More than 1,600 santas will congregate at Lincoln Castle Square for the annual Lincoln Santa Fun Run today.
Adults, children and even dogs all dressed as santa will set off from Castle Square, and complete two laps of the course.
Money raised will go to the British Heart Foundation Lincoln, St Barnabas Hospice, Samaritans Lincoln, Candles, Lincs Air Ambulance and Rotary local charities. This year the race organisers hope to break records and raise over £50,000.
As the festive season gets underway, more than three hundred and fifty charity fundraisers braved the cold this morning and dressed as Santa for a special fun run in aid of Martin House Hospice.
The challenge was to run five times around the enchanted forest at Stockeld Christmas Adventure. The event, in it's third year, aims to raise funds towards the five million pounds needed annually to keep the hospice running.
Organisers say they also hope to increase awareness of the facility amongst the residents of Wetherby.