Farleigh's festive Santa Fun Run returns
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Put on your festive fancy dress and join hundreds of Santas in Chelmsford’s Central Park on Sunday 4 December for Farleigh Hospice’s annual Santa Fun Run.
Our family-friendly 5km is open to everyone as it is accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Participants can run, jog, walk or propel themselves around the course and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome too. Santas sign in from 9.30am and the Fun Run starts at 10.30am.
Selina Joslin, Farleigh’s Fundraising Lead, explained, “Our Santa Fun Run is suitable for all ages, so it’s the perfect way for family and friends to get together, have some fun and feel festive. The entry fee includes a Santa suit for adults and a hat for children or you can take part in your own costume. There’s even a prize for the best-dressed dog!
“All those who take part in the event will be helping to raise vital funds for Farleigh Hospice. It costs over £21,271 every day for Farleigh to provide our hospice and bereavement support services for free and, like everyone else right now, our costs are rising. We are asking people to donate whatever they can in sponsorship so our Santas can raise enough money to fund our care over the Christmas holidays. That’s the present at the top of Farleigh’s Christmas wish list.”
One Santa who is more than happy to support Farleigh Hospice is Dave Monk, the BBC Essex radio presenter. Dave will be taking part in the Santa Fun Run and recently joined some of our fundraisers for a workout in the park as part of his preparations.
He said, “I am really excited to join the Santa Fun Run and be part of an event that everyone can enjoy. And jogging around Central Park in a sea of Santas is a great way to start the countdown to Christmas!
“Farleigh Hospice is a fantastic local charity that has been supporting the local community for 40 years. So many people rely on the physical and emotional care that it provides, free of charge, to help them live as actively as possible to the end of their lives, which is why it’s really important that we support events like this. Please sign up and join me at the start line, so we can raise enough money to fund Farleigh for Christmas.”
For more information on the Santa Fun Run and to sign up now, please click here.