Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

   The Annual Charity festive Tractor Run by the  @ArchersView  made its way around South Leicester on Sunday 21st December 2015 . The weather outside was spiteful but the tractors looked delightful with lights aglow, with horns sounding loudly we could hear them approaching from a long way outside the village of Countesthorpe in Leicestershire . As the parade begins we see the first tractors approach the roundabout and hear exited cheers from the considerable crowd who have braved the wet weather and cold temperatures. As various styles and sizes of farm vehicle pass we also see The Grinch riding a motorbike and holding a Christmas tree !. Switching to a lower vantage point further along Main Street we hear renditions if popular music from Barbie Girl to Baby Shark !. Among the tractors we see other vehicles taking part such as a bright orange Crouch Recovery truck and waste collection trucks or " bin lorries ". A vintage vehicle follows with antlers and S...

The North Leicester MG Club met for a day run through the lanes of East Leicestershire celebrating the scrapping of road tax on classic vehicles and raising money for local charity the Rainbows Hospice For Children and Young People in Loughborough. I caught up with them at the end of the run in the Gates Garden Centre car park at Cold Overton. The classic cars all maintained to a gleaming finish by their owners looked spectacular in a variety of colours lined up in the parking bays. There where more than just MG cars too with a number of Morris Minors and even a classic white Jaguar on show.

Highlights of the 2015 annual Leicester Santa run which takes place in Leicesters Victoria (Vicky) park every year for charity. We join the warm up with Filbert the fox and friends before heading to the start line where Leicester city Legend Alan (Birch) Birchenall and the Lord Mayor signal the start of the run, the runners then walk, jog or run a 2.5km or 5km circuit around the park. Look out for the Santa`s carrying a tree trunk ! and other characters. images follow

The beat officer for Victoria Park (and two of Santa`s helpers) show off their moves during the Zumba warm up before The Great Leicester Santa run in aid of when you wish upon a star. I featured the run itself on my previous post which you can see Here .

The Great Leicester Santa Run is held every year in Victoria park Leicester and raises funds for the when you wish upon a star foundation. The event sees hundreds of people dressed as Santa complete a course around the park and has been taking place for several years. My video features all the action from the start of the race which was signalled by Leicester City Legend Steve Walsh, footage of the race itself and concludes with the local policeman for Victoria park handing out the medals at the end.

Video From this years Great Leicester Charity Santa Run in Victoria Park Leicester. The event held annually in Leicester is in aid of the charity When You Wish Upon A Star who make dreams come true for sick Children and involves a lap of the park dressed in a Santa costume of elf hat. Click read more to see some photos from the event.

Every year hundreds of people dress up as santa and run around Victoria Park in Leicester for charity this video is from this year`s (2009) event. The event begins at 9am with a warm up to a selection of Christmas music (provided by Heart FM) and the race itself begins at 11am.