Anna, 19, and her dad Mark Stevenson brought some festive cheer to the annual Christmas Day parkrun in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYWho's faster in a race to the Christmas dinner table — Rudolph or Santa? She said she and her dad Mark Stevenson did the parkruns every weekend, and always took the opportunity to dress up festively for the annual Christmas Day parkrun, to make it a little entertaining for the other runners and those watching. Both said the run was a great way to build an appetite for the massive Christmas dinner they went home to. They were "stuffed like a roast turkey" by 1pm, and were left wondering if they would be able to cope with the New Year’s Day run.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 25, 2025 15:52 UTC