HUNDREDS of Santas are getting ready to take part in a 4K fundraising run for St Clare Hospice next month.
Organisers of the fourth Santa Run, held at the Secret Nuclear Bunker, in Ongar Road, Kelvedon Hatch, hope as many as 300 Santas will join in the fun on Sunday, December 9.
St Clare Hospice events fundraiser Grace Clutton said: "This year we are holding the Santa Run at the Secret Nuclear Bunker where our Santas will have a brilliant course around the tracks there with the option of a few obstacles if they wish to challenge themselves."
Registration costs £15 for adults (16 years and over) and £5 for children. There is a family price of £35 for two adults and two children.
Every adult signing up will receive a free Santa suit and every child to sign up will receive a free Santa hat.
The run starts at 11am with the Santas either running, jogging or walking the course.
It is hoped the event will raise £12,000 towards the £2.8m needed by the Hastingwood hospice each year to be able to continue to provide free care to its patients and their families.
Refreshments will be available and the Secret Nuclear Bunker and Rope Runners will be open after the run if supporters want to make a day of their visit.
Booking for Rope Runners is advisable and can be done on the website roperunners.co.uk and entering the promo code 'CLARES' at checkout.