A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - North
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A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - North
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About
Celebrate everyone's favourite baking programme with Saturn's 'Great British Bake Run' and earn yourself an amazing themed medal. This is a 7hr challenge - run or walk as many 4.37mi laps as you can in the 7hrs. As long as you complete one lap, you'll get a medal.
5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and 3 more
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Sun, Dec 14, 2025
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Durham, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, UK
Start times
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025
5k: 9:30 AM10k: 9:30 AMHalf Marathon: 9:30 AMMarathon: 9:30 AM50km: 9:30 AMTime Challenge: 9:30 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - North
5k
5km
£30 - £32
10k
10km
£30 - £32
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£34 - £36
Marathon
26.2mi
£38 - £40
Route information
Come and join Saturn Running for our Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of our incredible themed medals!!
All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.
Date & time: Sunday 14th of December 2025
Official start time: 9.30am
Location: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
What's included
- Themed Finishers Medal & Bobble Hat!
- Goody bag
- Full aid table for runners
- Toilets
- Distance pins
How to get there
Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, UK
Get full directionsCar Parking
There is nearby free on-street parking or pay and display city centre parking.
Event day logistics
09:30 7-hour challenge starts
16:30 All distances finish
Goody Bag
Absolutely! You have earned these replacement calories after all, so all our finishers get a great goody bag. You will have a selection of goodies to choose from. As well as our standard goody bag, we have a vegan goody bag too. Please let us know if you are vegan or if you prefer a vegan goody bag when you enter and we can have this ready for you.
Aid Station
We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available.
Special Event
If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th etc. marathon or half marathon then please let us know. We will provide you with a great number with your name and the event date on it. Also, if it is your birthday, again let us know and we will get you a special number for your birthday!
Toilets and Changing Facilities
Toilets are available at the start / finish area inside the venue HQ.
Medals
As long as you complete 5km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and of course, a bobble hat!
Distance Pins
This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 5km, which is part of a full lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles (7km) and you can run as many or as few of these laps as you wish in the 7 hour time limit. Please note, we may use the 3.28 mile course at this venue and we will advise closer to the time.
Course
The course is along a beautiful stretch of the River Wear with views of the Cathedral and is classified as a trail run. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required.
Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up
Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 7-10 days prior to the event with full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.
Other Information
There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
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