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!
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.
Date: Sunday 6 December 2026
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: £12.50
Child: £7.50
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!
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.