The first annual St Mary’s Hospice Santa Dash proved a big hit on Sunday 28th November, as a flurry of red coats and white beards jogged through Ulverston. Local passers-by got quite a shock as a flurry of Santas, of all ages, braved the cold to raise money for the charity.
Setting off from Victoria High School at 1.30pm, men, women and children all got in the festive spirit as they headed down Springfield Road, set on their way by local MP, John Woodcock.
Everyone who entered the 1 mile run/walk got a free Santa Claus costume to keep and a certificate for completing the dash.
Graham Jones, 52, from Dalton, completed the dash with son Rob, 22, in memory of his sister-in-law, who died a couple of years ago. Graham said: “The dash was very enjoyable. I’d definitely do it again next year. It was certainly a new experience running in a Santa costume.”
Rob said: “It was great to be able to raise the profile of the Hospice. Other than the Santa trousers kept falling down it was brilliant!”
Zoe Guest, fundraising and operations manager for St Mary’s Hospice, said: “It has been better than we thought it would be. Everyone seems to have had a really good time. We’ve had 54 entries and I think we can build on that year on year, now that people know what it’s about and how much fun the event is. We would like to thank everyone who took part in the event and also volunteered to support us.”
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