Parents and children were joined by non other than Father Christmas himself as well as two giant reindeer as they completed the two lap course around the shopping centre.
Families were able to sing and dance to a wide rage of festive tunes while SAFC mascot, Samson the cat, also joined the children in both the pre-race warm-up and the Dash.
Check out another eight fabulous photographs which captured the moment Christmas arrived at the Bridges.
![Many mums also ran the course with their children.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjgxMDA2MjQ1LTdhMmQtNDc3ZC1iMWY4LTNiZjI0NDM5OWM0OTo0OGNhYjJmMy03ODE0LTRjYmItOTU1Yy1hZDdjODljN2RhYjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![A young runner approaching the end of the Dash.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjAwNzI5YzcwLTY3MmQtNDI1ZS04MDYyLTI2NTUyZmM0NWZiNTo0NmRhODAwMy1lOTc1LTQzMjEtYmRiYi04ZTVmNDEzOGE5OWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![A young runner gets a helping hand around the Reindeer Dash course.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjM4NmRkMzNjLTlhMzgtNDk3Ni1iYzdiLWVmN2FlMWQ0YTUwOTowZGJhYzc2MC0wZTFkLTQ1MzctYTM4NS00MzU1MmViNTk2ZGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Helping hand
A young runner gets a helping hand around the Reindeer Dash course. Photo: Frank Reid
![Reindeer Dash runners making a sprint for the finish line.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmY2IwYjAyLWRhMmYtNDBjNC1hZmNlLTJjNzZiZmU2ZmVmNDphMTM3NDRiYS0zM2YxLTRlY2EtYjg3Zi0wY2MxZTg1NDk5MzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Sprint finish
Reindeer Dash runners making a sprint for the finish line. Photo: Frank Reid