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Santa Dash - Horwich

Name: Santa Dash - Horwich
Start: 2025-12-21
End: 2025-12-21
Location: Horwich

Horwich, United Kingdom • 21 Dec 2025

Event overview

Santa Dash 2025 is a fancy dress fun run taking place on 21 December 2025. The run starts opposite Curley's Dining Rooms and Fisheries and is based at the Jolly Crofters Public House, Chorley Old Rd, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6RE, UK. Participants who finish the run will receive a Christmas medal.

Details

The event is a trail run of 4 miles. There is a prize for the best fancy dress and spot prizes during the event. The standard entry price listed is £14.10; a booking fee of £1.60 is included and on-the-day entry is listed as an additional £2.50 if places remain available. The event page indicates ticket availability for this race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Horwich

Race information

Registration

4 mi

Santa Dash 4m Trail Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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