People turned out in their hundreds to take part in the Christmas Day parkruns across Norfolk.

Eastern Daily Press: Bill Mayne, Jenny Maybe, Ellie Fairfoot and Duncan Potter at Eaton Park Christmas parkrunBill Mayne, Jenny Maybe, Ellie Fairfoot and Duncan Potter at Eaton Park Christmas parkrun (Image: Archant 2021)

As parkruns are held on Saturdays, organisers chose to continue holding them on the big day at Eaton Park, Colney Lane and Catton Park in Norwich, the Walks in King's Lynn, Abbey Meadows in Thetford, Gorleston Cliffs and Great Yarmouth North Beach .

People taking part donned festive outfits from Santa hats to Santa suits.

Eastern Daily Press: Runners at the start line of the Christmas Day park run in Eaton ParkRunners at the start line of the Christmas Day park run in Eaton Park (Image: Archant 2021)

Despite some Christmas events being cancelled in Norfolk, such as the Christmas Day swims after a rise in the number of Covid cases, runners were ready to take to the start line at 9am this morning.

Eastern Daily Press: Laura, Paul and David Adams at Eaton Park Christmas parkrunLaura, Paul and David Adams at Eaton Park Christmas parkrun (Image: Archant 2021)

At Eaton Park, although the parkrun was taking place in its usual venue, organisers announced that participants would not be running the normal route but using their traditional route instead.

Almost 550 people took part in the run at Eaton Park and the winner was Barclay Izzard in a time of 15 minutes nine seconds.


Eastern Daily Press: Ashley and Rory Judd at Eaton Park Christmas parkrunAshley and Rory Judd at Eaton Park Christmas parkrun (Image: Archant 2021)


People were pictured crossing the finish line of the park run in their festive costumes.

Eastern Daily Press: Eleanor Phillips and Evie, Lottie, Nick and Anna Hood at Eaton Park Christmas parkrunEleanor Phillips and Evie, Lottie, Nick and Anna Hood at Eaton Park Christmas parkrun (Image: Archant 2021)