Saturday, December 12, 2015

Kit McCluskey (left) helps decorate Maggie Frederick’s wheelchair before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Felipe Rodrigues (right) gets help fluffing his fro from Kit McCluskey and Cynthia Frisina before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Robert Smith (left) helps put the finishing makeup touches onto Joey Riske’s Pigpen costume before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Andy Markowski-McNeil (left), his husband Kurt and Jeffrey Wolff string jingle bells together before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Woodstock and Charlie Brown, Brad Lewis (left) and Alan Phelps have a drink at the bar before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Santa, Robert Cliatt (center) is introduced by his reindeer Sarah Cloud (left), Jennifer Harvey, Sarah McLean and Kellie Reese before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Devon McCormack (left) and Chris Campbell walk away from the registration table with their race bags before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Santa, Scott Bartruff orders drinks from the bar before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Erik Metzger (right) turns to talk to Sarah Visel before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Jennifer Harvey (left) and Sarah Cloud link arms as they drink a beer before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Sean Dixon-Parker (left) and Tina Russo get their Santa and Mrs. Claus faces on before the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Santa, Sean Dixon-Parker (right) leads people outside for the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Sean Dixon-Parker (center) and Tina Russo (right) lead the start of the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as a red Starbuck’s coffee cup, Chris Campbell (left) runs down North Highland Ave. during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Snoopy, Miguel Miranda (center) runs down North Highland Ave. during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Maggie Frederick (center) participates in the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as reindeer, Kellie Reese (center) turns to Sarah Cloud during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Santa, Scott Bartruff runs up North Highland Ave. during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Santa, Sean Dixon-Parker (left) and Tina Russo run up North Highland Ave. during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Lowell Pratt (left), Chad Murray and Scott Win run up North Highland Ave. during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Dressed as Woodstock from The Peanuts, Brad Lewis (right) runs up North Highland Ave. during the annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run at Manuel’s Tavern on Saturday, December 12, 2015.