The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run

Name: The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run
Start: 2026-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Unit 2, Thames Edge, 15-18 Clarence St, Staines-upon-Thames, Staines TW18 4SU, UK

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The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run

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£32 - £47

About

Challenge yourself to run between 5 and 50km along the beautiful River Thames and receive your celebratory finisher's medal. Perfect for a wide range of running abilities, come along for the fully-stocked aid station and views of Durham Cathedral and Castle as you run!

5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and 2 more

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Sat, Dec 5, 2026

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Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Unit 2, Thames Edge, 15-18 Clarence St, Staines-upon-Thames, Staines TW18 4SU, UK

Start times

Saturday, Dec 5, 2026

5k: 9:00 AM10k: 9:00 AMHalf Marathon: 9:00 AMMarathon: 9:00 AMUltra / Timed Challenge: 9:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run

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5km

£32 - £34

10k

10km

£33 - £35

Half Marathon

13.1mi

£39 - £41

Marathon

26.2mi

£44 - £46

Route information

Come and join Saturn Running for our Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself one of our incredible themed medals and, of course, a bobble hat!!

All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.

This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run, we welcome runners of all abilities (and any walkers too!). The minimum distance is 5km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many or as few of these laps as you wish in the 7 hour time limit which starts from the official event start time of 9am. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.

The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course.

The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac with a very short grass section. Road shoes are suitable all year round.

What's included

Finisher medal
Bobble hat
Goody bag (vegan option available)
Full aid table for runners (with vegan options)
Toilets
Bag drop
Distance pins

How to get there

Unit 2, Thames Edge, 15-18 Clarence St, Staines-upon-Thames, Staines TW18 4SU, UK

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Parking

There is parking available in Bridge Street Car Park in Staines, TW18 4TP.

Hotels and Accommodation

Saturn Running has partnered with Let's Do This to bring you some of the best hotel rates close to the startline.

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Event day logistics

09:00 7 hour challenge starts

16:00 7 hour challenge finishes

Aid Station

We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available.

Venue Facilities

This venue has toilets but there are no separate changing facilities or showers. If you do wish to get changed, the downstairs toilets are large enough for you to change in. These facilities will be open from 8am and will be available for use throughout the entire event.

Medals & Pins

As long as you complete 5km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and a bobble hat!

We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.

Special Event

If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.

Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up

Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will contain full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.

Other Information

There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag area and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.

Headphones are allowed.

Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.