CAFT Santa Dash (family bike ride and walks)
Altrincham Town Hall · 10 min
Sun 29 Nov; family 11.5-mile ride about 11am, 4-mile walk 11.15am, 8-mile walk 10am (provisional)£15 a child, adults £25 · £80 for a family of four
Santa runs and festive fun runs near Timperley 2026
There are 7 Santa runs within 45 minutes of Timperley this Christmas. The nearest is CAFT Santa Dash at Altrincham Town Hall (10 min, Sun 29 Nov). 1 is selling fast or sold out.
Tickets typically cost £9 a child (£5 to £15) and £40 for a family of four, from the 6 we've priced.
Updated . We look for new ones every week and add them as they're announced.
Nothing matches all of those.
Week of Monday 23 November 3
The Christie Festive Dash (5k walk/jog/run)
Wythenshawe Park · 10 min
Sun 29 Nov; the dash starts at 10.30am£6 a child, adults £10 · £32 for a family of four
Sale Santa Dash
Sale Water Park · 15 min
Date unconfirmed · Sun; time and booking via the organiser link in the Life in Sale guide£8 a child, adults £12 · £40 for a family of fourSelling fast
Week of Monday 30 November 3
Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC Santa Dash (family fun run)
Rochdale Mayfield · 40 min
Sat 10am–12.30pm£5 a child, adults £5 · £20 for a family of four
Marple Santa Dash
Marple Sports Club · 35 min
Sun 6 Dec, 9.30am-1pm£10 a child, adults £10 · £40 for a family of four
Santa Dash at Walton Hall (3km walk, jog or cycle in a Santa suit, Warrington Disability Partnership)
Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington · 35 min
Sun 10–11am£14 a child, adults £14 · £56 for a family of four
Week of Monday 7 December 1
Lymm Runners Dickensian Santa Dash (5km fun run, ages 8+)
Lymm village centre · 25 min
Sat; the Santas lead off the Lymm Dickensian Day procession£10–25
By area 7
Nearest areas first.
In Trafford (Altrincham, Sale)
2
- CAFT Santa Dash Altrincham · Sun 29 Nov · 10 min
- Sale Santa Dash Sale · Sun 29 Nov · 15 min
In Manchester (Wythenshawe)
1
- The Christie Festive Dash Wythenshawe · Sun 29 Nov · 10 min
In Warrington (Lymm)
2
- Lymm Runners Dickensian Santa Dash Lymm · Sat 12 Dec · 25 min
- Santa Dash at Walton Hall Warrington · Sun 6 Dec · 35 min
Further afield
2
- Marple Santa Dash Marple · Sun 6 Dec · 35 min
- Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC Santa Dash Rochdale · Sat 5 Dec · 40 min
Every one side by side
The same list as a table, nearest first. A dash means the organiser doesn't say.
| What | When | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAFT Santa DashAltrincham Town Hall · 10 min | Sun 29 Nov 2026 | From £15 | On sale |
| The Christie Festive DashWythenshawe Park · 10 min | Sun 29 Nov 2026 | From £6 | On sale |
| Sale Santa DashSale Water Park · 15 min | Sun 29 Nov 2026 | From £8 | Selling fast |
| Lymm Runners Dickensian Santa DashLymm village centre · 25 min | Sat 12 Dec 2026 | Junior (8-14) £10, adult (15+) £12.50 | On sale |
| Marple Santa DashMarple Sports Club · 35 min | Sun 6 Dec 2026 | From £10 | On sale |
| Santa Dash at Walton HallWalton Hall and Gardens · 35 min | Sun 6 Dec 2026 | From £14 | On sale |
| Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC Santa DashRochdale Mayfield · 40 min | Sat 5 Dec 2026 | From £5 | On sale |
Questions parents ask
Where's the nearest Santa run to Timperley?
The nearest to Timperley are CAFT Santa Dash (Altrincham, Sun 29 Nov, 10 min), The Christie Festive Dash (Wythenshawe, Sun 29 Nov, 10 min) and Sale Santa Dash (Sale, Sun 29 Nov, 15 min).
Are there free Santa runs?
None of the Santa runs we've found so far are free, though some community ones ask only a small donation. New ones are added every week.