JWS Run Club Dash!

JWS Run Club are hosting their JWS Run Club Dash! at MiLK & BEAN on Sunday 13 December, a 5K run that swaps the usual running gear for Santa suits. It's a morning run through Reading, and the dress code is the whole point: everyone turns up in a Santa suit, so you'll be running alongside a good few other Santas on the route.

Once the running is done, the morning carries on back at the venue. There's coffee on the go, a DJ providing the soundtrack, and a raffle running throughout, with the proceeds going to local charities. It's a run that doesn't stop at the finish line, so you can hang around for a drink and a chat after you've put the miles in.

It's organised by JWS Run Club, the Reading-based running group behind the event. The whole thing is set up as a community run rather than a competitive race, and the Santa suits make it more of a social occasion than a serious time trial. If you're not usually one for running, this is a good way to get involved without the pressure of a proper race day.

The run starts at 08:30 on Sunday 13 December at MiLK & BEAN in Reading, with the coffee, the DJ, and the raffle for local charities following on.