Stroll Seen while strolling...walking and wandering outside

Here are some pictures of the annual Santa Run in Marlow. This is a charity event which attracts a lot of people who wouldn't normally go running, hence the organised warm-up in the park beforehand. I believe there were around 2,000 runners this year, all raising money for good causes.

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Santas 1 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 2 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 3 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 4 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 5 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 6 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 7 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

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Santas 8 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

Runner number five (above) is local sporting legend Sir Steve Redgrave, winner of five Olympic gold medals for rowing. About halfway down the field at the 4km point.

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Santas 9 by clearbluesky44, on Flickr

As you can see, we had all shapes and sizes this year.

-R
 
Yes, interesting contraption and location. I spent two summers working nearby, a couple decades ago, but still amazed when I drive through.

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