Hundreds of Santas pound the streets of Oswestry after Storm Darragh winds finally relent
Hundreds of Santas took to the streets of Oswestry as the gale force winds of Storm Darragh relented.
The Shropshire Santa Run saw 500 red-clad clauses pound the streets of the north Shropshire town over a 5.1 km route on Sunday morning.
Alan Lewis, of Adrenaline Sporting Events, said he made several trips along the route, including at 3am, 7am and 8.30am to make sure the route was not blocked by fallen trees or huge amounts of water.
“If we had to cancel it we would have done,” said Mr Lewis. “We can't take the risk, safety is paramount.
“Fortunately the wind was massively different.”
In the end 500 Santas turned out which was an increase on previous years.
“I think that is testament to the team,” said Mr Lewis.
“I think people trust us and know that we do the right thing.”
Mr Lewis said he was “thrilled” with the turnout in the town centre. There was even a brass band playing Christmas themes.
“We have had a great year with our events and it feels like the hardships and hard times of really low numbers following covid are a thing of the past. I really hope so.
“We are looking forward to next year with all our events, and I would like to thank people for all their support.
“There have been some really inspirational stories and the Santa run will have raised thousands of pounds.”
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