Bridge the Gap
Join us on Sunday 13 September 2026 for our 26th Bridge the Gap walk. Early bird registrations are now open!
Join us on Sunday 13 September 2026 for our 26th Bridge the Gap walk. Early bird registrations are now open!
In 2025 over £53,000 was raised from registrations, with more than 2,100 walkers taking part.
The two charity partners, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Romsey Mill, offer essential support and care to people throughout Cambridgeshire.
Thank you to The Cambridge Building Society, who have been headline sponsor for the last 17 years. Thank you also to Cambridge University Press and Assessment, Cambridge City Rotary Club and Cambridge Independent
It takes over 150 generous volunteers who give up their time to support the event as: route marshals; registering walkers as they check-in; baking and serving cakes and preparing the site at Parker’s Piece.
Bridge the Gap event has taken place every year since 2001, welcoming more than 50,000 people who have helped to raise over £700,000 for local charities.
Bridge the Gap participantIt's wonderful seeing parts of Cambridge you don't normally see - even as a resident
The route is less than 5 miles, and is definitely not a race!
We invite you to take in the opportunity to visit different college grounds which are not always open to the public. It’ll stay very central to the city, so it’ll be easy to make use of local cafes along the way.
Early bird registrations are £18 per adult. The early bird offer is only on until midnight on Tuesday 28 April so book now to save.
Standard adult registrations are £22.50
Up to three under 16s go free with every registered paying adult, but don’t forget you can book a Treasure Hunt for them to enjoy for just £3 per child.
Due to the nature of the event, we can only welcome assistance dogs.
All the proceeds from the event are split equally between Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Romsey Mill.
We are so grateful for the support of everyone who takes part. Funds are raised through entry fees and generous donations made during registration. All participants have the option to get additional sponsorship to take part in the walk, using the online sponsorship platform Enthuse. If you would like further information or support on this please email the fundraising team fundraising@arhc.org.uk
We have 6 colleges featuring on this years route: keep an eye on our socials to find out where we will be visiting soon.
We are grateful to the Colleges and their teams of Porters for generously granting us access, and for their enthusiastic support of the event.
We’ve worked with these Colleges to create interesting and varied routes through them – please follow the directions of marshals and don’t stray from the route or attempt to enter/exit at points other than those shown on the map.
Please bring proof of your registration, either on a device or printed.
In our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we won’t be offering water bottles this year. Please bring your own (filled) reusable water bottles.
It’s advisable to be prepared for hot weather (hats and suncream) and rain (raincoats and umbrellas) as we’ll carry on, whatever the weather!
You might like to bring a picnic blanket to enjoy the entertainment on Parker’s Piece more comfortably.
Bridge the Gap couldn’t run without the amazing support from our volunteers and we are always looking for further support.
If you’d like to help at this years event, we’d love to hear from you. A full briefing is given so no past experience needed.
Please email us at events@arhc.org.uk
The two charity partners, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Romsey Mill, offer essential support and care to people throughout Cambridgeshire.
Are you a UK taxpayer? Your donation can help us to raise even more vital funds for our services, at no extra cost to you.
Please see more here: arhc.org.uk/donate/gift-aid-form/
If you feel that you are unable to take part in the walk this year but still want to be there to show your support, you can put yourself forward as a volunteer by emailing fundraising@arhc.org.uk.
We need everything from marshals to cake bakers, registration helpers to refreshments servers. If you think you can help us, do reach out – we’d love to have you!
The first wave will set off at 9:30am and will then be every 15 minutes until the final wave sets off at 10.30am. You will be asked to select your starting wave when booking. You can take your time to look around the Colleges. Each College will close once the last participant passes through and the events on Parkers Piece will close at 2:00pm.
Your support helps to continue supporting people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end of life care, thank you.
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