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Join us on Sunday 30th November, 9am at Staunton Country Park for festive frolics, Christmassy vibes and raising funds for a fantastic cause!
Mental Elf is a festive fun run of 5km around the beautiful Staunton Country Park – walk, jog, skip, push and dance your way around the 5km route! The event is open to all abilities and ages, as well as are furry doggie friends. However, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
There is also a 2.5km festive family walk option as well, as we truly want to involve as many community members and supporters as possible.
The event highlights the need for better mental health support during the winter months, the importance of physical wellbeing to support your mental wellbeing, and to raise vital funds for Havant and East Hants Mind.
Included in your entry fee:
We start and finish on the green space opposite the Regency Tearooms. The area will be set-up as a small Mental Elf Village, from here you will be able to collect your race number and check-in for the event.
The fun run will be a two-lap course around Staunton Country Park. This is a country park setting so the paths are not always paved and are liable to be muddy and uneven. Please take care when making your way around the route.
We are delighted to be holding our event at Staunton Country Park, which has a wide range of facilities that will be available to event participants and spectators.
Toilets are available onsite and will be open all day (9.00 – 16.30). They are located next to the Regency Tearooms, which will also be open (10.00 – 16.00) and serving tea, coffee and food.
Parking is available on-site and is free for event participants.
There are children’s play areas onsite to keep little ones entertained.
Course Safety
The Mental Elf Run 2025 is a fun event organised by Havant and East Hants Mind. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:
We hope these tips help to ensure that the Mental Elf Run 2025 is fun and safe for everyone.
Staunton Country Park is located on Middle Park Way in Havant, on the border between Havant and Rowlands Castle.
Public transport
The 2 closest bus stops to Staunton Country Park are West Leigh and Staunton Park.
Havant Station
Walk from the train station to Havant bus station. Once you are there you have 2 options.
Option 1: Get on the 21 bus to West Leigh stop which will drop you outside on the opposite side of the road. Please cross the road safely and you will find the entrance
Option 2: Get on the 23 bus to Botley Drive you will need to get off to change buses, please get on bus 21 which will take you to Staunton Park which is located outside the entrance.
Alternatively, it is around a 35-minute walk from the bus station to the country park.
Rowlands Castle Station
Trains stop once an hour at this station. It is around a 30-minute walk from the station to the country park.
Use the Stagecoach website for the bus time table,
By foot
From Havant centre it is around a 35 minute walk. Head north on Leigh Park Road and then follow the B2149 north until you reach Staunton Country Park.
From Leigh Park town centre follow High Lawn Way until you come to a T-junction turn right onto Middle Park Way until you reach Staunton Country Park. This will take you around 25 minutes
From Rowlands Castle follow Red Hill Road south until you reach the roundabout, go straight across and follow B2149 south until you reach Staunton Country Park. This should take you around 30 minutes.
By Car
From A27
Take exit towards Rowlands Castle/Langstone/Industrial Estate N/Industrial Est Central, At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Park Rd S/B2149 then at the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Petersfield Rd/B2149 follow that road until you see Staunton Country Park on your left.
From A3
Take exit towards Dell Piece E/B2149 at the roundabout take exit onto Dell Piece E/B2149. Follow the B2149 until you reach Staunton Country Park which will be on your right hand side.
What 3 words
To reach closest car park to the event follow what 3 words ///secondly.fortnight.juices, https://w3w.co/secondly.fortnight.juices. Cost of parking is included within the price of the ticket
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