Reindeer Dash

The Reindeer Dash returns to The Bridges Shopping Centre on Sunday 29 November, the annual 1km indoor festive family fun run that takes over the centre for a morning. Registration opens from 8am, so it's an early start, but it's a short distance that works for all ages. Every entry goes to the Red Sky Foundation, the charity behind the event.

The foundation raises money to support babies, children and adults born with or who develop heart conditions, funding cardiac care, equipment and defibrillators for the NHS and local communities. Much of that work supports the Children's Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, so the money stays relatively close to home. The dash is one of several events they run throughout the year, alongside a Fireworks Extravaganza and the Official Boxing Day Dip.

Because it's a 1km loop inside the centre, it's a straightforward one to do with kids or a group of friends, and you don't have to worry about the November weather. Entry is £8 per person, with all of it going to the Red Sky Foundation. Registration starts at 8am at The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland on Sunday 29 November.