Rock'in Santa Half Marathon
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Event overview
The Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K takes place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Victor Ashe Park, 4910 Bradshaw Road, Knoxville, TN 37912. The event benefits the Sunshine Ambassadors, an organization that supports people with disabilities through dance. Christmas rock-n-roll music will be played at the park and along the routes.
Distances:
- Half Marathon
- Half Marathon Relay
- 5K
Events are electronically chip timed with live results delivered to participants via text and email. RaceJoy mobile app support is available for live GPS tracking, progress alerts, and remote cheers; participants must carry their phone and activate tracking to use these features.
Course, logistics and awards
The half marathon and relay use a Greenway course composed of three loops with a four-hour time limit. The half marathon relay has three loop segments; each relay member runs one loop and each loop is 4.37 miles. The 5K starts at the Pavilion, continues onto the Greenway, loops near a school and returns to the start/finish area.
Packet pickup is at the race site on Friday, Dec. 12 (4 PM to 6 PM) and Saturday, Dec. 13 (7 AM to 8:45 AM). Participants receive long-sleeve shirts (ROCK'IN SANTA for the half marathon; SUNSHINE SANTA for the 5K) if ordered before December 1, and finishers receive custom medals. Overall awards are given to the top three male and female finishers and top male and female masters. Age group awards are given for multiple male and female age brackets from 12-15 up to 70. Awards must be picked up in person; they will not be shipped. Bald Eagle Events enforces a NO REFUND policy; insurance is offered during registration. Race entries are non-transferable. Headphones are discouraged for safety. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.