Dashing through Arlington: 1,900 Santa-suit runners
More than 1,900 runners dressed as Santa Claus ran through downtown Arlington Heights Saturday for the 16th annual Rotary Santa Run. A children's Reindeer Run kicked off the day's races at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 5K starting from the corner of Campbell Street and Highland Avenue.
Mrs. Claus and Santa, (Lisa and Brian Totzke of Schaumburg) cheer on participants during the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023 in Arlington Heights.
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Children anxiously wait as they line up for the start of the Reindeer Run which kicked off the day's races.
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Jaime Tack of Arlington Heights takes a quick photo of her friends before the Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023 in Arlington Heights.
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Chris Dimick of Arlington Heights takes a quick photo of his family including his wife Molly and children Rose, 6, Dottie, 4, Clark, 8, and Ella, 11, before the Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023 in Arlington Heights.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Images from the Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday December 2, 2023.
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