Saint Catherine's Bunny Run 2027

Saint Catherine's Hospice is running the Saint Catherine's Bunny Run throughout March 2027, with the whole thing based at the hospice on Throxenby Lane in Scarborough. It's a sponsored run for children, and the beauty of it is that it's not a single race on a single day. Instead, it runs from 1 March to 31 March, so schools and groups can pick whatever date works for them across the month.

There's no set course, either. The kids hop, skip, walk or run around their own playground, sports field or local community, and they get to choose the distance themselves. Schools are encouraged to add obstacles or turn the day into a whole-school celebration, so it can be as simple or as big as you want to make it. The whole point is to get children active while raising money for hospice patients and their families.

When a setting registers, they get a free fundraising pack that includes bunny ears, event posters, parent letters and sponsorship forms. There's a bit of competition in the mix, too: the highest fundraiser at each school wins a special prize. And it's not just the hospice that benefits — schools get 10% of the sponsorship they raise back to put towards their own projects, resources or activities.

Hospice fundraiser Jodi Hatton describes it as 'a fun, school-friendly sponsored run, which can be completed any time in March, at a location and with a distance chosen by the participants', adding that 'every hop helps provide care, comfort, and support to those who need it most'. It's free to take part, and you'll find the hospice at Throxenby Lane, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 5RE.