Free Nation’s 5K comes to Cambridge on 22 August: what residents need to know
The Nation’s 5K will take place at Brook Leys, Cambridge, on Saturday 22 August 2026. The free event runs from 4pm to 7pm and is open to anyone who wants to walk, jog or run the five-kilometre route.
The Visit Cambridge Events listing does not specify a formal booking process. Its entry instruction is direct: find the event, arrive and take part.
A community 5K for walkers, joggers and runners
The Cambridge gathering is one of 77 events on community leader Esmée Gummer’s planned journey across the UK. She is travelling between the host cities on foot, aiming to cover 5,000km over 99 days while stopping to lead a free 5K in each location.
The project follows Gummer’s own recovery. At 18, she was told she might never walk again. The Nation’s 5K builds on that experience by inviting participants to complete the distance in whichever of the stated ways suits them: walking, jogging or running.
That makes the Cambridge event relevant beyond regular runners. The source presents it as a shared community 5K rather than a competition and does not list timed waves, prizes, separate ability groups or a required pace.
When and where to join The Nation’s 5K
- Date: Saturday 22 August 2026
- Time: 4pm to 7pm
- Venue: Brook Leys, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 1AG
- Cost: Free
- Who can attend: Walkers, joggers and runners
- Entry instruction: Arrive and take part; no separate booking method is listed
The published three-hour event window gives participants a confirmed period in which the Cambridge stop is taking place. However, the listing does not provide a more detailed programme or individual start arrangements, so visitors should avoid assuming that it operates like a conventional scheduled race.
Access, terrain and facilities at Brook Leys
Visit Cambridge Events describes the terrain as mostly flat and lists disabled accessibility and wheelchair access at the venue. Assistance dogs are welcome, and the event is also identified as dog-friendly.
Car parking and outside seating are among the stated facilities. Parking capacity, a detailed route map and further arrival instructions are not included in the source, nor does it explain whether any particular access arrangements need to be made in advance.
Anyone relying on a specific facility should therefore use the confirmed venue details when planning their visit and check the source listing for any subsequent information. Otherwise, the published participation instruction remains simple: go to Brook Leys during the stated event window and walk, jog or run the 5K.
Source: Visit Cambridge Events
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- Confirmed the event date as 22 August 2026.
- Confirmed the listed running time as 4pm to 7pm.
- Confirmed Brook Leys in Cambridge as the venue.
- Confirmed free entry and the stated accessibility facilities.
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- 2026-08-22 12:03
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