SoBo Series Volume 1: Step into Christmas

Name: SoBo Series Volume 1: Step into Christmas
Start: 2025-12-14T07:00:00+00:00
Location: Southbourne Beach

Schedule

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 am

UTC+00:00

Location

Southbourne Beach | Bournemouth, EN

THE Christmas Run in Southbourne 🏃❆⛄🎅🏻🎄🎁🦌🏃🏻‍♀️
Set on the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), to the east of Bournemouth, with views along the coast, Step into Christmas is a flat, tarmacked event suitable for all abilities.
Get into the festive spirit on the beach.
Choose your distance on the day; 5K to ultra-marathon.
All finishers of 5K or more will receive a medal.
𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/sobo-series-volumes-1-4-13131

Step into Christmas is the first event in The SoBo Series (Volumes 1 - 4). These are 7-hour races consisting of 'out and back' routes along the prom offering participants the opportunity to choose their own distance, from 5K to ultra-marathon. All finishers of 5K or more will receive a medal.
The SoBo Series consist of Volume 1: Step into Christmas, Volume 2: My Funny Valentine, Volume 3: Good Vibrations and Volume 4: Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before).
Enter events seperately or enter all four events in the series and only pay for three.
At all of the events, we offer flexible start times between 7am and 8.30am. Just turn up when you're ready to run. All runners to finish by 2pm. Number pick-up is on the day at race registration before you start the event.
We will have an aid and drinks table at the start/finish of each lap. There will be a selection of savoury and sweet items. There will also be an area to leave your own items.Please note we do not provide plastic cups; bring your own.
Public toilets and showers are available along the promenade.
Final instructions will be sent out via email before the event with full race day information. Laps are a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, course. There is no elevation gain / loss on this route; making flat and fast.
Please note, as per UK Athletics rules, distance restrictions apply to participants ages 20 or under