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Victoria > Melbourne > Variety Santa Fun RunSanta Fun Runners unite!
Sign up to be a santa and spread the spirit of Christmas to kids in need!
The Variety Santa Fun Run is the jolliest fun run of the year and your chance to join thousands of other Santas across the country to spread the spirit of Christmas to Aussie kids in need.You can run, walk, roll or skip it, dance to entertainment along the way, make a splash on social media, and post a Santa selfie!
We're aiming to raise $250,000 to support kids who are sick, disadvantaged, or have special needs, so round up your colleagues and create a team challenge, or get involved with your family and friends and help Aussie kids be kids this Christmas.
On Wednesday 2nd December, the Palms Lawn transforms into a sea of Santa’s ready to start the 2km, 5km or 10km course around the stunning Albert Park Lake.
Your entry fee includes a free FIVE PIECE Santa Suit, entertainment, jumping castle and, to top of this twilight adventure, food and drinks are available so you can wrap up the evening with a fun with your new Santa friends.
It’s a great night out for friends, families, running groups or why not encourage your mates from work to join you in a fun night out or get together for a Christmas Party with a difference.
Date Wednesday, 2nd December 2015
Start Time
Registration open from 3:00PM
Food and drinks available from 5:00-8:30PM
2km Kids Run 5:30PM
Warm up 5:45PM
10KM Run 6:00PM
5KM Run 6:10PM
5KM Walk 6:20PM
Please arrive 30 minutes before your event so you can pick up your official Variety Santa suit which is included in your registration
And remember, there are lots of great Christmas PRIZES and GIVEAWAYS for everyone including best dressed pet, teams and family prizes and for the first individuals across the line.
We are looking forward to seeing you there…. if you have any family, friends or colleagues that want to join us at the last minute tell them to come on down.
What to expect
Lots and lots of fun. There will be a warm up session at the starting line and plenty of entertainment throughout the evening. There will be water available during the run and at the finish line. Participants are encouraged to hang about after the fun run to enjoy the entertainment and a yummy food.
Santa Suit Collection
Your five piece Santa suit can be collected on the day at the registration desk at the start line from 3:00pm. If you are bringing along your Santa Paws pup/dog please feel free to dress them in Christmassy attire: e.g. doggy bandanna, elf ears or puppy Santa suits.
Entertainment
The Palms Lawn at Albert Park Lake transforms into a sea of Santa’s with entertainment, food vendors, water station, jumping castle, face painting, roving entertainment and lot of great photo opps for Instagram and Facebook.
# Santasquad
Make sure you’re part of the huge Santa photo at the Start – The Melbourne Variety Santa Fun Run pic makes headlines all around the world.
Bringing my Santa Paws pup/dog
Dogs are encouraged for this event, however they must be on a leash and you may need to start at the back of the pack. Dressing your dog in Santa themed attire is also welcomed.
Are there any specific rules about safety?
Please remember this is a fun run and not a race. Take your time and enjoy the entertainment and beautiful views across Albert Park lake.
Is this route wheelchair accessible?
Yes.
Can I bring my pram?
Yes.
Do I have to wear my Santa Suit?
You don’t have to wear the Variety Santa Suit but it’s great to get into the festival spirit.
Will the Variety Santa Fun Run go ahead in bad weather?
Yes, we will have marquees onsite in case it rains.
Getting to the event and parking
The Santa Fun Run will be held at the Palms Lawn, Albert Park Lake
Map
Melway Ref. 57 H4 or Map
By public transport
Tram No. 112 (West Preston – St Kilda) travels along Clarendon St and Albert Road.
Tram No. 96 (East Brunswick – St Kilda Beach) travels along Canterbury Road.
For details, check the transport planner at ptv.vic.gov.au.
By car
Parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park on Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake (near Bob Jane Stadium). Limited on-street parking is available on Albert Road in South Melbourne. Please note that this is ticketed parking.
Cloakroom
A cloakroom will operate at the Start/Finish site for bags
Contact us
Variety – the Children’s Charity (Victoria)
Ph: 03 8698 3900
Em events@varietyvic.org.au
Your support is vital
Each month, Variety – the Children’s Charity provides over $1 million in support to children and families across the country, and we can’t do it without your help.
Your entry fee covers the cost of staging the Santa Fun Run, but we also need your help to fundraise.
Variety helps children and families by providing support for things, such as equipment, therapy, and medical supplies, which they can’t afford, or government doesn’t provide. We are often their last resort and we aim to ‘fill the gaps’ left by governments and organisations.
This year proceeds from the Santa Fun Run will support a child in need to attend the Variety Children’s Christmas Party. The annual Christmas Party brings together over 5,000 disadvantaged children plus 3,000 carers, family members and volunteers to celebrate a Christmas many of them would otherwise not have.
Each year the demand is growing and we need your help so that as many children as possible can attend this very special day.
That’s why we’re asking you to fundraise online in the lead up to the event. Set up a personal profile page on Everyday Hero and share it with your friends, families and colleagues. Just $20 from five of your mates is $100 – and that can have a huge impact on a child’s life!
If you raise $100 or more, you will go in the draw to win an iPad.
Read some of the touching stories of children Variety has assisted, thanks to people like you.
Old event web site:
http://www.varietysantafunrun.com.au/
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