ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - Saturday's weather didn't stop people from taking part in what has become a Star City tradition. Dozens put on Santa hats and laced up their running shoes out at Vic Thomas Park for the Christmas Eve Fun Run.
Runners could choose from a three mile, one mile, or kids fun run course. Afterwards, organizers provided Christmas cookies and hot chocolate for everyone.
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Runner Marion Childress says he looks forward to the event each year.
"I've run everyone of them," Childress said. "It's a fun run. We have some out for competition, we have some run for speed. It's mostly for the fun and festive event that it is; and we eat plenty of cookies afterwards. We make sure of that."
Saturday marked the 7th year of the run.