Join Santas and elves for family fun
Dorothy House’s ever-popular Santa and Elf Run is back for 2023 to raise funds for vital end of life care in Bath, North Somerset and North and West Wiltshire.
The festive family fun run, on Sunday, December 3, will see Santas and elves complete the 2.5 or 5km route around the hospice in Winsley as a walk or run. It is open to all ages.
The fun run starts at 11am on with registration open from 9.30am and a warm-up session at 10.50am.
Entry costs are the same as last year’s event, £15 for 12+ years and £7.50 for 2-11 year olds. All 12+ yearold participants receive a Santa suit and 2-11 year olds receive an elf hat as part of their registration.
The festive clothing is included in the entry fee plus refreshments after the run. All runners aged 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. All adult entrants are asked to raise a minimum sponsorship of £30 or make a donation in lieu of sponsorship to help Dorothy House.
Last year’s event raised £17,000 for the hospice and over £6,000 of this was raised by Kevin, his family and his ABINBEV colleagues who all took part in support of Kevin who at the time was under the care of Dorothy House.
Carolyn, Kevin’s wife, said: “When my husband Kevin was told he only had weeks left he wanted to do something to raise money for Dorothy House. We saw the Santa and Elf Run on their website and thought that was perfect, and maybe we’d raise a couple of hundred pounds!
“I didn’t really know what to expect from the day and wondered if we’d done the right thing.
“But I had no need to worry, what a lovely day it was, family, friends and work colleagues all came out to offer support. It was full of smiles from the warm up, to people waving from a bus at a load of Santas, to the warming soup and roll at the end, and the snow machine was a big hit and provided lots of photo opportunities. We left with smiles and so many memories.
“The couple of hundred pounds we hoped we’d raise turned into thousands, but even if you think you can’t raise much money, just taking part all counts, it’s a very special way to spend a morning in December!
“Kevin went on to be an inpatient in January and February. The care he received was amazing, not only on the medical side, but people having the time for him. I will be forever grateful to Dorothy House that he was able to spend that time there.”
Dan Varley, community and events fundraiser at Dorothy House, said: “Christmas is such a special time here at Dorothy House, and we’re so pleased to be once again hosting the fantastic Santa and Elf Run in partnership with our wonderful friends at Winsley Cricket Club.
“Funds raised at this event allow us to continue to deliver outstanding care to patients and their loved ones just like Kevin and his family and it is a brilliant community event for the whole family to get involved in.”
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