Name: Santas on the Run! 2025
Start: 2025-12-14T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-14T13:30:00+00:00
Location: Herne Bay Clock Tower, Central Parade, Herne Bay CT6 5JQ

‘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 14 December 2025.
Choose from a 3k, 5k, or 10k challenge and dash your way along Herne Bay’s scenic seafront with hundreds of fellow Santas in aid of a good Claus.
You’ll enjoy festive music to get you into the ho, ho holiday spirit as you prepare for your seafront Santa run. Then, you’ll be cheered on and jingled all the way by our Christmas cheer stations!
Santas on the Run! is an event for everyone. So, gather your friends, family, colleagues, or neighbours and step into Christmas with Kent’s biggest Santa run!
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𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗦 🏃
Choose from a 3k, 5k or 10k route starting at Herne Bay Clock Tower.
Check-in will open at 09.30am and the fun run will begin at 11am.
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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.
Under 3s go free no matter when you sign up.
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 (𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟭/𝟮𝟱)
• Adults: £15
• Under 18s: £10
• Family ticket: £40 (includes two adults and two under 18s)
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 (𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟱)
• Adults: £18
• Under 18s: £12
• Family ticket: £50 (includes two adults and two under 18s)
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
• Adult: £25
• Under 18: £15
• Family ticket: £70 (includes two adults and two under 18s)
Please note that Santa suits for on-the-day entries are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
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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:
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 16:00 – 18:30
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 13:00 – 15:30
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 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 don't try on your suit at the collection evening.
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