Santa Runs

Has anyone done one of these before - or planning to do one this year?

I plan to do one this year. I wanted to do one the previous xmas but got too busy. Can't think of a better way to get festive.

I'd probably fail miserably at running if I was dressed as Santa  If I did it I'd have to go without the fake beard, I bet those are itchy at the best of times, nevermind when you're trying to run!

That's I was thinking - love the festive season! 

Me too, I planned on running last year in Liverpool but ended up having to revise! Definitely want to do it this year!

I like the idea of getting festive, but might get a bit hot running in a santa suit... I'd probably blend in with the suit after a bit of running!

I figure it'll help with all the extra food that I eat over Christmas too! Bring on the Roses tins!

I'm hoping to do one this Christmas either in Chester or Liverpool. Looks like a lot of fun and good motivation to keep running over the Christmas period!

I love dressing up - so this sounds like a good one - and 4Ks not too far!

Are they 4K? That sounds do-able, might consider running one this year!

The one in Chester is 4K, think there's a few that are 5Ks in different places (the Liverpool one is a 5K). I'm really looking forward to doing it - it'll motivate me to run more!

Do you reckon a lot of people run/train for these events, or do you think most people just do it for a laugh and end up walking them?

I'd imagine a lot of people walk them, they seem like they'd be more about having fun than achieving your best running time, although I may be wrong!

Yeah I think you're right on this one- more about the taking part!

Definitely more about the atmosphere than your time for this one, the suits don't exactly encourage speed

Haha that's true, if anything's going to slow you down it's going to be a big santa suit! Do you have to wear the boots too??

Should be a perfect first race for me then, I can blame my terrible time on my costume 

Haha good point. Especially if you have to carry a sack of presents too

Haha I'm hoping the sack of presents isn't obligatory. I'm trying to picture what a Santa outfit will look like with trainers... seems like it would look a bit odd?

How about the beard? Are beards obligatory?