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Nov 2019
Dec 2019
The 16th annual festive spectacular takes place on Sunday 1 December – when up to 10,000 festive runners kick start their Christmas.
How to get involved:
Pledge to raise £60 for NWAA by registering your place with RunAbC here
Use our code btrnwaa1920 to register for your charity place. Once you have registered your place RunABC will let us know and we’ll send your FREE fundraising pack, which includes your free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride!
You can also choose to register your place and pay for your own place – you then set your own sponsorship target!
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to smash your target, including your own Guess my Finish Time sweep-stake
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day…
- or a free NWAA running vest once you raise £250, via Just Giving
- Access to the NWAA Facebook running group to meet your teammates and share your training and fundraising tips
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Welcome to Garstang’s FIRST ever CHARITY SANTA DASH!
Garstang Santa Dash will be held Sunday 8th December from 11am in the centre of Garstang. Join us for a morning of fun to get you in the festive spirit and raise vital funds for local charities. It’s not a race, so you can run, jog, walk or jingle all the way! 🎄 🎅🎄 The dash is suitable for toddlers, wheelchair users and buggies. Enjoy at your own pace.
Entry prices £12 per adult, £8 per child, family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £35. Dogs are free 😃 and can join in the festive fun by entering the best dressed dog competition with a chance of winning a prize donated by Lanes Vets.
TO ENTER: click on the link http://www.garstangsantadash.btck.co.uk/EntryForm
All ages can participate.
Price includes;
- Entertainment from everyone’s favourite DJ Darrel Edwards
- Warm up by Garstang YMCA
- FREE SANTA SUIT 🎅🎅
- Finishers medal
- First aid
- Marshals
- Hot drink donated by Wyrebank Garstang
- Finishers festive Christmas tree gingerbread kindly donated by Goodness Baked!
Money raised for this event is for the Mayor of Garstang Cllr Elizabeth Webster’s charities: Cardiac Risk in the Young (Matthew Hesmondalgh Fund), Rosemere Cancer Foundation and North West Air Ambulance.
Santa suits can be collected from 10am on Sunday 8th December outside The Northwest Air Ambulance Shop on the High Street.
The route is indicated below on the map. Please note, there will be a road closure on the High Street 10.30am – 1pm.
We look forward to seeing you there.
We’re excited to have been chosen as the charity partner for Blackburn Council’s new Blackburn Santa Dash for the second year. With 80% of the proceeds being donated to North West Air Ambulance Charity we ho ho hope you can join us!
If you’re an experienced runner looking for some festive fun, a beginner taking on the 5k challenge or a family looking to get active – this event is open to all, including your dogs! Join Team NWAA and run, jog or walk your way around the 5k course to help our crew save lives.
Once you’ve completed your run stay and enjoy the festive atmosphere with all the amazing Christmas activities Blackburn has to offer
Adults and children aged 6+ will receive a Santa suit for their entry fee and if you choose to raise sponsorship you’ll also receive an NWAA t-shirt in your fundraising pack too!
Here are some of the ways in which your hard earned sponsorship could help change the lives of people right here in the North West.
- £9 could fuel our aircraft for one minute of a mission
- £25 could buy a warming blanket, essential to maintain the body temperature of severe trauma patients such as those who have suffered cardiac arrest
- £100 could be enough to help save the life of a seriously ill patient by buying a surgical airway kit crucial in life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction or facial trauma
Volunteer – maybe running is not your thing but you still look great in festive fancy dress?! Contact volunteer@nwaa.net if you’d like to support us on the day.
if you would like to register for the Blackburn Santa Dash or for more information please email jennifer.grier@nwaa.net
Mar 2020
The longest established road race in the city takes in the Liverpool landmarks of Sefton Park, Liverpool Marina and the Albert Dock on this 13.1 mile course.
A sell out event, taking place on the same day as the 1/2 marathon, the 10 miler is a great intermediate distance for those wanting to work from a 10k to 13.1 miles
How to get involved:
Step to it and join Team NWAA by booking your place with BTR Liverpool here
Once you’ve booked your own place BTR Liverpool will let us know and we’ll send your FREE fundraising pack, which includes your free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride!
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to smash your target, including your own Guess my Finish Time sweep stake
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day…
- or a free NWAA running vest once you raise £250, via Just Giving
- Access to the NWAA Facebook running group to meet your teammates and share your training and fundraising tips
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Apr 2020
Take to the Skies with North West Air Ambulance Charity for an exhilarating tandem skydive and help to keep our helicopters flying and saving lives.
This is a great opportunity to experience an adrenaline rush like no other whilst being supported by qualified instructors from the Black Knights Parachute Centre.
How to get involved:
With just a £50 deposit to secure your place, and a pledge to raise £350 in sponsorship, you can join other NWAA supporters for our Take to the Skies challenge. So jump to it and book your place now!
Please read the important medical requirements, and terms and conditions about weight restrictions, on the Black Knights Parachute Centre before booking your place.
Registration Form
You can also choose to self-fund your skydive and set your own sponsorship target to raise as much as you can.
Can’t make this date?
Alternatively you can book a date to suit you directly with Black Knights Parachute Centre or self-fund your skydive at a venue to suit you.
If you’ve booked your own place please register to request your free fundraising pack or get in touch with our fundraising team on 0800 587 4570 or fundraising@nwaa.net.
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- Exclusive competition for one lucky member of the team to win a video of your skydive experience
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Access to on the day cheer packs including cheer sticks, supporter signs and more
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Descend for 2.5K before the long, slow ascent out of the tunnel and a flat 5k
alongside the River Mersey.
How to get involved:
Step to it and join Team NWAA by booking your place with BTR Liverpool here
Once you’ve booked your own place BTR Liverpool will let us know and we’ll send your FREE fundraising pack, which includes your free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride!
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to smash your target, including your own Guess my Finish Time sweep-stake
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day…
- or a free NWAA running vest once you raise £250, via Just Giving
- Access to the NWAA Facebook running group to meet your teammates and share your training and fundraising tips
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Take on the London Marathon 2020 for the North West Air Ambulance Charity and help to keep our helicopters flying and saving lives.
The London Marathon is the biggest marathon distance event in the UK and part of the World Marathon Majors. This iconic 26.2 mile route takes in world famous landmarks such as Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf and Buckingham Palace.
How to get involved:
The public ballot was open from 28th April until 5pm on 3rd May 2019 and all successful applicants will be announced by the end of October 2019.
Already got a place?
If you have been successful in the public ballot, we would love to welcome you to Team NWAA. There’s no minimum fundraising target if you have secured your own place, just have fun and raise as much as you can! Register here to request your free fundraising pack or get in touch with our fundraising team on 0800 587 4570 or fundraising@nwaa.net.
How we’ll support you
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Access to on the day cheer packs including cheer sticks, supporter signs and more
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Jun 2020
The Port Sunlight 5k and10k takes place in the lovely surroundings of this historic village and there’s something to get all the family involved with the childrens 1k challenge too!
How to get involved:
Step to it and join Team NWAA by booking your place with BTR Liverpool here
Once you’ve booked your own place BTR Liverpool will let us know and we’ll send your FREE fundraising pack, which includes your free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride!
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to smash your target, including your own Guess my Finish Time sweepstake
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day…
- or a free NWAA running vest once you raise £250, via JustGiving
- Access to the NWAA Facebook running group to meet your teammates and share your training and fundraising tips
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Are you brave enough to walk the track of the UK’s tallest roller coaster with North West Air Ambulance Charity and help to keep our helicopters flying and saving lives?
It’s your chance to experience a completely different type of thrill on the world famous Big One roller coaster with a unique view from the highest point at 235ft!
You’ll be escorted up the 420 step climb of one of the most iconic roller coasters to the summit where you will take in the best view of the Blackpool illuminations, the 42-acre amusement park and the Fylde Coast before walking back down.
How to get involved:
With just £50 to secure your place, and a pledge to raise £250 in sponsorship, you can join other NWAA supporters for our Walk the Big One challenge. So step up, as places are strictly limited, and book your place now!
Application Form
Minimum age 12. Minimum height 1.32m. Terms and conditions apply.
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Access to on the day cheer packs including cheer sticks and supporter signs for family and friends supporting you on the day
- Support from our events team both on the day and beforehand on all aspects of your fundraising
The Tour of Merseyside – six races in seven days totaling 52 miles!
How to get involved:
There are only 500 places for this challenge so be quick – all entries close on 01.06.20
Step to it and join Team NWAA by booking your place with BTR Liverpool here
Once you’ve booked your own place BTR Liverpool will let us know and we’ll send your FREE fundraising pack, which includes your free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride!
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to smash your target, including your own Guess my Finish Time sweep-stake
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day…
- or a free NWAA running vest once you raise £250, via Just Giving
- Access to the NWAA Facebook running group to meet your teammates and share your training and fundraising tips
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
Aug 2020
Both courses offer an excellent opportunity for PB’s as the routes are very flat, following a course along the Wirral coastline overlooking the River Mersey.
How to get involved:
Step to it and join Team NWAA by booking your place with BTR Liverpool here
Once you’ve booked your own place BTR Liverpool will let us know and we’ll send your FREE fundraising pack, which includes your free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride!
How we’ll support you:
As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way including:
- A fantastic fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to smash your target, including your own Guess my Finish Time sweepstake
- A free NWAA t-shirt to wear with pride on the day…
- or a free NWAA running vest once you raise £250, via JustGiving
- Access to the NWAA Facebook running group to meet your teammates and share your training and fundraising tips
- Team NWAA temporary tattoos and message squares
- Support from our events team on all aspects of your fundraising
