Bone chilling temperatures weren’t enough to keep Calgarians from suiting up for the annual Santa Shuffle Fun Run and Elf Walk on Saturday.
The 5 and 10 kilometre walk and run attracted some six hundred people, with several spirited runners even sporting red and white Santa hats.
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The Calgary event, which is just one of several across the country, kicked off around 10 a.m. Saturday at Eau Claire Market.
Organizers say it was the coldest Santa Shuffle on record; more than 1,000 people had originally registered.
Proceeds from Saturday’s run go towards the Salvation Army to help fight poverty in our city.
The run is now in its 23rd year.
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