Following on from the success of last year we are pleased to announce the doitforcharity.com Santa Run 2014! Over 4,000 people are expected to take part raising funds for hundreds of different charities and now this is your chance to join them!
Victoria Park - 5km and 10km routes available!
No previous experience is required for this event and with a bit of training the 5km or 10km distances should easily be within your capabilities. The spirit of the event is 'taking part' not 'winning' so you can run, jog or walk - you decide!
Simply click the 'Register Online' or 'Request Information Pack' links below to get involved and take part for your favourite charity - they are counting on your support!
Entry includes FREE Santa Suit for every runner!
View photos of last year's festive fun below!
The 2014 doitforcharity.com Santa run will take place on Sunday 7th December 2014.
The run will take place at Victoria Park just a few miles from the centre of London. Victoria Park is one of the largest parks in the London area and is a wonderful setting for your run!
Hundreds of thousands of people take part in 5km and 10km runs every year - many of them for the first time. It's therefore perfectly achievable for the 'average' person to take part in this event but to maximise your enjoyment you DO need to train - and that means more than just a couple of jogs in the park!
However, help is at hand in our fitness advice pages where we give you a sample training plan. Your chosen charity may also be able to give you help and support in terms of your training plan but whatever you do don't do nothing!
Santa suits will be provided but running is one of those great sports where you won't need lots of expensive equipment. Admittedly running shoes can be costly but they should last for around 500 miles which is 8 months on an average 15 miles/week training schedule. Once again help is at hand in the form of our Kit Advice pages where you will learn the importance of choosing the correct running shoes. But it's not enough to just choose the correct shoes - you've got to buy them at least a couple of months before the event itself so that you can wear them in!
Most charities will ask you to raise £100 or more to take part in the Doitforcharity Santa Run - the reason for this is that places are extremely limited and the charities obviously want maximum benefit from the places they have been allocated.
Simply click the 'Register Online' link below to claim your place in the DoitforCharity Santa Run. Hundreds of charities on doitforcharity.com have places available and as long as you commit to raising the minimum sponsorship they will be delighted to have you running on their behalf!