Welcome to the website of the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run
The first Skipton Santa Fun Run took place in 2010, comprising a 5 kilometre route around Skipton, starting and finishing at Aireville Park. 400 runners, joggers and walkers young and old took part in the inaugural event, to raise money for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, Martin House Hospice and other local charities
For more information go to What’s it all about
Despite the atrocious weather of the previous few days, on Sunday 30th November, blue skies and bright sunshine greeted 2,500 people, both young and old, who came into Skipton High Street to take part in the 16th Great Skipton Santa Fun Run.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Skipton Craven, in association with Skipton Town Council, and as a precursor to the switching on of the Christmas lights later in the day, runners and walkers set off on a 5K route that took them through Aireville Park and then into the muddy Skipton Woods, emerging through the top gate of the woods on the Bailey to complete the final kilometre via Regent Road and Otley Road back to the High Street. Wheelchair users took a shorter 3k route through Aireville Park and back to the High Street via Coach Street and Swadford Street.
This year has been exceptional, in that we achieved our target of 2500 participants, received record support from 42 Commercial Sponsors, and it looks like we will break our £80,000 target for money raised through the generosity of our Sponsors plus registration fees, anonymous donations and donations from participating teams and individuals raised and sent direct to their nominated charities.
There are lots of people to thank, especially Louise Close and her Team at Skipton Town Council for their continuing and enthusiastic support; to Your Skipton Radio for their tremendous support on the day; to our 9 Gold, 30 Silver and 3 Bronze Sponsors, whose contributions help towards the cost of running this event; and to members of Rotary, spouses, friends, the Freemasons and Modality AWC who provided the marshals around the route to ensure the safety of all the participants.
And finally, a big thank you to the Team at Skipton Craven Rotary, many of whom have been involved with the organisation of this fantastic annual event since 2010 and will shortly be handing over the reins to Skipton Rotary.
We will announce how much we have raised, in the New Year.
Meanwhile, a Very Happy Christmas to you all!