ONE thousand runners all dressed up as Santa are sure to bring the festive spirit to Worcestershire.

The Leukaemia Care Christmas Fun Run will see more than 1,000 Father Christmases take to the streets next month.

The youngest entrant is expected to be Louie Winstone, who is just a few weeks old and already trying on his Santa suit for the 5km event.

His mum, Helen Winstone, owns a specialist bridal shop in Evesham and she will be entering the town's event, run at the same time as the main event in Worcester - 11am on Sunday, December 4.

The event is being organised by Leukaemia Care in association with Worcester City Football Club and Evesham High School.

Posters for the fun run are starting to appear around the county and entry forms are available from the charity, Worcester City Football Club and Evesham High School.

They can also be downloaded from www.worcesterxmasfun

run.co.uk.

Entrants are asked to gain sponsorship to raise money for Leukaemia Care, which provides support to patients, their families and carers of those affected by the condition.