Liverpool Santa Dash 2007

Contributors: ijob/ Kev Keegan (Site Admin), Stephen Whittaker, Michael Hays, Dave Owen, M Melton, Dave Crosby, Deborah Lees, Sarah Hodgkinson, Helen Mayo, Emma Deakin, Dianne Markey, Sarah Moreton, Heather Rhoden, John. D. Baldwin, Louise Luxon, Ian Gault, Alison Hampson, David Bateman, Steve Tan, Jennifer Airey and Sharon Chan. [Updated - 9th December 2007]

The BEST Liverpool Santa Dash EVER!

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Waking up to heavy rain this morning immediately got me worried. This was the first year it had rained. The alarm bells were ringing, had it all been a big waste of time and effort this year? Will it be called off? Will the rain stop? What about the health and safety of the running santas? Will everyone turn up or just a handful? etc…

I plodded on regardlessly, praying for better weather. We drove to the new King’s Dock car park and noticed that santas were arriving as in previous years. It was still raining though. After meeting a friend (his first dash) we carried on wet and damp to the Pier Head were I quickly realised that nothing was going to dampen the spirits of a world record beating crowd of over 6,000 santas ready to race. Would you believe, the rain had also stopped!

The route was a fantastic diversion away from the waterfront warehouses as in previous years and it perfectly showcased Liverpool’s historic streets and buildings. The awesome sight of St. George’s Hall as it came into view was breathtaking as we ran up the buss lanes past St. John’s Precinct. I should have ran with my camera!

The sprint to the finish was difficult, my mate (his first santa race remember) beat me across, cheeky. 25 minutes it took, I was happy with that. I picked up my medal, t-shirt and goody bag and then made my way back, met my wife and children and got ready for the Mini Dash! That too was a laugh and my kids enjoyed every minute of it.

Highlights:

The new route.
The medal.
The enthusiasm and spirit of the 6,000 santas.
The pride and passion of the race announcer.
Meeting friends. (how on earth does that happen in a crowd of 6,000 santas?!)
Plus lots more.

This has been by far the best Liverpool Santa Dash I have ever been involved with, without any doubt. Truly world class!

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items are from between 10 Aug 2007 & 02 Dec 2007.