Santa Fun Run & Walk

Date
24 Nov 2024
Time
06:30-9:30
Location
Lake Alexander, Alec Fong Lim Drive, East Point NT, Australia
From $10 / person

Be a Clause for a Cause!

Calling All Jolly Joggers and Walkers!

It’s time to suit up in your festive gear and join us for the annual Variety NT Santa Fun Run & Walk – now at a new location, Lake Alexander, East Point! On Sunday, 24 November, get ready for a SANTAsational morning filled with festive fun, fitness, and fundraising!

What to Expect:

Run, walk, jog, stroll, dance, or Zumba alongside Santas, Elves, and Reindeer, all while helping raise funds and awareness for Variety the Children’s Charity NT. This merry event will take you on an easy 2km course at East Point, and it’s perfect for all fitness levels.

Get into the festive spirit by dressing as Christmassy as possible! There are great prizes to be won and proceeds from the event will go towards supporting children in need.

The famous Kens Crepes will be there serving up their glorious crepes and coffees (hot and cold) from 8am, and we’ll be firing up the BBQ for breaky – Bacon and Egg Sandwich, $6.00, Snag in bread $2.50, soft drinks 2.50. Water for the event has been kindly donated by Territory Springwater.

We’ll have large games to play, Lego & construction building, Christmas Art and Craft (Christmas earrings for sale $5.00 each), Kevin’s Mobile Disco & Darwin Chill Recovery. 

Grab your Raffle Ticket: $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00 with $1,000 dollars of toys to be won.

 

Event Highlights:

  • Spot Prizes: Sleigh loads of prizes to be won (bib numbers drawn at 9:00 am).
  • Raffle: Be sure to grab some lucky tickets for our amazing raffle with over $1,000 worth of toys to be won!
  • Visit from Santa! Meet the Jolly man in red and white himself!
SIGN UP to fundraise for Variety NT with your very own online fundraising page!  Customise with your stories and photos then share with friends and family all over the world on social media and email. It’s so easy to set up. Find out more at https://santa-fun-run.raisely.com/
 

What You Need To Know…

🎅6:30am: Registration open in the large car park area at Lake Alexander

🎅 7:15am: Zumba warm up with Top End Zumba Crew

🎅 7:30am: Fun Run & Walk start

🎅 08:00am: Kids entertainment begins

🎅 9:00am: Lucky Bib Draw & Raffle Tickets Draw

REGISTRATIONS

  • $30 per Adult (includes a Santa suit)
  • $10 per Child (includes a Christmas novelty)
  • $70 for a Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)
  • Team Registrations:
    • $125 for a team of 5
    • $200 for a team of 10
      Note: Please quote your team name when registering.

Important Information:

  • The course is for prams and assisted mobility equipment only—please leave scooters, bikes, blades, and skates at home.
  • Unfortunately, no dogs are allowed at the event.
  • Santa Suits for adults and Christmas novelties for children can be collected from the Variety office at Harry’s Place, 1 Willeroo Street, Tiwi.  Please call ahead to arrange a pick-up time.

Questions?

Call us at 0488 008 810 or email [email protected].

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you there for a festive and fun-filled morning!

JOLLY VOLLIES WANTED:

If you’re keen to help volunteer at the Santa Fun Run please register your interest by emailing or calling our office.

👉REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

FUNDRAISING FOR THE NT KIDS

We encourage all our jolly joggers to fundraise for Variety NT by setting up an online fundraising page HERE and customize with photo’s, blog posts and more!  Share with family and friends all over the world and raise funds for a fantastic cause. 

If you would like a donation box for your workplace please call or email us.

PRIZES! 

There will be sleigh loads of spot prizes and giveaways so go all out and get as Christmassy as you can!  Don’t forget to grab tickets in our fantastic raffle draw, tickets for sale at the event as well as pre-event by contacting our office.

Make sure you follow the event on our Facebook page to keep up to date!

 

Thank you all for supporting Variety, the Children’s Charity NT!

 

We wish you a Happy Christmas and joyous festive season!

Thanks to our event Sponsors and Volunteers!

Also to:
Justin Quintner as Santa
Federal Member for Soloman Luke Gosling MP
Member for Nightcliff Kat Mcnamara
Member for Spillett Lia Finocchiaro MLA
7 CLP Elected Members Northern suburbs and Darwin
Volunteers:
Sarah Passalick (MC)
and of course, our Variety Volunteers, the Jolly Volly’s!

Fly the Flyer!

Santa A4 Poster

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