Santa Run - North

Saturn Running

From Saturn Running

Saturday 12th December 2026
10:30
Durham
£16.14 · 2 races
5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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Event summary

Get ready for the most festive day of the year at the Santa Run - North, organized by Saturn Running! On Saturday, December 12, 2026, join us at the picturesque Durham Amateur Rowing Club in Durham, County Durham, for a delightful 2.5k or 5.0k fun run that promises to spread holiday cheer. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking to enjoy some family fun, this event welcomes everyone—so don your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, or elf ears and get ready to prance, jog, or walk along the beautiful riverside course.

This cheerful event is all about enjoying the spirit of Christmas, with participants receiving a sparkly, Christmas-themed medal and a festive goody bag straight from Santa’s workshop upon finishing. Expect a lively atmosphere filled with Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of delicious mince pies! With fully signed trails and a supportive community, the Santa Run is perfect for all ages and abilities. Don’t miss the chance to create magical memories with your loved ones before the big man arrives on Christmas Eve—register now and let’s sleigh the day together!

Races

  • 2.5k - 1 Lap

    £16.14

    0

  • 5k - 2 Laps

    £16.14

    0

A £2.00 service charge is added per booking

Organiser's description

About The Event

Get your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, and elf ears ready — Christmas is Coming, and so is the most magical 2.5k or 5.0k fun run of the year!

Join us at Durham Rowing Club for a festive family-friendly event where the tinsel trails and jingle bell joggers will fill the air with holiday cheer! Whether you’re dashing through the (hopefully not too much) snow in our 2.5 or 5k route, it’s all about festive fun, not fast times.

Perfect for kids and parents — everyone is welcome, whether you run, walk, prance, or dance your way to the finish line!

Every finisher gets:
* A sparkly, Christmas-themed medal
* To meet Santa and will recieve a small Christmas present from the big man himself!

Expect Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of mince pies and merry vibes!

Festive dress encouraged, but not compulsory! Come as a Santa, snowman, elf, reindeer — or surprise us with your most creative Christmas costume!

So grab your little elves, wrap up warm (or wacky!), and come sleigh the day with us! Let’s make some magical memories before the big man arrives on Christmas Eve.

Location: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU

Distance & Time

This is a 2.5k lap or 5.0k run only run allowing runners of every age to compete in line with UK Athletics disance limits.

Course

The course is along a beautiful stretch of the River Wear with views of the Cathedral and is classified as a trail run. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required.

All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.

Medals & Gift from Santa!

As long as you complete 1 lap of our 2.5km course, you will be an official finisher and you will get one of our incredible themed medals and you will get to meet Santa who will have a small Christmas gift for you!

Venue Facilities

Toilets will be available at the rowing club.

Car Parking

There is pay and display parking in the city centre and nearby streets. Runners must not park in the rowing club car park.

Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up

Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will contain full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.

Other Information

There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.

Please bring your own drinks container but we will have water available to refill all bottles.

Headphones are allowed.

Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.

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Location

Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU

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