Shropshire Santa 5k Run 2026

Runners in Santa suits fill the streets of Oswestry for the Shropshire Santa 5k Run. It is Shropshire's largest Santa-themed 5k, with thousands of people participating in a festive run rather than a formal long-distance race. The course is a 5k route through Oswestry, open to runners aged 11 and up. Adrenaline Sporting Events organises it, and the main spectacle is the crowd itself: red Santa suits moving through town together, turning a short road race into a public Christmas scene.