Some came in costume … some just came dressed as, well, runners and walkers. Our video shows the start of this morning’s sixth annual West Seattle Monster Dash at Lincoln Park, with hundreds joining the fun to raise money for West Seattle Cooperative Preschools. It’s an all-ages event:

Costume creativity abounded – here’s a hummingbird:

And a witch:

This guy said he wasn’t entirely sure what he was supposed to be:

The Monster Dash also provided an opportunity for family photos – posing here are the Preedys:

(This year’s West Seattle Monster Dash was graced with much better weather than last year!) Almost 200 participants chose to be timed in the 5K, and you can see the results here.