Rainbow Run takes place on Saturday 18th May 2024. The event will open at 11.30am. The run starts at 1pm.

Rainbow Run takes place at Nash Street Farm, Nash Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4AB.
Find it on the map here.

One lap of the Rainbow Run course is less than 5km long. However, for anyone wanting to complete the whole 5km course, there is a section of the course which can be repeated.

The event arena will open at 11.30am. There will be a warm-up led by a professional fitness instructor at 12.45pm, before participants set-off at 1pm around the Rainbow Run course.

Along the course, participants will go through seven colour stations - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink and purple, and our dedicated Paint Squad volunteers will cover everyone in powder paint (which is coloured corn starch) - so everyone should end up painted in their very own rainbow!

Brand new to the event this year, there will be a foam station just before participants reach the finish line! Get painted, get foamy and have fun!

After runners have crossed the finish line, they will receieve a finisher's medal. Then, everyone is invited to join the big Paint Party, throwing more powder paint at each other!

There'll be food and drink available for purchase in the Event Village, from some of our favourite local suppliers, so you can celebrate completing the Rainbow Run with some lunch and a beverage.

There are seven different colour stations along the Rainbow Run course, as well as a foam station - a brand new addition for 2024!

The early bird entry prices are available until 10th March, and are as follows:

£10 for children (ages 0 - 15)
£15 for adults (16+)
£45 for families (must be 2 adults and 2 children or 2 adults and 3 children)
£135 for groups of 10

From 11th march, standard entry prices will apply, and are as follows:

£15 for children (ages 0 - 15)
£20 for adults (16+)
£55 for families (must be 2 adults and 2 children or 2 adults and 3 children)
£180 for groups of 10

Once you have brought your tickets and registered, you can edit your fundraising page which will have been created for you during the registration process. Share your page with friends and family and start raising funds.

You can also create a team and invite your friends and family to join it. Fundraising in a team can be easier than fundraising individually.

Once you've registered, you'll have access to some fundraising resources within your dashboard. You'll also receive a Fundraising pack in the post from us, and emails leading up to the event, with all the information you'll need to know before the event day.

Yes. You'll be able to create a team within your dashboard, once you have brought your tickets and completed your own registration.

Once you've created your team, you can invite your friends and family to join it. You can either have an 'open' team in which anyone can search for your team and join it; or you can have a closed team in which people can only join it if you invite them to.

Fundraising in a team can be easier than fundraising individually, and it's a fun way to take part in the event and join together to support St Wilfrid's Hospice.

The Rainbow Run is a St Wilfrid's Hospice fundraising event, so we ask that participant's take part with the aim and committment to collect sponsorship and raise funds for hospice care.

Your entry fees help us to cover the costs of putting on the event; meaning that you funds you raise will help us to deliver more hospice care.

We encourage all Rainbow Run participants to try and raise a minimum of £100, and we will give you plenty of support along the way to help you achieve this.

We encourage all Rainbow Run participants to try and raise a minimum of £100, and we will give you plenty of support along the way to help you achieve this.

All participants will receive encouraging emails along the way, plus a fundraising pack which will be sent in the post. Within your dashboard you'll find downloadable graphics which you can use on your social media platforms, as well as other resources to help you reach your goal.

You can contact the Events Team if you have any questions or need more fundraising support, by calling 01323 434241 or emailing fundraising@stwhospice.org.

Yes - absoloutley! We encourage everyone taking part to use the fundraising page created for them during registration, to use their fundraising page to help them set and reach a fundraising target. As you achieve different fundraising milestones, the badges on your dashboard will light up!

By taking part in Rainbow Run and raising sponsorship funds, you will be supporting the clinical teams at St Wilfrid's Hospice to provide end of life care to people in our community who need it. You are also enabling the hospice to provide counselling support to patients and also bereavement support for people who have lost a loved one.

To find out more about what St Wilfrid's Hospice does and how the funds you raise will help, visit this page.

You can register for the Rainbow Run up until 11.59pm on Wednesday 15th May.

Registration will re-open again, on the day of the event (Saturday 18th May) but at an increased entry fee.

Every participant will receieve a Rainbow Run t-shirt to wear on the day. There will be an opportunity to collect it from St Wilfrid's Hospice the week prior to the event, or you can pick it up on the day at the event.

You shoud wear leggings, trousers or shorts, or anything that you feel comfortable walking, jogging and running in, including comfortable and practical shoes.

We do also suggest wearing sunglasses whilst taking part in Rainbow Run, to protect your eyes from any loose powder paint in the air.

It's always a great idea to bring a change of clothes with you to swap into once you've completed the course and attended the Paint Party.