A Christmas cracker of a race - and you won't want to miss it! Grab those running shoes and your best festive game-face... it's the Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash!

This is a Nice Work race
This means that this is an original Nice Work race, fully hosted and organised by us.

Event Overview:
Why not get the festive season off to flying start and join us for the Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash 10k & 5k?   This festive race uses the undulating paths and trails around Chasewater Reservoir. Dress up as your favourite festive character and join us in celebrating the festive season and take part in either a 10k or 5k race.

Course Details:
The race will start just outside the Innovation Centre and after a short loop around the centre, runners will head clockwise around the reservoir and cover two laps for 10k and one lap for the 5k race. Due to the multi terrain nature of the event, we are unable to get a certificate of course accuracy, but the route is as close to 10k/5k that GPS technology will allow.

Our charity... Shelter:
This year, Nice Work is proud to support Shelter.
Shelter believe that home is human right. It's our foundation and it's where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. Shelter exist to defend their right to a safe home. Because home is everything. Day in, day out, we see people living and sometimes tragically dying on our streets. At the moment, around 3898 people sleep rough on any given night in England. This has risen by 27% in the last year and has doubled since 2010. 2024 has seen the highest numbers on record of children living in unfit temporary accommodation. All they want is a safe place to call home this Christmas. With your help, we can make this happen. 
Find out more at: https://england.shelter.org.uk/

Route Map:
You can view the route map  here.
You'll be able to download the route in different formats including GPX.

Available Races/Distances:
10K / 5K / Junior run

Prizes:
Bespoke medal for all finishers.
Trophy with e-certificate & £5 voucher prize for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male & female winners (both distances)
E-certificate and £5 voucher prize for 1st male & female age group categories (10k only)
E-certificate and £5 voucher prize for 1st male junior & female junior (both distances)
Team prizes on offer! - First male and female team - 3 to score and must be in club kit (10k only)
Dress to impress Santa with a special prize to the best dressed runner!

On-the-day Entry Fees (subject to availability only):
10K race: £30.00
5K race: £25.00
Junior run: £7.00

Previous Reviews:
Don't take our word for it! Find out what our runners say about Christmas at Cannock Chase Forest.
You can view previous reviews... here!
Current reviews can be viewed... here!

Event information will be sent to all registered entrants prior to race-day.

Location

Directions

Race Location: Chasewater Country Park, Pool Lane, Burntwood, Staffordshire
Race HQ: The Innovation Centre, just off the A5
Chasewater Country Park is accessible by car and, of course, by bicycle and on foot. Parking is located at the site, so please follow the car park marshal instructions.
The Race HQ is located close to the Innovation Centre at Chasewater Country Park, just off the A5. You can cross the footbridge to the event but we would recommend arriving by car.

By Car:
The Innovation Centre is located just off the A5 and is signposted onto Pool Road. Do not try and enter the park via the A5195 as this route is a single lane track blocked by a barrier at the end, which we do not have access to and turning is extremely difficult! The parking charge is £3.00 but this allows you to park onsite for the whole day.

By Train: 
The nearest railway station is located at Cannock, but you will then need to get a taxi to the event. 

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