It’s time to get in training for a Reindeer Run near you (just think how many mince pies you’ll burn off in advance)!

This year, the RNLI’s most festive fundraiser will take place at 13 different venues in late November and early December. You can run a 5K or 10K fun run, or take the whole family on a 1K Santa Saunter (depending on what’s on offer at each particular venue).

Join the stampede in London, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, West Midlands, Dorset, Essex, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, South Wales, Angus, Stirling, Kilmarnock or Dublin.

Two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games medallist Liz Yelling is a regular reindeer. She says: ‘My husband and I have done the RNLI Reindeer Run with a group of friends for the last 2 years. I simply enjoy it as a great day out and a bit of fun, helping raise some funds for the RNLI.’

Every runner gets antlers and a flashing red nose for the run itself, and a hot drink and mince pie at the finish line. If you’d like to keep fit while helping us raise mega-‘bucks’ and lots of ‘doe’, please visit rnli.org.uk/reindeer, for more information or to register.