have had a negative impact on many of these organisations making the funding we are able to provide ever more important.

In view of the number of applications received and the current financial position many organisations are finding themselves in, we have decided once again this year to focus our funding on smaller local organisations.

The 24 organisations selected work within Sawston and the surrounding communities and their collective aim is to enhance the lives of those living in these areas. Many of the organisations work with our young people either within education or by providing recreation, life skills and support, helping them to fulfil their ambitions and potential.

We have also selected a number of organisations that support those in our communities who require some extra help with day to day living, together with organisations seeking to enhance the cultural experience of everyone living in our village.

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Help to make this our best year, accept our challenge to raise £15,000 for our beneficiaries

Gerry Holloway, who started the event in 1986 and was co-ordinator of the 2024 event said. “This year’s Fun Run was one of the best ever with a huge number of people taking part and luckily we were blessed with very nice weather. The Sawston Fun Run is more than just a race—it’s a day filled with excitement and purpose, surrounded by family and friends, all coming together to support these 24 exceptional causes at the 2024 Sawston Fun Run & Walk. Your participation isn’t just about enjoying a fantastic day—it’s about actively supporting the fabric of our community and making a lasting impact on the organisations that enrich our lives. A very big thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s event so successful.”

Supporting local charities, organisations & worthwhile causes

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Your participation isn’t just about enjoying a fantastic day—it’s about actively supporting the fabric of our community and making a lasting impact on the organisations that enrich our lives. A full list of the 24 organisations we are supporting in 2025 can be found here: View all 24 organisations

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Advertising and sponsorship opportunities

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The Fun Run would not be able to exist without the very generous support provided by many local businesses. Firms help us in many ways, including providing personnel and equipment on the day, having a stall at the Run, advertising the event and through their own website and social media platforms.

We also have a range of advertising and sponsorship opportunities ranging from £50 to £500. Many of these packages give your firm access to the extensive electronic and paper-based marketing materials we use to promote the Fun Run to the population of Sawston and the surrounding areas. Our marketing partner, Red Graphic, coordinates these packages and ensures that your brand will receive considerable exposure in return for your kind support. Please contact Lorraine at [email protected] if you would like to get involved this year.

If you would like to get involved this year, please contact:

Lorraine on 01223 837799 / [email protected]
Hugh on [email protected]

Further information:

Event enquiries: Gerry Holloway ([email protected])

PLEASE SUPPORT SAWSTON’S FLAGSHIP EVENT by DONATING NOW and thereby adding to the £545,000 the event has already generated over the years.The Cambridge Sawston Rotary Trust
Charity Number: 1051512
Rotary is one of the world’s largest and most successful global membership and humanitarian service organisations, with 1.4 million members in over 200 countries. The Rotary Club of Cambridge Sawston has close affiliation with the Sawston Fun run, and uses its time, talents, professional skills and energy to improve the lives of people in our local community. As a member of The Rotary Club of Cambridge Sawston, you can enjoy the benefits of business networking, personal development, meeting new friends, hearing inspiring speakers, having a great deal of fun and experiencing that special sense of fulfilment that comes from achieving something really worthwhile.