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The GazetteDecember 6, 2014 | updated 12 years ago
Janell Cotton pushes her son, Sean Cotton, 6, in a Santa's sleigh stroller at the start of the Chasing Santa 5K at America the Beautiful Park Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)
Runners dress up for the Chasing Santa and Ugly Sweater runs across town Saturday, December 6, 2014.
Janell Cotton pushes her son, Sean Cotton, 6, in a Santa’s sleigh stroller at the start of the Chasing Santa 5K at America the Beautiful Park Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Erin Colton jokes around as she sits in a porta-potty before the Chasing Santa 5K, where hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Clause for the race that started in America the Beautiful Park Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners race in holiday themed 5Ks Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners race in holiday themed 5Ks Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners race in holiday themed 5Ks Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners race in holiday themed 5Ks Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners race in holiday themed 5Ks Saturday, December 6, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus race in the Chasing Santa 5K Saturday, December 6, 2014 at America the Beautiful Park. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Runners start off in the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K and walk to benefit the Cerebal Palsy Association of Colorado Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)
