Thousands of Irish people donned tracksuits and trainers today to take part in fun runs around the country to raise money for charity.
The Goal Mile took place at over 70 locations around the country, five more than last year.
Since the first fun run in the Phoenix Park in 1982, the event has become part of Christmas Day activities for many Irish families.
In 2007, over €400,000 were raised for charity from people taking part in Goal Mile fun runs around Ireland.
The Goal Mile was the brainchild of the charity's former chairperson and international athlete, Noel Carroll.
Elsewhere, hundreds of people took to the water for charitable dips with daily swimmers joining first timers to raise money for good causes.
A number of brave souls took part in the traditional swim at the Forty Foot in Dalkey, Dublin today while in Galway, over 500 people were due to take part in an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of people to go for a Christmas Day sea dip.
Traditionally, bathers at Salthill's Blackrock and Ladies Beach have been well able to match their counterparts at the Forty Foot and other coastal Christmas bathing spots on December 25th but this year they were hoping to go one better with their latest fundraising event in aid of Cope Galway.
Swimmers also enjoyed the seas in counties along the west coast from Donegal to Kerry including one of the longest established swims at Rosses Point, Co Sligo.