Almost 800 runners, many wearing Father Christmas and elf costumes, crossed the finish line at the landmark Belfast venue.

Galway man Shane Feeney will take on a gruelling 213km ultra-marathon from Dublin to Galway on December 14th for a motor neurone disease charity

The run director said they expected this to be the biggest event they have had to date.

Peter Ryan ran 586km from Malin in Co Donegal to Mizen in Co Cork over five days