The annual festive fun that is the Chester Santa Dash returned to the streets of the city on Sunday 6 December.
Despite a forecast of strong winds through Sunday morning from the Met Office there was a strong Santa turnout.
That's all folks!
So the Santa Dash is over for another year. Well done to everyone involved, you can see our final report on the fun run.
Back to the start
Here’s some video footage of the start of the Santa Dash as the red and white racers got going
All finished
The Santa Dash is all done and dusted now, but stay tuned for more pictures and info on who won the race.
Santas streaming
See the clip below of Santas heading over the line in Lower Bridge Street. Well done all!
Too many Santas!
The finish line is absolutely packed with Santas now as they make their way over
A crowd of Santas
Shoppers in the city centre can’t be seen amongst the red and white crowds...
And still they come...
The rain is pouring and so are the Santa Dashers across the line in Lower Bridge Street
View from the Rows
A dry spot. And a good view. Well done to everyone coming across the finish line now.
Soggy Santas
The rain is really starting to come down now, but our man Mike Fuller has found himself a dry spot in the Rows.
Santas get a bottle of water and a lolly when they finish the Dash.
Well earned we say!
Is this cheating?
We think a Santa must stay fully robed for the duration of the Dash...
Competitive
Some of these Santas really went for it out on the route. Fantastic efforts.
We have a winner!
This Santa clearly didn’t like the rain. He’s just a blur in our pictures. The 3k route was destroyed by this Claus.
Weather update
The rain is beginning to fall in Chester city centre. Will the Santas let it stop them? Nope!
Family friendly
A strong contingent of Mums and Dads out with their buggies doing the Santa Dash this morning...
Already into Bridge Street
There’s so many Santas they can’t all fit on the start line. Now streaming across it...
While Andy Scargill has seen them on Bridge Street
On the start line
Here’s Rebecca and her new elf friends posing for a picture
Quick times
The faster Santas are being told to get to the front. Jostling for position. Beards being fastened.
On your marks!
Starters orders now for the Santa Dash. All the Santas assembling in a vast red and white throng.
Good luck everyone!
More than 2,000 runners are expected to be dashing around Chester. Be sure to give them a wave.
Pace yourselves!
Not a bad person to give you some advice. Olympic medalist Rebecca Romero is talking everyone through the race.
Santas, Santas, everywhere
Fantastic turnout. Mike Fuller is in position down at the start line, if you spot him go and say hello and tell him why you’re running.
The gathering
Plenty of Santa Dashers already limbering up before the 10am start. There’s going to be a flurry of red and white heading across the start line soon.
A sea of Santas
Plenty of people are out and about, blustery conditions but no sign of any rain at the moment.
