BTR Liverpool Announce Hat-trick Of Events For 2025 Including Women's 10K, Wirral 10K & Santa Dash

ACROSS THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION.

Entries Open For All Three BTR Events With Places Selling Fast To The Women’s 10K, The Wirral 10K & The Liverpool Santa Dash

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Race organisers, BTR Liverpool, have announced details of their final three events of 2025. The hat-trick of events features something for everyone – women only 5K and 10K races; a flat and fast 10K course ideal for newcomers increasing their distance or competitors chasing a personal best; and an iconic family fun run.

Diary dates are BTR Women’s 10K and 5K on Sunday 14 September; BTR Wirral 10K on Sunday 12 October; and BTR Liverpool Santa Dash 5K and 1K Mini Dash on Sunday 7 December.

Commemorative finisher medals have been revealed for the Women’s 5K and 10K, and Wirral 10K – but the Santa Dash medal design remains top secret.

The medals feature course landmarks – the Eros statue in the middle of Sefton Park, and Perch Rock Lighthouse at New Brighton.

BTR Liverpool is the leading organisation for creating, managing, and delivering headline running events across the Liverpool City Region.

“The last 18 months have seen BTR race numbers steadily rise for each event, with the Liverpool Half Marathon and Liverpool Santa Dash particularly standing out and moving up a level.” - Alan Rothwell, BTR Race Director.

The events form part of a busy annual calendar of competitive races and fun runs which take place between March and December.

The portfolio also includes BTR Liverpool Half Marathon and 10 Miler, BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K, Run For The 97, and Port Sunlight Road Race.

This year’s event figures have already exceeded all expectations, with the BTR team working tirelessly to further strengthen its standing within the running community.

Last year’s BTR Liverpool Santa Dash attracted the highest number of entries for a decade, with more than 8,500 entries. This was followed earlier this year by the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon in March – which smashed all previous figures with the highest ever number of entries in the event’s 32-year history, selling out at 12,000 entries.

The trend has continued throughout 2025 with BTR races selling out or entries closing early – sometimes two months ahead of an event.

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BTR Race Director, Alan Rothwell, said: “The last 18 months have seen BTR race numbers steadily rise for each event, with the Liverpool Half Marathon and Liverpool Santa Dash particularly standing out and moving up a level. It’s been unprecedented and further strengthens our goals to provide the very best run event experience possible. Entries continue to rise, it’s inspiring for the team, and the runners can really feel the difference on event day.”

He added: “As we head into the latter part of the year, the focus is on our final three events of 2025. The return of the Women’s 10K Liverpool last year was given a warm welcome, so we’re building on that appeal and added a new 5K to this year’s race. The Wirral 10K is scenic and flat, perfect for anyone stepping up from a 5K distance and popular with runners chasing a personal best race time. Then it’s all systems go for the world-famous Liverpool Santa Dash spectacular, the perfect way to kick-start the city’s festivities.”

Alan said: “But the work doesn’t stop there. We’re already well ahead planning for the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon and 10 Miler in March 2026. Entries are flying out and it’s shaping up to be another sell-out success story.”

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BTR Liverpool is supporting eight charities spanning the 2025 event portfolio. Participants can support their vital work by fundraising for them on race day. Full details can be found on the BTR website.

Charity partners for the 2025 event portfolio are Alder Hey Children’s Charity; Claire House Children’s Hospice; Clatterbridge Cancer Charity; Liverpool Women’s Hospital Charity; Mersey Cares; North West Air Ambulance; Wirral University Teaching Hospital; and Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice.