CU Running PowerHouseGames 2025 with illumina

We are super excited to announce a PowerHouseGames with Cambridge University Runners and illumina! Bringing together students from the University Athletics Club, the Triathlon Club and the Hare & Hounds Cross Country Club, this brilliant event will take place on Monday, the 16th March 2026 in partnership with global genomics and human health leader, illumina! It will take place at the wonderful University Sports Centre and will again bring the community together.

We are yet to announce which schools will be joining the club for this fantastic event, so watch this space and we will update it when we know more. If you would like your school / college to take part then please contact us. School pupils will join the men’s and women’s running students in playing inclusive and adapted games such as boccia, new age kurling, and touch rugby.  Twelve teams of six will play in colourful T-shirts, learning about inclusion, community cohesion and teamwork.

You can read about last year’s fantastic event with the Athletics Club here.

We are sure illumina will also have a fantastic team morning providing volunteers to be team captains, leading the students through the games and learning lots too about the fun of inclusion and community cohesion. illumina have worked with us on a number of different occasions. You can read about their involvement with the Granta Park Sports Day here