No-one loves Christmas more than Silcock Leisure Group in Southport.
The family-run firm is delighted to once again be sponsoring this year’s Southport Santa Sprint, which will be raising funds for Queenscourt Hospice.
This will be the 13th consecutive year that Silcock Leisure Group has agreed to sponsor the Santa Sprint, which this year takes place on Sunday, 1st December 2024.
Southport will once again be a sea of Santas as hundreds of fundraisers wearing red Santa suits gather at Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant on the Promenade before setting off on either a 3k or a 5k route around the Marine Lake and Southport coastline.
You can sign up here: www.queenscourt.org.uk/santasprint
The run starts and ends at Silcock’s Funland.
Silcock Leisure Group will once again be offering free tea or free coffee to everyone taking part.
They will also be providing free rides for fundraisers on the historic Silcock’s Carousel.
Silcock’s has once again donated £1,000 to support the work of Queenscourt Hospice as part of their sponsorship.
For the first time this year, Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant is offering Breakfast With Santa experiences on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during December which people can book through their website: www.silcock-leisure.co.uk
A festive scene of the famous Silcock’s Carousel, which was built during the Victorian era, has been chosen to feature among the images on Queenscourt Hospice’s official Christmas cards for 2024.
Silcock Leisure Group Operations Manager Serena Silcock-Prince said: “Christmas is one of our favourite times of year!
“It’s a magnificent sight with hundreds of Santas all meeting at Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant, riding around the Carousel, and running or walking through Southport to raise money for such a superb local charity.
“Our business and our family have been big supporters of Queenscourt Hospice for many years and are very grateful for the incredible work they do.
“These are challenging times for charities across the country, and we want to do all we can to support Queenscourt, a charity which makes a huge difference to the lives of so many families in our local community.
“The Southport Santa Sprint really does bring people together. There are big groups; whole families; people on their own; lots of dog walkers; and it’s also great to see the paddle boarders from SUP North getting involved too.
“We have always enjoyed Christmas at Silcock’s. Our team love getting into the festive spirit, wearing Christmas costumes, while our Prize Shop inside Funland is packed full with fabulous Christmas prizes that people can win.
“This year, due to so many people asking us, we are also starting to organise our special Breakfast With Santa mornings at Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant.
“We have had an excellent response already and we can’t wait to welcome families this December.”
There is still time to sign up for the 2024 Southport Santa Sprint.
Whether you prefer to run, walk, or jog – it’s all about spreading seasonal joy!
Registration costs £20 for adults, £10 for under-16s, and £50 for a family of four, with every penny supporting the vital work of Queenscourt Hospice. Your Santa Sprint registration covers the cost of the event and your Santa suit.
People are also invited to raise funds via sponsorship.
All participants receive:
Complimentary Tea or Coffee at Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant, The Promenade, Southport
Complimentary Coffee & Cake at The Grand, Lord Street, Southport
The event, which celebrates its 15th anniversary sees Southport’s coastline become a sea of Santas, and has raised over £115,000 since its inception and is a full family affair – even your pet dog can take part!
Once again there will be both a 3K and 5K route for you to walk, jog or run. The route, which starts and finishes at Silcock’s Funland, is suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, pushchairs and buggies.
This is a sponsored event and participants are kindly requested to have a minimum sponsorship of £30 for adults, £15 for under 16’s.
If you are able to help to marshal at this event, please email fundraising@queenscourt.org.uk or call 01704 517420.
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