Festive attire on display at Toronto’s Holly Jolly Fun Run
A collection of the most festive outfits from the Holly Jolly Fun Run, which preceded Toronto's Santa Claus Parade
With more than a month to go until the winter holidays, the Santa Claus Parade weaved through the streets of downtown Toronto.
Minutes before the floats passed by, more than a thousand runners, many dressed in holiday-themed attire, ran 5K on Sunday as part of the Holly Jolly Fun Run. The point-to-point race follows the same route as the Santa Claus Parade and finishes at Maple Leaf Square.
Holly Jolly Fun Run 5K before the Santa parade in Toronto ?? ? pic.twitter.com/pUiN6OpSuo
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Ugly Christmas sweaters (as they’re commonly known), full-on costumes and more-subtle festive gear doubled as running attire on Sunday. The run itself got underway at 11:45 a.m. followed, almost immediately, by the parade.
Holiday attire (toggle left/right to scroll through photos)
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
Photo: Tim Huebsch.
The Toronto Santa Claus Parade, which attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees every year, first started in 1905 with a single float and celebrates its 113th edition in 2017.
Saed Griffith and Sam Hirons finished with identical winning times of 16:08. Jenna Freeman was the top woman in 18:12. Results here.
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