3rd Annual Santa's Resolution Fun Run/Walk
About the race
This event is a runner/walker social event with no focus on racing. It is about jump starting your new year's resolution of staying fit, keeping connected with friends and encouraging each other to stay active over the winter months.
Saturday Dec 12, 2026.
Limited to the first 35 entries. Due to this being a road training run/walk, there is an age limit of 14.
In addition to our facility rental cost, any additional proceeds from this event after expenses will be donated to the Centreville Baptist Church.
Aid station and first aid
Two dispensing bottles, one with water and one with mixed blue Gatorade. This is a cupless event. Bring a carry bottle when filling your water or Gatorade, or leave your cup at the s/f.
First aid kit: Located at the s/f.
Reception food and drinks
The reception runs from 12 noon to 12:45 pm at the Centreville Baptist Church, in the main reception area, with pizza delivery from Dominos. There will also be a variety of coffee pods, water bottles, pop and cheesecakes for dessert.
Pizza choice (select during registration)
- Canadian
- Cheese and Pepperoni
- Vegetarian
- Gluten free
Washrooms and parking
Washrooms: Centreville Baptist Church has full washrooms available. The facility is open from 8:45 am to 1 pm.
Parking: There is plenty of parking available at Centreville Baptist Church.
Start times and start location
Start location: Centreville Baptist Church, 870 Murray Dr, Centreville, NS, BOP 1J0.
Start times
- 3 hour: 9 am
- 2 hour: 10 am
- 1 hour: 11 am
Name tags and venue access
Upon arrival prior to the start of the event, all registered participants receive a name tag. This name tag allows you access to the venue.
Special guest and Christmas gifts
Santa makes a guest appearance at noon and hands out a little something to all the Naughty or Nice. He also asks you to share one of your New Year's resolutions as we head into 2027.
Christmas themed gifts
All participants choose a gift from the selection on our gift table. Santa selects his top 3 festively dressed participants to start the gift selections, then draws names from the remaining participants to pick their item, until everyone receives a gift. Festive dress can be a Santa hat, bells around your neck, or a festive costume.
Course safety and rules of the event
The course is well marked with directional signs. Check for traffic when crossing any streets. Runners and walkers must always face traffic.
Treat this social event as a training run/walk, not a timed race. You are expected to keep track of your own finishing time and distance. This is not a competitive event.
Cancellation policy
Athletes can cancel their registration, but no refund is given.
All registrations are non-refundable. All registered participants receive a 100% deferral to the St Patrick's Day fun run/walk at the same location, on Saturday March 14, 2027.
The course
1 Hour
2 Hour
3 Hour
The route is a 5 km loop on asphalt and road, with a shorter 3 km option. Participants walk or run as far as they want within their 1, 2 or 3 hour time frame. The course is well marked with directional signs and is not a timed race.
Course route and shorter option
Route (5 km loop)
- Meet at the Centreville Baptist Church. We will walk approximately 150 meters to the start on Hwy #359, as a group.
- Head South on Hwy #359, using the asphalt path.
- When you reach Saxon St, stop for any turning traffic. Then continue straight ahead 300 meters to Lauren Dr.
- Turn left at Lauren Dr and continue through the Madison sub-division until you get back to Saxon St.
- Turn right at Saxon St and continue to Sherman Belcher Rd.
- Turn left at Sherman Belcher Rd and continue to Hwy #359.
- Turn left at Hwy #359 and continue approx. 250 meters to the start/finish area.
Shorter option
To get back in time for the reception, turn left at the 2 km mark (Saxon St) and proceed to Charles McDonald Concrete House (turn right) and continue 800 meters back to the s/f. This gives you 3 km instead of the 5 km loop.
Location
Centreville Baptist Church, Centreville, NS, Canada Open in Google Maps