Dashing through St Albans streets for annual Rudolph Run

04 Dec 2023

More than 200 festive fundraisers donned Christmas attire and antlers to take to the streets of St Albans for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care’s annual Rudolph Run on Sunday,

There were two routes – 1.5km and 5km – both starting outside the Waterend Barn pub where each runner picked up a pair of antlers to wear, sponsored by city centre estate agents Collinson Hall.

The first race, the 1.5km route, was started by Adam Ginder from M K Ginder and Sons Funeral Directors, who the rang the bell to send the runners on their way. At the end of the course, each runner was presented with their Rudolph Run medal.

Gemma Ralph, community fundraising manager at Rennie Grove Peace, said: “The Rudolph Run is a popular annual event that really kicks off our festive fundraising in St Albans. It was wonderful to see so many local people and families enjoying this year’s event and marking the start of the festive season while raising funds to support the vital care we offer to people with life-limiting illnesses in our local community.

“I’d like to thank everybody who took part as well as our sponsors and Waterend Barn for letting us use the venue.”

To find out more about supporting Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, visit https://renniegrovepeace.org/get-involved/

All photos; Neil Marshment