Mental Elf 2025 for Norfolk and Waveney Mind

Mental Elf is a festive fun run for everyone – whether you’re a seasoned runner or prefer a stroll in the park. On Saturday 14th December at Whitlingham Country Park, you can walk, jog, skip or run the approximately 4k distance. You can even bring your little ones or four-legged friends – the focus is on having plenty of fun, while raising vital funds for Mind’s work in your local area. Fancy dress is positively encouraged!

A concept that was started by our friends at Lancashire Mind over a decade ago, we’re delighted to be a part of it this year.

As the festive season approaches, Mental Elf not only promotes the benefits of physical activity, but it connects people and will give you that warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that you’re helping us to raise vital funds for your local mental health charity.

Set up your Just Giving page here.
Thanks to Mind’s incredible corporate partnership with the National Trust, every participant and volunteer at this year’s Mental Elf Fun Run will receive a FREE National Trust Family Pass! 🌿🎅
🎟️ The pass admits 2 adults and up to 6 children
📅 Valid from 29th November 2025 to 27th March 2026
💌 Delivered digitally – easy to print or keep on your phone
🌳 Use it to explore amazing National Trust sites across the UK!
All passes will be sent after the event. Read T&Cs

Please carefully read the following terms, conditions and safety information. To take part in Mental Elf 2025 you must have read, understood and accepted these conditions.Important information

Footwear:It’s important you wear the appropriate footwear.

Accessibility:The route is relatively flat and easy to walk, though the route may be a little uneven in places. If you have accessibility requirements, please get in touch with the Fundraising team via [email protected] to discuss any support you need to take part.

ParkingPay and display parking is avilalable. As Whitlingham Country Park are a cahirty, your parking contribution direclty supports the running of the park.

Norfolk and Waveney Mind shall not be liable for any injury or loss to persons or their property that might occur as a result of their participation in or attendance at the Event.

We reserve the right to postpone and/or cancel the Event in our absolute discretion due to factors such as (but not limited to) adverse weather conditions.We reserve the right to refuse entry to the Event in our absolute discretion if for whatever reason we consider a person unfit to take part. We may also ask you to withdraw during the Event if we have concerns about your ability to complete it due to fitness, injury or otherwise. If you continue, you do so with the understanding that you absolve Norfolk and Waveney Mind of all and any responsibility and progress entirely at your own risk.

By providing personal data to Norfolk and Waveney Mind when you register for the Event, you confirm that you consent to such data being used by Norfolk and Waveney Mind for the purposes of organising, staging, and administering the Event.If you provide personal data on behalf of additional entrants, you also confirm that you have obtained their consent for such data to be used for the same purposes.In the case of an emergency, the Volunteers and Norfolk and Waveney Mind staff may pass any personal details provided (either when registering for the Event or otherwise) to the emergency services or health care professionals, and also use them for the purposes of contacting emergency contacts. If you provide personal details on behalf of someone else, you confirm that you have their consent for their details to be used in this way.Participants consent to their details (which will be obtained by medical providers if participants are treated by them at the Event) being passed to the Volunteers and to Norfolk and Waveney Mind. These details shall only be used for administration and health and safety purposes and to fulfil legal obligations (including those under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.) All medical and personal data will be held securely by Norfolk and Waveney Mind and deleted after the event.

By taking part in the Event, all participants, volunteers and spectators agree that they are happy for their names and any video footage, stills or photographs taken of them during the Event by the Volunteers or Norfolk and Waveney Mind to be used by Norfolk and Waveney Mind to publicise the Event and for commercial and/or fundraising purposes including, but not limited to, television broadcasts, advertising, publications, marketing material, merchandise, social media, personalised direct mail, social media and other documents that may be made available to the public.If you wish to withdraw photograph consent, please contact event organisers prior to the event.

Any monies raised in connection with the Event are held on trust for Norfolk and Waveney Mind and must be passed to Norfolk and Waveney Mind. We ask that you do this as soon as possible after the Event. You can:Pay in your sponsorship money online on your JustGiving page; or

a. Send cheques made payable to "Norfolk and Waveney Mind" to: Norfolk and Waveney Mind, 50 Sale Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9TP

Stating your name on the reverse.

b. You have a legal responsibility to ensure that all sponsorship

monies/donations received by you for the Event are paid to Norfolk and Waveney Mind.If you have any questions relating to our Pingo Trail terms and conditions please email [email protected]

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