Santas on the Run! 2024

Sunday 15 December 2024

‘Tis the season for the jolliest jog of the year!

Come and celebrate the countdown to Christmas at Santas on the Run!, Pilgrims Hospices’ festive family fun run taking place on Sunday 15 December 2024. 

Santas on the Run! is about bringing family and friends together in the countdown to Christmas. You can run, jog or walk your way around the route at whatever pace you like, so whatever your age or fitness level, you can come and celebrate the festive season with us! 

Choose from a 3k, 5k, or 10k challenge and dash your way along Herne Bay’s scenic seafront with hundreds of fellow Santas who are putting their best foot forwards in aid of a good Claus.

You’ll enjoy live festive music to get you into the ho, ho holiday spirit, before being cheered on and jingled all the way by our Christmas cheer stations! 

Last year in excess of 1,000 Santas joined us, filling the seafront with an incredible amount of festive cheer! Be sure not to miss out on this year’s fun – so, gather your friends, family, colleagues, or neighbours and step into Christmas with Kent’s biggest Santa run!


The routes

You can choose from a 3k, 5k or 10k route starting at: Herne Bay Clock Tower, Central Parade, Herne Bay CT6 5JQ

Check-in will open at 9.30am and the fun run will begin at 11am.


Entry

Everyone who registers for Santas on the Run! in advance will receive a 5-piece Santa suit, including jacket, trousers, hat, belt, and beard. If you’d rather not receive a Santa suit and wear your own festive costume, simply tell the staff when you check-in at the event that you don’t need one. Every finishing Santa will also receive a well-deserved medal!

In order for all of our Santas to have a safe and enjoyable event, dogs will not be able to attend Santas on the Run! Thank you for your understanding.

Note: Under 3s go free no matter when you sign up.

Early bird entry (closed 04/11/24)

  • Adults: £15
  • Under 18s: £10
  • Family ticket: £40 (includes 2 adults & 2 under 18s)

Standard entry (closes 09/12/24 – 8:30a.m)

  • Adults: £18
  • Under 18s: £12
  • Family ticket: £50 (includes 2 adults & 2 under 18s)

On the day entry

  • Adult: £25
  • Under 18: £15
  • Family ticket: £70 (includes 2 adults & 2 under 18s)

Please note that Santa suits for on-the-day entries are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.



Santa Suit collection days

You will be given your Santa suit at the check-in desks at the event.

However, if you want to turn up on the day suited and booted, we will be holding Santa suit collection evenings during the following times:

  • Date: Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 December 2024
  • Time: 16:00 – 18:30
  • Location: Main Reception, Pilgrims Hospice, 56 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8HQ.

Upon arrival, please head to the main Hospice reception at the rear of the car park.

Adult Santa suits are one-size-fits-all so please do not try your suit while at the collection evening.


Fundraising for the gift of care this Christmas

Since 2017, Santas on the Run! has raised over £210,000 for Pilgrims Hospices. The charity relies on these donations to provide more than 1,400 hours of specialist nursing care to patients living with an incurable illness each year. But we couldn’t do it without you! If every person could raise just £100 in sponsorship, together we could raise £100,000 for hospice care.

Every pound you raise will make a difference to the families being cared for this Christmas. You’ll be helping patients and their families enjoy the festive season together and make memories that they can treasure.

This Christmas, your fundraising could pay for:

  • £12 could pay for a patient’s Christmas dinner
  • £20 could pay for a physiotherapy session to help patients stay active and enjoy festive games with their families on Christmas day
  • £50 could pay for a Christmas tree to bring Christmas to our hospice family rooms
  • £100 could pay for a therapy session for a child coping with the loss of a loved one over the festive season

Start fundraising today!


Special thanks to Active Life for supporting the event.


Resources

  • Open a JustGiving page
  • Download a Pilgrims Hospices sponsorship form
  • Top tips for raising sponsorship
  • Sign up to volunteer
  • Santas on the Run! FAQs

Location

Herne Bay

Address information

Venue:
Herne Bay Clock Tower
Central Parade

City: Herne Bay

Postcode: CT6 5JQ


Contact information

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01227 812621