A FESTIVE fun run will kick off this weekend. Weston Athletic Club s Christmas Cracker Race will take place on Sunday in aid of Weston Hospicecare.

A FESTIVE fun run will kick off this weekend.

Weston Athletic Club's Christmas Cracker Race will take place on Sunday in aid of Weston Hospicecare.

The 10km run, due to have as many as 1,700 entrants, will take people along Weston's beach from the Grand Pier, through Uphill, past Weston General Hospital and back again.

If anyone can spare a few hours to help marshal the event from 9.30am-1pm they can call Weston Hospicecare's Penny Beare on 01934 423921.

The race is being held for the fourth year running and to date it has raised more than £25,000 for the Weston-based charity.