Captivating and the Shenzhen Charity Federation proudly present
THE HUSKY SANTA RUN!
On December 7, 2024, let’s turn Shenzhen Bay into a festive sea of Santas for the Husky Santa Run!
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 at the One More Year School Scholarship Program, financial support for teachers at the Send a Volunteer Teacher Program, and helping struggling moms establish their own home-based pig and chicken businesses.
Join us for a day of FUN RUN & FESTIVE CHEER! Activities include:
- 3KM or 6KM run or walk (Limited to 700 runners)
- Meet Santa Claus + Free gift for children
- Post-race entertainment + Carol Singing
All funds from the event support the work of the Shenzhen Charity Federation CAPTIVATING fund.
For questions, please reach out to us through the following:
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: +86 755 2667 4830
HUSKY SANTA RUN 2024
EVENT SCHEDULE
8:00 AM : Registration Opens
9:00 AM : Run / Walk Starts
From 9:45 AM : Meet Santa Claus, Christmas Carols and Free gift for children
10:30 AM : Prize Giving
REGISTRATION FEE
RMB 180 for Adults
RMB 150 for Children (12 years old and under)
Each child, 12 and under, must be accompanied by a participating parent/guardian.
Registration fee includes a Santa hat and a souvenir T-shirt.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please register by November 22, 3:00 PM to receive a souvenir T-shirt.
PRIZES
Best Completion Time Prize
- Adult Category – Female: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
- Adult Category – Male: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
- Children’s Category – Female: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
- Children’s Category – Male: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Best Festive Outfit Prize
- Adult Category – Female
- Adult Category – Male
- Children’s Category – Female
- Children’s Category – Male
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
All registration fees and other donations are not refundable.
Late or on-site registration will not be accepted.
The Organizer reserves the right to limit and refuse any registration.
The Organizer reserves the right to contact participants for information regarding their registration
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.
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 24 hours before event day should the clear threat of a typhoon make it necessary to do so. Should this happen, the event will not be rescheduled. Recognizing this event is raising money to support the Shenzhen Charity Federation CAPTIVATING Fund and their charitable work in China, and that expenses have been incurred to organize this event, the registration fee will not be refunded. Race registration shirts and Santa Hats can be collected from the organizer.
RACE MAP
Meeting Point: Central Park of Fishing Harbor (The park across the road from Emily’s Cafe, Peninsula Phase 2), Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
GOT QUESTIONS?
For questions, please reach out to us through the following:
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: +86 755 2667 4830
All funds from the event support the work of the Shenzhen Charity Federation CAPTIVATING fund.
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 and women soar – see them reach out for a better tomorrow.
Together, we can bring joy and stability to struggling rural poor students and their families… with a little help from Santa!
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, and The Pigs, Poultry and Prosperity Program, which provides some of the most underprivileged the potential to grow a business, and lift themselves out of poverty.
With your help, we will create a lasting impact on the lives of girls, young moms, and their families in rural regions.
Read more about our programs online OR download All-About-the-Girl-Jan-June-2024
BE A CORPORATE SPONSOR!
Join us this December 7 as one of our corporate sponsors.
Download our Sponsorship Package Proposal below
or contact [email protected] directly for more details.
OUR SPONSORS
SANTA RUN 2024 TITLE SPONSOR
GOLD (RMB 30,000)
FRANKINCENSE (RMB 20,000)
MYRRH (RMB 10,000)
EVENT PARTNERS
FIRST AID PROVIDER
MEDIA PARTNERS
THE 2023 HUSKY SANTA RUN!
New to this event? Browse through these photos from our 2023 Santa Run!
Click here or scan the QR Code for more!
Thank You, Shenzhen!
On December 9, 2023 Shekou was once again turned into a sea of Santas again for the Husky Santa Run, with some serious festive style on display; and what a day it was!
This overwhelming response from the Shenzhen community, for Captivating’s 5th Annual Santa Run, once again leaves us speechless. With COVID restrictions behind us we were delighted that so many of the community came out again and it was a joy to see both spectators and partakers enjoying themselves in the Christmas spirit!
After the event, all children were able to meet Santa himself, the amazing Glenn Ball, and each received a gift, courtesy of our event partner ZURU. This wonderful day was then brought to a close with all our festive favorites sung by the amazing choir from The King’s School Qianhai Shenzhen International!
We’d like to thank all who participated in the event, with special congratulations to the Santa Run winners, who received medals and prizes 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, and The Pigs, Poultry and Prosperity Program, which provides some of the most underprivileged 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 our Naming Sponsor HUSKY who sponsored our 5th Santa Run, Without your support, this event would not have been possible. The programs and community can’t thank you enough!
And to returning Myrrh Santa Run Sponsor CARDZGROUP, we loved seeing you all back and we are so grateful for your continued support!
VOLUNTEERS
We would have been lost without our incredible Chinese MC Chuqi Luo and finally the 50 energetic student volunteers from SCIE led by the wonderful Gary Ellis and Karen Clancy.
Our MEDIA and the SHENZHEN COMMUNITY
A big THANK YOU to our Media Partners: HERE! Donguan, Global Friendship, That’s PRD, NOW Shenzhen, Urban Family for promoting the event tirelessly. And to YOU, the community, all of the schools, local businesses and friends who had fliers and spread the word and Emily’s cafe, who kindly donated 50% of profits from anyone wearing a red shirt that morning, we are truly, truly grateful.
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 and sincerely thank you for your support for all the events throughout the year. See you again next year!
December 11, 2021 | Shekou
Let’s look back on how Shekou was once again turned into a sea of Santas for the GPA Global Santa Run in 2021, with some serious festive style on display. What a day it was!
Our sincerest gratitude to the following who helped make this happen:
OUR EVENT
On December 11, 2021, Shekou was once again turned into a sea of Santas 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 favorites sung by the amazing Ariel, Jenny & Ashley.
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, 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 SPONSOR
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!
OUR 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.
OUR MEDIA AND EVENT PARTNERS, AND THE SHENZHEN COMMUNITY
We’d also like to offer a big THANK YOU to our event partners HERE!, Donguan, That’s PRD, Now Shenzhen, In Bene, and 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!!)