A RECORD number of Santas turned heads during a run through Hereford on Sunday morning.

Around 250 people of all ages donned a red and white suit before dashing through the city centre, choosing from a 5k or 2.5k route.

The Santa Run is expected to raise around £4,000 for St Michael’s Hospice.

The circular routes took runners from Maylord Shopping Centre and along Victoria Street before the 5k runners took a right up Barton Road, crossing the Wye along the Great Western Way and returning via the Bishops Meadow and Castle Green.

The 2.5k runners ran past the Cathedral and along Castle Street, returning up St Owen Street to Maylord.

For more information about upcoming St Michael’s Hospice events, visit http://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/events/