Mental Elf 5K Fun Run North Lincolnshire 2026

A family-friendly festive 5K fun run at Central Park, Scunthorpe, raising funds for North Lincolnshire Mind.

North Lincolnshire Mind's Mental Elf Festive Fun Run returns for its second year, with participants invited to walk, jog, run or dance a 5K course around Central Park in Scunthorpe. The event is open to all ages and abilities, with children under 16 accompanied by an adult, dogs on leads welcome and Christmas fancy dress encouraged, with prizes for the best dressed elves. Registration opens at 10am with the run starting at 11am; finishers receive an elf medal, running number and goodie bag, and there is no minimum fundraising target, though participants are encouraged to raise £25 or more for local mental health services.