Northstowe Running Festival

There are simply no words to describe our amazing volunteers. 💚

On the course and at the venue. In the sunshine and in the pouring rain. ☀️☔️

Whatever the weather threw at us, they were there - helping, cheering, supporting and always with a big smile. 😊

There are the heart of the Northstowe Running Festival. 💚

THANK YOU! 🙌

Hatton Park Primary School
2524 (Oakington) Squadron Air Training Corps
Longstanton & Northstowe Limpers
Bug Hunter Waters parkrun
Western Park junior parkrun
Cambridge Acorn Project
Cornerstone Care in Confidence
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge

Our goody bags really are multi-purpose! 🎩☔😂

A big thank you to Greenbelt Group for sponsoring our reusable goody bags once again! 💚

And a huge thank you to The Bushel Box Farm Shop 🍎, Cambridge Luxury Bakes 🧁, Athletic Brewing Company 🍺, ELEAT 🥣 and OLTRA for providing our finish-line goodies and winners’ prizes! 🙌

We hope you enjoyed your treats – however you chose to use the bag afterwards! 😄

Photos from Oakington, courtesy of Pauline Marsh. 📸

🏃‍♀️💚 £407.15 RAISED! 💚🏃‍♂️

We’re delighted to announce that this year’s Little Bundles Family Mile raised £407.15 for Little Bundles! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to every family who signed up, ran, walked, toddled, pushed a buggy – or found their own way around the mile! 😊

Despite the weather, you came out, had fun and helped us raise a fantastic amount for a brilliant local charity supporting families in Northstowe and across Cambridgeshire. 💚

Thank you for being part of it – and thank you to Little Bundles volunteers.

Same again next year? 🙌

Whatever it takes! 🏃‍♀️☔️

“Running Festival was ‘saved from disaster’” — it’s not clickbait!

We’ve made the front page of today’s Cambridge Independent, with a three-page picture special inside! 📰🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Grab yourself a copy and let us know if you can spot yourself in any of the photos! 📸👀

A huge thank you to Cambridge Independent for supporting the Northstowe Running Festival since 2021. 🙌💚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Keep them coming! 🙏

We absolutely love reading your reviews. 💚

And a huge thank you for all the kind emails, messages and comments we’ve received since Saturday, especially those praising our amazing volunteers. It means a lot to see their hard work recognised. 🙌

Thank you for running with us, supporting us and being part of the Northstowe Running Festival. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💚

🎙️ A big shout-out to Matt and the whole Boomerang Radio team! 💛

When Racecheck reviews say “the atmosphere was buzzing”, we know exactly who helped make that happen! 🙌

Despite the weather, Matt and Boomerang Radio kept the energy going throughout the day, keeping everyone informed, entertained and bringing the festival atmosphere to life. 🎤🎶

And a huge thank you to our brilliant live performers:
🎸 Schroedinger’s Cat
🎵 Matt Thompson
🎸 Gavin Chappell-Bates

Thank you for performing in some rather challenging conditions and still putting on a great show! 🌧️👏

Matt, Boomerang Radio and our performers – thank you for helping make the Northstowe Running Festival a proper festival! 💛

And finally, a huge thank you to Northstowe Town Council , Homes England and Keepmoat Homes for sponsoring this year’s entertainment programme and helping us bring even more of a festival atmosphere to Northstowe. 💛🎶

🏅 MEDAL MONDAY 🏅

Two very proud "Limpers" showing off their Northstowe bling! 💜🏅

Now it’s your turn… Show us yours! 👇📸
Drop your medal photos in the comments — we’d love to see them!

Longstanton & Northstowe Limpers

Without a doubt, this was by far the most challenging event we have ever delivered.

There are simply no words to describe our amazing volunteers. ❤️ Their effort, commitment and determination are appreciated more than ever before. 🫶

A huge thank you also goes to all our partners and sponsors.

Behind the scenes are hundreds of people, along with many local businesses and organisations, all contributing in different ways. Without them, an event like this simply wouldn’t be possible.

Thank you to every single person who helped make it happen. 💙

And a big thank you to our amazing photographers Wojtek and Richard, who stood out in the rain for hours capturing the day for us! 📸🌧️

The photos are now available! 👇https://geosnapshot.com/e/northstowe-festival-of-running-2026/62107