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Hundreds take part in annual Boxing Day run

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Large group of runners on a road on a grey day.
Clevedon's Boxing Day run has been taking place for more than 40 years [BBC]

More than 1,000 people dressed in an array of festive outfits took part in a town's Boxing Day run.

Clevedon Athletic Club has been hosting the north Somerset four-mile (6.4km) race since 1977. Race director Andy Heyes called it a "massive tradition".

Thursday's event started at 11:00 GMT at the Little Harp Pub, Clevedon, and there was also a 3km junior run.

Firefighter Ross Larner took part in the run, he said: "We're on call and this has become a bit of a tradition, this is the third year in a row."

Three firefighters in full gear and santa hats looking at the camera and smiling.
Firefighters Ash Walker, Ross Larner and Henry Kent started attending the race three years ago [BBC]
Megan Powell and Jess Heffer stand together smiling looking at the camera wearing Bristol & West AC T-shirts.
Friends Megan Powell and Jess Heffer both took part - Ms Powell is a regular to this race, but it was a new one for Ms Heffer. [BBC]
Man dressed as Santa with fake white beard stood in front of runners.
Lots of runners were wearing festive attire [BBC]
A view of the finish line with a few runners approaching a large crowd around
The fastest time was 18 minutes, 58 seconds [BBC]
Looking at runners behind a metal barrier while camera looks over someone's shoulder
Dozens of people also turned out to support the runners [BBC]

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