More than 2,000 runners turned for to the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation annual Jingle 5K Run/Walk Dec. 18. Adorned with jingle bells and Christmas lights, participants made their way from Lakewood Ranch Medical Center around Lakewood Ranch, after watching children's dashes and other festivities on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
East County resident Rene Moyer hangs out with her goddaughter Audrey Sugamura before the one-mile walk.
Santa, Adam Schwab, led his team of reindeer (clockwise from left) Amy Tanaka, John Beehler, Maureen McCracken, Paul Schwab, Michael Beehler and Lisa Tanalca.
Lakewood Ranch's Nate and Liz Bentze hug the Chick-fil-A cow.
Bill O'Shea, Josie Reside, Chris Ash, Debbee Creamer, Mallory Carteaux and Kate Irby, not pictured, came as Santa's reindeer.
Santa, Andrew Spiegel, runs alongside his reindeer, Allison Sutton.
Volunteer Shelley Schreiber offers assistance to race director Doug Schiller.
Lakewood Ranch High sophomores Kerri Grimaldi and Carsen Schmid both run track.
Christine Falconer, Diana Hughes and Vicki Tessmer, of Bradenton, tackle the 5K.
Savannah Brady performs with the Gamble Creek Band for the crowd.
Kristen and Tucker Oyler ran the 5K.
Olivia and Elizabeth Wilder, of Bradenton, cheer on their mom, Andrea.
Parker, Kevin, Paige and Candice McElyea run as a family.
Lakewood Ranch High School band students play the national anthem.
