The merry men of X-mas

Runners dressed in Father Christmas costumes take part in the annual five kilometre Santa Dash in Liverpool, north-west England. Organisers were hoping to attract as many as 10,000 runners to this year's race. Many runners wear a blue suit, usually supporters of Everton FC, who refuse to run in red and white, the colours of their city rivals Liverpool FC. Photo: AFP /Paul Ellis

A group of Santas line up on the Sydney Tower Eye SKYWALK with a backdrop of the Sydney landscape and 268 metres above street level to launch Santa's highest grotto. The enclosed observation deck at the Sydney Tower Eye has been transformed into an enchanted Christmas wonderland giving children and adults alike the chance to meet Santa. 
Photo: AFP / Greg Wood

A diving Santa Claus rings a bell next to a ray in a fish tank of Sea Life Aquarium in Berlin. 
Photo: AFP / DPA/ Stephanie Pilick