Early bird tickets are on sale for Phyllis Tuckwell’s new-look Santa Fun Run, so sign up now and get the first thing ticked off your Christmas list!
This popular Christmas fundraising event is always a great way to kick off the festive season, and this year it brings with it some exciting new changes. In partnership with the Rotary Club of Hart, and with the support of Elvetham Heath parish council, the run will be moving to a new location, at The Key, in Elvetham Heath in Fleet. It will be held at 11am on Sunday 14th December, and will offer both a 5k route and a 2k option which will be accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
The event isn’t timed, so you can walk, jog or run it at your own pace. It will be started by Santa himself, who will be arriving on his sleigh to cheer on Phyllis Tuckwell's fantastic runners! Instead of the usual Santa suits, this year all participants over the age of four will be given a Santa t-shirt to wear, which looks like a suit but is easier to run in and can be re-worn when participants come back next year, making it much more environmentally friendly. They’ll also be given a Santa hat to complete their festive look, and will be sent details of how to get sponsored to raise money for Phyllis Tuckwell. Every day, the Hospice Care charity supports over 250 patients, relatives and carers who are living with an advanced or terminal illness such as cancer, but as the NHS/Government only cover around 25% of its costs, it has to raise over £25,000 every single day to do this.
“We’re really excited to be holding our fantastic Santa Fun Run at Elvetham Heath this year,” said Fiona Chapman, event fundraiser at Phyllis Tuckwell. “It’s always a really fun, community event, and we’d love to welcome you along. We’d like to thank the Rotary Club of Hart for partnering with us on this event, Elvetham Heath parish council for supporting the event, and NTT Data and Vale Furnishers for sponsoring it.”
Early bird prices of £12 per adult and £5 per child (aged 4-14) will be available until 31st October and include a Santa t-shirt and hat.
All our services are free, but this is only possible due to the generosity of our amazing community. The Government/NHS only provide 25% of our costs, so we need to raise over £25,000 every day to provide our vital services.
Please donate what you can to help keep hospice care available to all those in our community who need us.
