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Santa Fun Run 2026

  • Colchester Castle Park · Colchester
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Publisher / Host Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity
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Santa Fun Run 2026
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Our iconic annual Santa Fun Run returns to Colchester Castle Park!
The Santa Fun Run, now in its 17th consecutive year, is the ideal way to kick off your festive season and get fit at the same time, with friends, family and colleagues!
Date: Sunday 6 December 2025
Time: 10am
Location: Colchester Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UG
Distance: 2.5km and 5km routes available
Age: All ages welcome, under 5s go free! Under 16's must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Adult: £15
Child: £10
Entry Fee Includes: Festive event wear (Santa hat for under 5's) and a medal on completion
Fundraising Target for Adults: £50
Fundraising Target for children: As much as they can!
You can run, jog or walk the 2.5km or 5km routes around Colchester’s picture perfect Castle Park. Most of all you’ll be having fun while doing something amazing for your local hospital.
We would love for your fundraising to support Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Fund which supports patients and staff when they need us most. Alternatively you can choose to fundraise for one of our current appeals: Time Garden Appeal, Butterfly Appeal, Cancer Wellbeing, Staff Wellbeing or for the ward or department within our services closest to your heart. Just let us know your preference when you sign up.
Everyone also gets a free festive wear which we will give you on the day. Under 5's will get a Santa hat.
Come and experience the joy as you cross the finish line and receive a limited edition medal!
Your fundraising makes a vital difference to health and healing.
£52.62 Could provide a bereaved family with a grief journal and a memory box to help create and keep precious and lasting memories of their baby and support their healing journey.
£89.31 Could provide a calming space and a listening ear to people faced with a life-limiting illness and keep our butterfly centre open for half a day.
£131.28 Could support the mental health of children and adults diagnosed with and living with cancer by funding a week of restorative swimming sessions.
By registering you are agreeing to our terms conditions.
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