Variety, the Children's Charity is dedicated to enriching the lives of children in need throughout Australia. As a fundraiser, the inaugural Santa Fun Run took place on Thursday 10th December at Albert Park, just south of Melbourne.
For me, the main attraction to this fun run (other than helping raise funds of course), was the fact that upon registering at the HQ, you were given a 5-piece Santa suit to wear for the duration of the race! As a sea of red and white began to fill the grounds of Albert Park, my friends and I got together and realised how fantastic we all looked.
As the clouds started to build, Chris and I lined up ahead of the others as we were doing the 10km run (they were doing the 5km walk). The 'real' Santa dropped by for a visit as the starting gun went off and the running began. Immediately the Santa suits were flapping in the wind as the not-so-efficient belts began to break. About 10 minutes into the run the heavens opened with 
horizontal rain, thunder and lightning. Laughing at the fact that there were now many soggy Santas running/walking around a lake, I felt for the organisers who previously postponed this event in November due to bad weather.
But like any good Santa, our work had to continue and Chris and I kept on going. I jokingly said that it would probably be sunny by the time we reached the finish line, and in true Melbourne style it sure was! Walking to the car and driving home through St Kilda in full Santa suit, we certainly had some strange looks - it must have been my big bright rosie cheeks!
For me, the main attraction to this fun run (other than helping raise funds of course), was the fact that upon registering at the HQ, you were given a 5-piece Santa suit to wear for the duration of the race! As a sea of red and white began to fill the grounds of Albert Park, my friends and I got together and realised how fantastic we all looked.
As the clouds started to build, Chris and I lined up ahead of the others as we were doing the 10km run (they were doing the 5km walk). The 'real' Santa dropped by for a visit as the starting gun went off and the running began. Immediately the Santa suits were flapping in the wind as the not-so-efficient belts began to break. About 10 minutes into the run the heavens opened with 
horizontal rain, thunder and lightning. Laughing at the fact that there were now many soggy Santas running/walking around a lake, I felt for the organisers who previously postponed this event in November due to bad weather.
But like any good Santa, our work had to continue and Chris and I kept on going. I jokingly said that it would probably be sunny by the time we reached the finish line, and in true Melbourne style it sure was! Walking to the car and driving home through St Kilda in full Santa suit, we certainly had some strange looks - it must have been my big bright rosie cheeks!
