Participants were invited to run or walk as many laps as they wished of a short course around Market Square and surrounding roads between 9.30am to 10am on Sunday (December 5).
The family friendly event included a ‘Santa Pack’ with a choice of a full Santa Suit or a Santa hat, festive finishers medal and digital finishers certificate.
An Accuro spokeswoman said: "We were so pleased that so many people still showed up despite the rain, it really showed Saffron Walden’s fantastic community spirit!
"We had 30 Santas running in the end and raised £1,155 for Accuro.
"We were thrilled with this for our first ever Santa Dash and hope to come back bigger and better still next year.
"The event was sponsored by NFU Mutual Saffron Walden and Tela Digital Agency.
"We couldn’t have done it without their support and that of the town council, our wonderful volunteers and amazing Santas!"
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Leszck, Lucien (11), Julia (8) Leon (5) and Joanna Galczynski with four-legged members jogging down Market Hill, Saffron Walden, during the first Accuro Santa Dash]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Leszck, Lucien (11), Julia (8) Leon (5) and Joanna Galczynski with four-legged members jogging down Market Hill, Saffron Walden, during the first Accuro Santa Dash")
Leszck, Lucien (11), Julia (8) Leon (5) and Joanna Galczynski with four-legged members jogging down Market Hill, Saffron Walden, during the first Accuro Santa Dash (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Making the most of a downhill part of the Accuro Santa Dash course in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Making the most of a downhill part of the Accuro Santa Dash course in Saffron Walden")
Making the most of a downhill part of the Accuro Santa Dash course in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Kerry encourages Max (almost 3) during the Accuro Santa Dash, Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Kerry encourages Max (almost 3) during the Accuro Santa Dash, Saffron Walden")
Kerry encourages Max (almost 3) during the Accuro Santa Dash, Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Kerry with Max (almost 3) during the first Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Kerry with Max (almost 3) during the first Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
Kerry with Max (almost 3) during the first Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Joanna with a little Spaniel puppy braving the rain for the first Accuro Santa Dash, Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Joanna with a little Spaniel puppy braving the rain for the first Accuro Santa Dash, Saffron Walden")
Joanna with a little Spaniel puppy braving the rain for the first Accuro Santa Dash, Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Lewis and Kerry with their children Pheobe and Theo during the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Lewis and Kerry with their children Pheobe and Theo during the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
Lewis and Kerry with their children Pheobe and Theo during the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Despite the rain in Saffron Walden for the first Santa Dash, the Accuro volunteers were cheerful behind the beards]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Despite the rain in Saffron Walden for the first Santa Dash, the Accuro volunteers were cheerful behind the beards")
Despite the rain in Saffron Walden for the first Santa Dash, the Accuro volunteers were cheerful behind the beards (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Max (aged almost 3) proudly shows off his Accuro Santa Dash participant medal]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Max (aged almost 3) proudly shows off his Accuro Santa Dash participant medal")
Max (aged almost 3) proudly shows off his Accuro Santa Dash participant medal (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Andrew Embleton who goes to Accuro, with his mum Sandra and dad Paul waiting to present the next participant medal at the Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Andrew Embleton who goes to Accuro, with his mum Sandra and dad Paul waiting to present the next participant medal at the Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
Andrew Embleton who goes to Accuro, with his mum Sandra and dad Paul waiting to present the next participant medal at the Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Thumbs up for keeping going in the rain during the first Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Thumbs up for keeping going in the rain during the first Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
Thumbs up for keeping going in the rain during the first Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Elodie with her 'umbrella assistant' during marshalling duties at the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Elodie with her 'umbrella assistant' during marshalling duties at the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
Elodie with her 'umbrella assistant' during marshalling duties at the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Andrew Embleton presents Bobby, sevenswith his Accuro Santa Dash participant medal, Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Andrew Embleton presents Bobby, sevenswith his Accuro Santa Dash participant medal, Saffron Walden")
Andrew Embleton presents Bobby, sevenswith his Accuro Santa Dash participant medal, Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: The McRandal family who completed the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: The McRandal family who completed the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
The McRandal family who completed the Accuro Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
![Saffron Walden Reporter: Suzie and Antony Wright with Jenson (three) and Enzo (nine months) having completed the Santa Dash in Saffron Walden]( "Saffron Walden Reporter: Suzie and Antony Wright with Jenson (three) and Enzo (nine months) having completed the Santa Dash in Saffron Walden")
Suzie and Antony Wright with Jenson (three) and Enzo (nine months) having completed the Santa Dash in Saffron Walden (Image: Copyright © 2021 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)
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