HUNDREDS of youngsters have taken part in Run Bournemouth on the seafront on Saturday.

Children and teenagers have laced up their trainers for various races on Bournemouth prom.

Little ones aged three to six were able to enter the kids' kilometre with a junior 1.5k for runners aged six to eight; a junior 2k for those aged nine to 12 and a junior 5k for those aged 11 to 18.

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Saturday night saw a Supernova 5k at 7pm where runners are encouraged to wear lights and bright clothing for the atmospheric dusk event.

The 5k race started on Bournemouth Prom with entrants running along the Pier before finishing the route in the Lower Gardens. 

Then on Sunday, a Supersonic 10k will set off at 9am from Hengistbury Head, followed by the Half Marathon at 10am. 

Run Bournemouth attracts thousands of runners each year.

A number of road closures and restrictions are in place on some roads across the area this weekend