Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon at Watford fun run photos

A Watford Observer photographer captured the scenes as Simon Le Bon started a race in the Watford park on September 10 before handing out prizes to the winners

The lead singer of Duran Duran, who shot to fame as part of the New Romantic movement in the early 1980s and became one of this country’s biggest groups, appeared in a happy and relaxed mood as he signed autographs and posed for pictures with the excited children.

A winning photo for the family album (Image: Watford Observer)

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The Bushey-born vocalist was joined by Watford footballer Iwan Roberts at the event, with the Hornets striker joining in the fun by getting ‘on his marks’ with some of the youngest participants.

Some of the older crowd members capture the moment on their cameras (Image: Watford Observer)

Take a look through these pictures from our archive and you may spot yourself among the participants on that day.

The Duran Duran star was in high spirits (Image: Watford Observer)

Something caught this young girl's eye (Image: Watford Observer)

Taking time for a group photo (Image: Watford Observer)

Iwan Roberts gets 'on his marks'... (Image: Watford Observer)

...and they're off! (Image: Watford Observer)

The guest appearance of the Duran Duran star made the day of plenty of people (Image: Watford Observer)

Simon Le Bon sets a race on its way (Image: Watford Observer)

The singer was happy to sign autographs (Image: Watford Observer)

The singer chats with one of the participants in the event (Image: Watford Observer)