Over a thousand Santas heading to Queen’s Park this Christmas Eve
Around 1,300 people have signed up to take part in the CBD Training Ltd Chesterfield 5k Santa Fun Run & Walk and Unit 1 Martial Arts 1500m Santa Fun Run & Walk in Queen’s Park on Christmas Eve.
John Cannon, Organiser of the event, who staged the first Santa Fun Run 12 months ago, is delighted with the response. He said:-
“People will be travelling from all over England and abroad to take part, all dressed as Santa, which is fantastic.
“With Christmas carols from Ashover Band, together with demonstrations from Unit 1 Martial Arts, a Chesterfield FC Community Trust target game, stalls and walking football, it promises to be a great day.”
Money raised from the event will be split equally between Ashgate Hospicecare, Weston Park Cancer Charity and retreat@Royal for the Mayor’s Appeal.
At the event there will be both a 5k which is 4 laps of Queen’s Park on park footpaths and a 1500m run that is three and a half laps of the cricket pitch. Both runs are traffic free and marshaled, suitable for all abilities to run or walk the chosen distance.
In addition to the main sponsors, CBD Training LTD and Unit 1 Fitness and Martial Arts, the following organisations are also kindly supporting the event: Chesterfield Borough Council, Queen’s Park Leisure Centre, Chesterfield FC Community Trust, North Derbyshire Running Club, The Unique Network, Elastic FM, Fredericks Ice Cream, The MOT Centre, Siddalls Roofing, Mercol Engineering and Banner Jones Solicitors.
