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Covent Garden’s West Piazza was transformed into a rather unusual race track on Saturday 7th December for Cancer Research UK’s annual Great Christmas Pudding Race.
The participants wore Christmas-themed costumes and competed on the obstacle course while carrying traditional Christmas puddings in their hands.
What a fantastic day at The 39th Christmas Pudding Race 😆. Don’t worry if you missed out this year. Mr Pudding turns 40 in 2020, so the race will be bigger and better than ever. Updates coming soon. Btw Winners of best fancy dress pic below 🤩 #Christmas #race #cruk pic.twitter.com/HBvVvLRWu1
— Clare Delaney (@MsClareDelaney) December 9, 2019
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The winning team came to London all the way from Australia and were awarded for their efforts by an impersonator of Her Majesty the Queen – the resemblance was so canny, some people believed she was the real thing!
A huge well done to the Santa Roos this year’s winners who travelled all the way from Australia to take part in The 39th Great Christmas Pudding Race – congratulations!! pic.twitter.com/pbCZR9cO5L
— Mr Pudding (@MrXmasPudding) December 7, 2019
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In between the qualifying races, spectators enjoyed music from jazz vocal girl group The Roxys.
The event was held to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
Join us in @CoventGardenLDN this morning! It’s all happening! pic.twitter.com/xl454fsROf
— Mr Pudding (@MrXmasPudding) December 7, 2019
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