Final Race Instructions
Welcome to the Exeter Santa Run 2025
On behalf of the Exeter City Community Trust and our headline event sponsors, Tozers Solicitors LLP, thank you for your entry to the 2025 Exeter Santa Run event.
Your efforts to enter and run this race really do help to support our wider-work in the community, and so we hugely appreciate you taking on a challenge that in turn produces positive impacts in our city.
Please find below the all-important when, what and where questions that you might have, and please do take five minutes to read this all through ahead of the event.
We organise this event to bring our community together to either run, spectate or support as part of our Running Programme as well as give you an opportunity to raise money for your favourite charity, should you wish to do so.
If you indicated your preferred Charity at time of entry, they will be in contact with sponsorship details, please contact them directly if you need any further help or assistance with fundraising.
Please ensure that you and all your party follow all instructions given to you by Race Marshals –They are in place to secure your safety.
Please could you also make sure you help us to leave the Exeter City Centre and Northernhay Gardens neat and tidy and make sure any race litter you produce is put in waste bins or with marshals.
If you find that you are unable to run, or have any other race day questions, please contact us via Running@ecct.co.uk
Please help us to keep improving ALL aspects of the race experience – by taking a couple of minutes to rate and review the race after you have finished. Through the review platform Racecheck it’s quick and easy with no need to log in or create an account. Simply click the link below. All reviews submitted before 01/01/26 will enter a prize draw to win a free ticket to a future running event of your choice or a free day pass to one of our football holiday clubs!
https://racecheck.com/races/exeter-santa-run/review/
We look forward to seeing you on December 7, 2025.
Exeter City Community Trust, Running and Events Team.
Where is Race HQ and Registration?
Wooden Huts, Princesshay Square, Exeter, Town Centre.
Registration and suit collection times:
5km: 8:00am – 8:30am
2.5km Family Run: 8:40am – 9:20am
All participants need to register on the day & collect their race number.
Minimum Age
5km: 11yrs + (recommended)
2.5km, Family Run: No age limit
On The Day Entries
We are unable to accept on the day entries.
Race Start Time
Starting times:
5km – 9.00am
2.5km – 9.40am
There will be a runner’s safety briefing on the start line five minutes before the run start times. All runners are expected to attend.
Start Location: https://w3w.co/lights.natively.drive
Finish Area
Finish: https://w3w.co/loaf.pose.venues
Please note only runners and race officials are allowed in these areas.
Event Car Parks
Please visit the council website for car park information www.exeter.gov.uk/parking
Headphones
We would prefer it that no headphones to be worn during the race, as you are on shared paths, it is important that you know what is going on around you, and you need to be able to hear what safety advice is being given to you
Showers/Changing
No indoor changing or showers available.
Baggage Storage
Not Available
Toilets
Public toilets are available on Catherine Street by the finish area. A 20p charge may be payable for their use.
Water Stations
A water station will be set at the finish, with water being dispensed via bottles.
Finishers Medals
Medals will be presented to all finishers on completion of the event. We ask all runners to exit the finish area as quickly as possible and disperse from the area to meet family, friends and supporters at a pre agreed point away from the finish area.
Results
There will be no official results.
First Aid
A First Aid station will be available on the course and at the Finish line. Please ensure you have advised us via your entry form of any medical conditions to be aware of.
Please notify a marshal or race event control which will be based at the finish if you withdraw from the race.
Litter
Please ensure all litter and gel wrappers are disposed of considerately. We love our city and want to keep it clean and tidy. Marshals will be on hand to take rubbish from you if needed.
NB: All our event waste will be recycled where possible. Plastic bottles will be recycled and eventually turned into benches for use at the club. Recycling.
Route Information
You will be running on closed roads and shared pedestrian footpaths in the city centre and Northernhay Gardens.
Apart from the roads which will be closed to traffic, please be mindful that the route is a shared space which other users may be on, you do not have right of way.
Lead bikes and rear runners will be on hand along with our friendly marshals to direct you and keep you safe.
Road running shoes are the best type of shoe to wear.
Marshals will stand down once they are passed by the back runner.
The finish area will then close 30 minutes after the final finisher crosses the line.
With thanks from our sponsors and charity partners
