# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Santa Fun Run 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 06 Dec, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 06 Dec, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/colchester/santa-fun-run-2026/200029451142446
- **Event Categories**: charities, health-wellness, nonprofit, sports, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Colchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Colchester Castle Park
- **lat**: 51.891836121748
- **long**: 0.90357864880761
- **full address**: Colchester Castle Park, The Colchester Food and Drink Festival, Ryegate Road, Colchester, CO1 1HY, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Santa Fun Run 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Santa Fun Run 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Santa Fun Run 2026 takes place on Sun, 06 Dec, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 06 Dec, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Colchester Castle Park, The Colchester Food and Drink Festival, Ryegate Road, Colchester, CO1 1HY, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Santa Fun Run 2026?
  - **A:** Santa Fun Run 2026 is organized by Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Santa Fun Run 2026 is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Colchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Santa Fun Run 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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