Mental Elf 2024

Mental Elf is the first Christmas Fun Run that SWR Mind has hosted. We are very excited to bring this fundraiser to life and make it an annual event. 

Mental Elf will consist of a 5k and 2.5k fun run (which can be ran, walked, skipped or jumped if you like!) It is open to all, that means bring along your friends, family, kids and even pets! 

Your ticket to the event will include elf ears/hat, a goodie bag and of course a very special Mental Elf 2024 medal. You also have the chance to purchase a one-of-a-kind Mental Elf 2024 Charity T-shirt. 

We have much more planned for the day aside from the fun runs. You will have the chance to visit Santa’s workshop, paint your own bauble and write your special letter to Santa, get a picture on his sleigh, have a look around some of our charity stalls, collect some goodies and walk around our Christmas Village. We will also have a number of fancy dress competitions (Best Costume, Best Pet Costume and Best Family Fancy Dress) so please do look out your best Christmas outfits!

Our family friendly 2.5k will include a ‘Spot the Naughty Elf’ activity for the kids where they will also be able to collect some goodies en route! 

Fancy dress is encouraged for this event but absolutely not required. 

We would like to encourage everyone taking part to try and raise £20 for your participation but this is not a requirement. You can set up a fundraising page on Just Giving and select Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind as your chosen charity to support. 

Important info:

We recommend arriving an our hour before the run start time (Run starts at 11am) as this will allow you to collect your run number and fill in any medical details on the back.

We will have paramedics and first aiders on sight.

Children aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. 

If you are not happy with having your photograph taken, please let one of our staff our volunteers know on the day so we can give you a blue number which will allow our photographer to make sure you’re not in any shots. 

To read further FAQ’s and our Terms and Conditions please head to our website www.swrmind.org.uk.