Southport, Merseyside, UK Sunday 16th December, 2012. Costumed runners and participants, seasonally dressed as Father Christmas, in the Queenscourt Hospice Christmas Santa Fun Run for Charity, a 1km route starting at Silcocks Leisure centre and following a route along the pier and round the Botanical Gardens

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Hundreds of runners dressed as Father Christmas ran on Sunday (December 17) for the charity fun run. Participants took on the 2km route around the town centre, starting and finishing at Silcocks Leisure Centre.

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Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK
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