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Best pictures as scores of Saint Nicks take to the streets for Dundee’s Santa Dash

Santas dash down Reform Street. Image: Gareth Jennings/ DC Thomson.
Santas dash down Reform Street. Image: Gareth Jennings/ DC Thomson.
By Matteo Bell and Gemma Bibby

Dundee’s streets were awash with red suits and beards on Sunday morning as runners took part in 2022’s Santa Dash.

The annual event, which raised money for the Dundee Bairns Food and Fun programme, took place from 9am to 12.30pm.

Participants donned their best Father Christmas costumes as they walked and ran either a 2k or 4k lap of the city centre.

Our photographer, Gareth Jennings, went along to capture all the fun.

Amanda Szostak with her Christmas trolley. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Piper Ross Inglis gets into the festive spirit. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Kirsty Brown with Eppy (4) & Joe (6). Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Behind the beard, four-year-old Eppy Brown. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Harper and  Axton Young. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
10-month-old Emily Murray watches on. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Santa’s little canine helper along for the fun. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Families of ‘Santas’ arrive. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
‘Oscar’ the Christmas pudding! Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Grinch Rory Beattie (7) from Dundee. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Santa Mike Carson rings his bell. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Andrew Leslie and Christa Baker arrive on bikes. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Shirah, Zaich and Arlo Khokhar. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Amanda Szostak is ready for the fun. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Mike and Sonny Carson and Harry Wares. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Sara Cassidy with three-month-old Saoirse. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Neil Malcolm and his granddaughter Ella Murray (4) from Coldside. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Waiting to get going… Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Time for a quick photo before the dash. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Jim Kerr (72) ready to run. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Hannah (7) and Angus (9) Palmer from Fife hitch a lift on some reindeer! Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Ready to get started! Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
A cheer before the starts. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Jumping for joy. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
The warm up begins. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
The Santa dance. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
The Grinch warms up with all the Santas. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Concentrating on trying to follow the moves. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
And they’re off! Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
A river of red makes its way towards the Wellgate. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Beards blowing in the wind. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Smiles all the way round. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
The Munro family, – Julie, Alex and Zara (5) from Dundee – with their medals from the Dundee Santa Dash 2022. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.

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