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  • 11/12/2024
Santas were out in force in Liverpool last weekend for the BTR Liverpool Santa Dash. The city was transformed into a sea of Santas on Sunday 1 December, with the spectacular attracting 8,556 red, blue, and mini Santas.
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00:00Santas were out in force in Liverpool last weekend for the BTR Liverpool Santa Dash.
00:05The city was transformed into a sea of Santas on Sunday, 1st December,
00:09with the spectacular attracting over 8,500 red, blue and mini Santas.
00:14This was the largest number of entries for a decade. Last year's figure of 6,100 was
00:19snowballed with two weeks to go as Santas dashed to sign up.
00:22The event always takes place on the first Sunday in December. It's often regarded as
00:26the official kickstart to Christmas in Liverpool and it's believed to be the UK's biggest festive
00:315K fun run. Santas travelled from across the country to take part alongside overseas
00:35visitors from Denmark, France, Norway, Switzerland and the USA.
00:39The main Santa Dash 5K started at the pier head with a grandstand finish line outside
00:43Liverpool Town Hall featuring snow. The day also included a mini Dash 1K for youngsters
00:50aged 12 and under. They're staged in 2004. Blue Santa suits were introduced in 2010.
00:55The date for next year's event is confirmed as Sunday, 7th December.

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