Hundreds of Santas run for vulnerable children in Darwin

ABC NEWS (Australia)

From the North Pole to the Northern Territory hundreds of Santas have suited up for the annual Santa Fun Run. Without a snowman in sight, Santas swapped out the chilly winter for the heat and humidity of Darwin, all for a good cause.

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00:00 Decked out in their hats, jackets, beards and all.

00:07 Hundreds of sweaty but jolly Territorians sizing up the competition before taking off

00:11 like Sanders reindeer.

00:14 The cops probably have a good chance, they're used to chasing a lot of people around and

00:17 they get the daily kind of exercise so I think they'll be a shoe in for the win.

00:22 Dressed from head to mistletoe as old St Nick, walkers and runners took to the 2km course

00:27 at the waterfront to show their support for kids in need.

00:30 So we've been training croc running for about 4 weeks now, we've been doing intervals 3

00:35 times a week, now crocs both in sports mode and in our casual set ups.

00:39 Now we might be in the Northern Territory but there is a little piece of the North Pole

00:43 waiting for the runners at the finish line.

00:45 A zero degree ice bath, a much needed relief for those Sanders who have taken part today.

00:54 The money raised from the race going towards the NT Starfish Swim Group, a swimming program

00:59 providing children with disabilities one on one swimming lessons.

01:03 It's very hard for children with disabilities to fit into a mainstream program.

01:08 I was very aware of that from Tani, my own daughter.

01:12 Most people in Darwin know her, she's still holding world records.

01:16 She was a world champion swimmer, I know how difficult it was to walk that walk.

01:20 Whether you were in it to win it or just to be a part of the race.

01:23 The event showcasing people's generosity.

01:25 There's been a lot of support from the community, so it is very important and it's truly appreciated

01:33 too.

01:34 Without the support of all those people we couldn't do these things.

01:39 Bringing the Christmas spirit one sweaty beard at a time.

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