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■ MIREILLE TODDINGTON
mireille@coastrider.net
Sunday (6th December) saw more than 120 Santas join Maria and the Pink Ladies for the annual Santa Walk in aid of anti-cancer charity the AECC – and raised more than 1,000 euros.
Santa run is fun for charity
T
he crowds began gathering at Zenia Boulevard from 10am, with many people coming along to give their support to the event even if they weren’t taking part. This event has been going for many years and is a firm favourite with the local community and within half-an-hour the main square was teeming with red and green as Santas, Mrs Claus, Elves and even the odd rein-dog joined in the fun. Registration was just 5 euros, and this is donated directly to the AECC’s Early Detection Programme, and in addition a lot of people also brought dried and tinned food stuffs to give to Reach Out Torrevieja for the local needy. Following a festive warm-up listening to Christmas carols sung by TAABS, making it a very Christmassy start to the festive season, the walkers were finally off! The festive fundraisers started with a circuit of the Boulevard led by Maria Wilson honking the horn on her wheelchair, wheeled by husband Carl. The procession then weaved its way long the local roads to complete the 5km circuit, taking in Playa Flamenca and La Zenia. The volunteer marshals and local police did a great job keeping all the
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