BTR Liverpool Santa dash takes world title
Photos on this page are courtesy of Paul Francis Cooper

The Liverpool Santa Dash was the 1st event in a year long joint fundraising partnership between BTR Liverpool and it's 5 official charities for the next 12 months.    The BTR Footsteps Fundraisers will bring the charities together to benefit financially through BTR’s key race events over the next year by encouraging participants to fundraise and support them. The five BTR Footsteps Fundraisers official charities are Radio City’s Cash For Kids, Claire House Children’s Hospice, Everton in the Community, Jospice, and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.  More details can be found at online.

Joel is a model and actor and his Santa Dash costumes usually get him recognised. He holds various World Records for quirky events including the most World Gravy Wrestling Wins and World Titles. This was his 9th Liverpool Santa Dash!

Paul, from Oldham, is a Guinness World Record holder as the fastest Marathon runner dressed as Santa. This was Paul’s first Liverpool Santa Dash. His sons, Alfie aged seven and Archie aged four, later took part in the Mini Dash.

Did you know???  BTR staged the very first Liverpool Santa Dash in 2004 with 2,000 entries. It has since grown in size year on year. In 2007, the event was expanded to also include a 1K Mini Dash for youngsters, followed by the introduction of blue Santa Suits in 2010.  Also BTR Liverpool is now the leading independent organisation for organising and delivering race events within the Liverpool City Region and through out Merseyside.