About Mental Elf 2024 

Join us for a fun 5K run at Oaklands College! This event is for everyone—families, kids, and even friendly dogs. You can run, walk, skip, or crawl your way to the finish line.

Everyone is welcome, but if you’re under 16, please bring an adult with you.

We’d love to see you in your best festive fancy dress! There are prizes for the Best Dressed Adult, Best Dressed Under 16, and Best Dressed Dog.

There will be entertainment and food to buy, and who knows, Santa might make a special appearance.

Get your tickets now. All money raised will go to Mind in Mid Herts, helping us support mental health in Mid Hertfordshire.

Travel information

Address: Oaklands College, St Albans Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA

By Car

Sat Nav: AL4 0XS

What3words: played.stud.dame

Parking is available on-site. You’ll be directed where to go upon arrival.

By Bus:

Route 601 from Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield or Borehamwood  
Route 602 from Watford, Hatfield or St Albans

The nearest bus stop is Colney Heath Lane, then follow South Drive where we will be there to greet you. 

Step 1: Sign up to take part in the Fun Run

Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s.
All under 16s will receive a medal, adults can purchase one on the day if they wish.

Step 2: Fundraise, sign up using JustGiving

You can make a real difference to someone’s life this winter. Set up a JustGiving page and raise as much as you can.

Every pound you raise through donations and sponsorships will go directly towards keeping our services running. Your support helps ensure that no one across Hatfield, Hertford, St Albans and Stevenage or our outreach locations has to face a mental health problem alone.

If Digital isn’t your thing, don’t worry, you can download our Sponsorship form once you’ve signed up and secured your place!

Here's how your donations can make an impact

£100

Can pay for two counselling sessions (sometimes that is all it takes to get someone back on track)

£1,000

Can pay for a pottery teacher to deliver an 8-week course

£3,000

Can pay for an outreach worker one morning a week (3.5 hours) for a year

On The Day 

The Venue 

The event is taking place at Oaklands College, on Saturday 30th November. Full details on how to get there are above.

The Route 

The 5km course is at Oaklands College, St Albans Campus.   The course may become muddy, in parts, if the weather does not behave before the event.  There will be marshals and signage to keep you on track. 

The route will take you from the Cafe Car park on tarmac roads and paths to a field.  You will go around this field 6 times before returning on the tarmac roads and paths to finish in style back at the Cafe Car Park.

Facilities 

Toilets are available all day within the Cafe, there is also a large heated indoor space to sit.  Refreshments will be available to purchase inside the Cafe.

Thank you 

Thank you to the following companies for supporting this event: 

  • Lancashire Mind who created the original concept of Mental Elf
  • Oaklands College for allowing us to use the St Albans Campus
  • PPL PRS for kindly supporting Mental Elf 2024 by providing TheMusicLicense for a full charity discount. 

Our Sponsors & Supporters

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Our Funders