CAPTIVATING & SHENZHEN CHARITY FEDERATION proudly present
The 2021 GPA Global Santa Run
All funds from the event support the work of the Shenzhen Charity Federation CAPTIVATING fund.
On December 11, 2021 Shekou was once again turned into a sea of Santas again for the GPA Global Santa Run, with some serious festive style on display; and what a day it was!
150 registered Santas and 30 SCIE volunteers arrived to run or marshal the 3KM course around Shenzhen Bay in red shirts and Santa hats, in a tremendous show of support for the work we do.
This overwhelming response from the Shenzhen community, for Captivating’s 4th Annual Santa Run, once again leaves us speechless. Despite the restricted COVID related numbers we were delighted that we had our fastest selling event to date, with tickets selling out in just three hours and it was a joy to see both spectators and partakers enjoying themselves in the Christmas spirit!
After the event, over 53 children were able to meet certified Santa himself, Tim, and each received a gift, courtesy of our event partner ZURU. This wonderful day was then brought to a close with all our festive favourites sung by the amazing Ariel, Jenny & Ashley.
We’d like to thank all who participated in the event, with a special congratulation to the Santa Run winners, who received trophies and medals on the podium.
The Santa Run raises money to support the work of Captivating and its Chinese registered charity partners through the Shenzhen Charity Federation. Programs include educational support for young girls, financial support for Volunteer Teachers Program, My First Job Program, giving them the potential to grow a business, and lift themselves out of poverty.
Our sincerest THANKS to the following that made this happen:
A HUGE thank you to our naming Gold Sponsor GPA Global who sponsored our 4th Santa Run, Without your support, this event would not have been possible. We really can’t thank you enough!
VOLUNTEERS:
We would have been lost without our incredible English MC Tom Simpson and Chinese MC Chuqi Luo and finally the 30 energetic student volunteers from SCIE led by the wonderful Gary Ellis.
We’d also like to offer a BIG thank you to our event partners HERE! Donguan, That’s PRD, Now Shenzhen, In Bene, Urban Family for promoting the event.!
Finally, a big thanks to the Shenzhen Bay Management, who provided a venue for the Santa Run; to the local police, who ensured a safe and orderly environment for all those who participated; and Vista-SK Medical Centre, for attending to all medical needs.
We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we wish you all a Merry Christmas! See you again next year (when we hope to be back up to full 700 runners again!!)
YES! Santa Claus is coming to town!
In fact quite a few! Please join us for a really fun festive morning to help raise funds to bring hope to underprivileged children and families in Yunan, Guizhou and Sichuan.
We are thrilled to have approval to run this event again this year, however, due to COVID and crowd restrictions, please note that ONLY 150 RUNNERS CAN REGISTER this year, so you’ll need to be quick when registrations open on Nov 25th.
This year, the Santa Run will be a 3km family run. Come dressed in your favorite red, white or green outfit. There will be a trophy and medal for the run winners, and the best fancy dress!
After the run there will be a chance for the children to meet Santa Claus and receive a free gift, as well as post-race entertainment and Christmas carols. We hope to see you there!
FUN RUN + FESTIVE CHEER
*3KM run or walk (Limited to 150 runners)
*Meet Santa Claus + Free gift for children
*Post-race entertainment + Carol Singing
Event Details
Only 150 registrations available due to COVID restrictions
Date: Saturday, December 11th, 2021
Time:
8:00 am Registration Opens
9:00 am 3km Run/Walk Starts
From 9:45am Meet Santa Claus, Christmas Carols and Free gift for children
10:30am Prize Giving
Meeting Point: Beacon Memorial Taidi (Lighthouse Peninsula), Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Fee: RMB 200/adult, RMB 100/Children (12 years old and under)
Each child, 12 and under, must be accompanied by a participating parent/guardian
Registration fee includes: Santa hat, souvenir T-shirt.
*PLEASE NOTE: You will need to register by November 30th, 3pm to receive a souvenir T-shirt.
QUESTIONS
EMAIL: santarun@captivating.org
PHONE: +86 755 2667 4830
All funds from the event support the work of the Shenzhen Charity Federation CAPTIVATING fund.
TOGETHER
we can bring joy and stability to struggling rural poor students
and their families…
with a little help from Santa!
Yes, Santa Claus is coming to town, in fact quite a few of them! On December 11th 2021, in partnership with GPA Global, and the SHENZHEN CHARITY FEDERATION, CAPTIVATING is holding its annual Santa run and we would love you to be part of it.
Together we will be raising funds to support 50 (or more) underprivileged girls through senior high school. Our support will bring much-needed financial relief to their struggling families in rural Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan.
We would be honored if you would become a corporate sponsor or register as a runner at the 2021 GPA Santa Run, and help us bring the joy of Christmas to Shenzhen.
With your help,
more girls from rural poor regions will complete senior high school.
Our Mission
We believe within every child lives the potential for greatness – something of incredible value they can offer to their world. For some, much of this value is lost because of poverty or prejudice. Our mission is to see disadvantaged, impoverished, poorest-of-the-poor children soar – see them reach out for a better tomorrow.
BECOME a corporate sponsor at our December 11th event.
Please contact tracy@captivating.org directly for more details.
Read online OR download All-About-the-Girl-Jan-June-2021
To find out about Corporate Sponsorship for the event, click here
GOLD
Frankincense (¥35,000)
To be an event sponsor and see your logo here, contact tracy@captivating.org
Myrrh (¥15,000)
To be an event sponsor and see your logo here, contact tracy@captivating.org
First Aid Provider
Volunteer Provider
Event Partners
Become a CORPORATE SPONSOR
at our December 11 event.
Please contact tracy@captivating.org directly for more details.
Click here to read our Santa Run Sponsorship 2021
Schedule
8:00am Registration opens
9:00am 3km Family run starts
From 9:45am Meet Santa Claus & Enjoy Christmas Carols, Free gifts for children
10:30am Prize Giving
Route Map
Prizes
| Best Completion Time Prize | Female (1st, 2nd & 3rd place) Male (1st, 2nd & 3rd place) Boy (1st, 2nd & 3rd place) Girl (1st, 2nd & 3rd place) |
| Best Festive outfit Prize | Female Male Boy Girl |
Tshirt Size
ADULTS
| Size/cm | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 64 | 70 | 75 | 79 |
| Width | 44 | 50 | 56 | 62 |
| Sleeve Length | 56 | 59 | 61 | 63 |
KIDS
| Size/cm | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 45.2 | 47.7 | 51.3 | 54.1 | 57.9 |
| Width | 33 | 35.6 | 38.1 | 40.6 | 43.2 |
注意事項 Important notes
- 報名一經接納報名費或捐款恕不發還。
All registration fees and other donations are not refundable. - 不接受現場及逾期報名。
Late or on site registration will not be accepted. - 主辦單位保留限制及拒絕接受報名的權利。
The Organizer reserves the right to limit and refuse any registration. - 主辦單位保留聯絡申請者之權利，以便查詢有關其報名資料之事宜。
The Organizer reserves the right to contact participants for information regarding their registration - 任何懷孕或患有慢性疾病如心臟病及高血壓的人士，皆不應參加是次活動。主辦單位在得悉或懷疑的情況下，保留取消任何不適宜參加是次活動之參加者資格的權利。被取消資格人士的報名費及其他費用, 將不會獲得退還。
Any person who is pregnant or suffering from chronic diseases such as heart disease or high blood pressure should not join the event. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any participant known or suspected to be unfit to participate in the event. All entry fees and donations of the disqualified person will not be refunded. - The organizer reserves the right to cancel the event 24hrs before event day should the clear threat of a typhoon make it necessary to do so. The event will not be re-scheduled and registration fee not refunded.
- 參加者必須確保體格適宜參加比賽。參加者必須同意遵守及接受參加者須知及其細則。
Participants must ensure that they are physically fit to join the event and agree to the run waiver of the event. They must comply with, observe and accept the requirements and related terms for participants.
New to this event? Check out some video highlights from previous years.
CAPTIVATING & SHENZHEN CHARITY FEDERATION proudly present
The 2019 Captivating Santa Run
A fund-raising event supporting the work of Captivating in China
Once again, Shekou turned into a sea of Santas for Captivating’s 3rd Annual Santa Run with some serious festive style on display; and what a day it was!
On December 7, 2019, 700 registered Santas and 50 SCIE volunteers arrived to run or marshal the 3KM or 6KM courses around Shenzhen Bay in red shirts and Santa hats, in a tremendous show of support for the work we do.
This overwhelming response from the Shenzhen community once again leaves us speechless, and we were delighted to see both spectators and partakers enjoying themselves in the Christmas spirit!
After the event, over 250 children were able to meet Santa himself, certified Santa, William Grossen from InterContinental Shenzhen, and each received a gift, courtesy of our event partner ZURU. This wonderful day was then brought to a close with all our festive favourites sung by the amazing Adrian Black.
We’d like to thank all who participated in the event, with a special congratulations to the Santa Run winners, who received trophies and medals on the podium.
The Santa Run raises money to support the work of Captivating and its Chinese registered charity partners through the Shenzhen Charity Federation. Programs include educational support for young girls who have dropped out of school, My First Job program, health training as well as animal husbandry for families, giving them the potential to grow a business, and lift themselves out of poverty.
Our sincerest THANKS to the following that made this happen:
OUR SPONSORS:
A huge thank you to all of those who sponsored us in our 3rd Santa Run, particularly our Frankincense Sponsor cardzgroup; and our Myrrh Sponsors, Dental Bauhinia and KIS International School Shenzhen. Without your support, this event would not have been possible. We really can’t thank you enough!
VOLUNTEERS: We would have been lost without our incredible English MC Simon Jenkinson and helper Vincent Fernandes and finally the 50 energetic student volunteers from SCIE led by the wonderful Greg Edwards and Gary Ellis.
To our MEDIA and EVENT PARTNERS, and the SHENZHEN COMMUNITY:
We’d also like to offer a BIG thank you to our media and event partners HERE! Donguan, Shekou Daily, Shenzhen Party, That’s PRD, Urban Family, ZURU, Hired China, InterContinental Shenzhen and Adrian Black, as well as all the groups who posted and reposted on our behalf!
There are too many to individually thank, nevertheless, from the bottom of our hearts we appreciate all of those who raised awareness for the Santa Run: from SWIC to the Shenzhen School Community, as well as every bar and restaurant who promoted us.
Our final thanks are to the Shenzhen Bay Management who graciously facilitated the run in their park and the local police for ensuring a safe event. Lastly Vista-SK International Medical Center for being on hand to attend to any medical needs.
We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we wish you all a Merry Christmas! See you again next year.
To find out more about Captivating’s work in China, email info@captivating.org or go to our website www.captivating.org
Santa Run 2018
With Captivating’s second-ever Santa Run, we were to able to surpass the already tremendous response shown in 2017. On the 8th of December 2018, 600 participants and 65 volunteers showed up and showed support for this event, and what a fantastic sight it was!
Shenzhen Bay was treated to a ‘Sea of Santa Clauses’, as hundreds of runners dressed in red arrived to take on the 6K and 3K runs, in an overwhelming show of support.
Festivities took place afterwards, including a carol singing concert by Freedom:61, and a meeting with Santa, where 200 children received gifts, courtesy of our Frankincense Sponsor ZURU.
Many thanks and a Merry Christmas to all involved!
Santa Run 2017
Captivating’s inaugural Santa Run was a truly festive spectacle. 342 runners and 65 volunteers, donned red shirts, hats and Santa suits to run or walk the 6km or 3km around the new Shenzhen Bay walkway. We were overwhelmed by the response from the community, from runners to volunteers, and it was truly enjoyed by participants and spectators alike!
133 Children then got to meet Santa and received gifts, kindly donated by Gold Sponsor ZURU, while listening to carols sung by the truly amazing Freedom:61. It was a wonderful way to start the holiday season.
Photo Gallery from 2019
No 2020 event was held due to COVID-19 restrictions
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