

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Step into Christmas 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 am (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: THE Christmas Run in Southbourne 🏃❆⛄🎅🏻🎄🎁🦌🏃🏻‍♀️

Set on the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), to the east of Bournemouth, with views along the coast, Step into Christmas is a flat, tarmacked event suitable for all abilities. 

Get into the festive spirit on the beach. 

Choose your distance on the day; 5K to ultra-marathon.

All finishers of 5K or more will receive a medal.

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/step-into-christmas-14710

Step into Christmas is a 7-hour event consisting of an 'out and back' route along the prom offering participants the opportunity to choose their own distance, from 5K to ultra-marathon. All finishers of 5K or more will receive a medal.

We offer flexible start times between 8am and 9.30am. Just turn up when you're ready to run. All runners to finish by 3pm. Number pick-up is on the day at race registration before you start the event.

We will have an aid and drinks table at the start/finish of each lap. There will be a selection of savoury and sweet items. There will also be an area to leave your own items.Please note we do not provide plastic cups; bring your own.

Public toilets and showers are available along the promenade.

Final instructions will be sent out via email before the event with full race day information. Laps are a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, course. There is no elevation gain / loss on this route; making flat and fast.

Please note, as per UK Athletics rules, distance restrictions apply to participants ages 20 or under
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bournemouth/step-into-christmas/200029433138727
- **Event Categories**: sports, marathons, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029433138727?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bournemouth-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bournemouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Southbourne Beach
- **lat**: 50.719582471967
- **long**: -1.7956239440042
- **full address**: Southbourne Beach, Bournemouth, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Long Player Running (https://allevents.in/org/long-player-running/25682785)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/9a4ab05687758ef38e9681fca9720e33c01a7bedb49045f75006b2e767fb3e05-rimg-w1024-h768-dcdad2c4-gmir?v=1774232248
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Step+into+Christmas+&date=13+Dec

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 13 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 am (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Southbourne Beach, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Long Player Running
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, marathons, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Step into Christmas  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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