Date 07/12/2025
Time @ 11am-2pm
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Get ready to dash through Loughborough this Christmas!

Join us on Sunday 7 December for the Loughborough Santa Run – a fun-filled festive event for the whole family! Whether you choose to hop, skip, dance, or dash your way along the route, you’re guaranteed to have a jolly good time.

As a special Christmas gift from us, everyone who registers will receive a Santa t-shirt to wear during the run and a finisher’s medal to celebrate crossing the line in style.

And don’t forget your furry friends! The Santa Run is open to your beloved ‘Santa Paws’, so bring your dogs along to share in the festive fun. You can even treat them to a Festive Dog Bandanna when booking – because every pooch deserves to feel part of the magic!

So round up your family and friends, get your festive gear ready, and let’s make this a Christmas to remember!

Costs:

Advance tickets:

Adults– £15

Children– £8

Add to the festive fun with a Doggy Bandanna or Santa Hat – £2.50 each

Use code ‘SANTA20’ and get 20% off all tickets until Halloween!

On the day tickets:

Adults– £17

Children– £10

The route:

Loughborough will be bursting with Christmas cheer as a sea of Santas takes on our festive 5km or 2.5km loop – and the best part? No need to decide your distance in advance! Just follow the lead of our merry elves on the day and go at your own pace.

The fun kicks off in Loughborough Market Place, where you’ll ho-ho-hop your way through Queen’s Park, past Loughborough University, along Epinal Way, and all the way back to the Market Place to finish.

And don’t forget to strike a pose – our photographers will be dotted along the route capturing all the festive fun and frolics!

Festive Fun on the Day:

Get ready for a jolly-packed morning of Christmas cheer! Here’s what to expect:

🎅 Santa T-shirt Collection – If you haven’t received your t-shirt in advance, don’t worry! Registration opens at 9am for on-the-day collection.

🎶 Festive Warm-Up & Entertainment – From 9:30am, join us in the Market Place as the stage comes alive with festive fun to get you moving and in the Christmas spirit.

🏃‍♂️ Race Time! – At 11am, it’s time to dash! Whether you’re running, walking or dancing your way around the route, there’s plenty of time to enjoy the fun and still fit in a spot of Christmas shopping afterwards.

🎭 Special Guests – Keep an eye out for Loughborough’s Panto Dame, the fabulous Bouncing Becky, and enjoy the sounds of the season from our festive brass band.

Festive fundraising:

All the money from your registration fee will ensure Rainbows can organise the best Santa Run Loughborough has ever seen and fundraising couldn’t be easier. As a charity, Rainbows is almost entirely dependent on people like you to provide the funds that keep our services going and every penny you raise will help us to Brighten Short Lives.

  • £5 could fund our Play Team for fun and learning, using arts and crafts materials
  • £20 could pay towards the care of a family member who has been recently bereaved
  • £70 could fund an hour session of Music Therapy

Setting up a Justgiving page couldn’t be easier and our fundraisers will support you every step of the way!