This year’s Chew Valley 10k race is taking place on Sunday, June 1, at 9.30am in Bishop Sutton. Now’s the time to enter and get the training plan under way, with 100 entries already in.

The early bird entry price for this year’s race is just £25 (£23 for UK affiliated club members) or £15 for juniors (15-18 years). Runners will enjoy a UK Athletics, chip-timed race and receive a prized Chew 10k medal at the finish line.

The Chew Valley 10k is sponsored by Winford Ford and Brock and Houlford Expert Eyecar, and always draws support from the locals around the course. First-time runners participate side by side with serious club members and people can even enter as a team – this year’s event will have a team cup, with a prize for the best dressed team.

The course doesn’t disappoint with lots of countryside views, African drummers from Bishop Sutton Primary School, a performing choir and a few water pistols as runners reach the finish. With a strong community atmosphere, the pre-school’s homemade cakes and a mildly challenging hill, lots of runners come back year after year to enter this popular race.

All profits raised are put back into local community clubs and the main charity beneficiaries, who are the local schools Bishop Sutton Primary School Society and Chew Valley School Society, NICU Support (supporting premature babies and families) and the star* scheme.

This local charity supports young people to build resilience and overcome adverse childhood experiences through grassroots rugby and began at Chew Valley Rugby Club before expanding across the UK.

The star* scheme fundraising and community manager Eloise Brown said: "I’m thrilled to be part of the Chew Valley 10K! We are passionate about encouraging young people and their families to get active and are so excited to see runners taking on the 10k challenge and raising funds for star*.

“We are equally proud to have our volunteers supporting the event. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect, stay active and strengthen community bonds."

Enter now at chewvalley10k.co.uk. Watch a film of last year’s race here youtube.com/CV10k2024 or follow the race on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.

To ensure a well organised run, the Chew Valley 10k race relies heavily on volunteers, so if anyone would like to marshal on the morning, please do get in touch at [email protected]