Run Santa Run - Jacksonville
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Run Santa Run - Jacksonville
Run Santa Run offers themed evening running events on a lighted course with holiday inflatables and music. The 5K uses a two-loop 1.5 mile loop while the one mile follows a partial loop. The course passes through named sections including Hershey Kiss Kingdom, Rudolph’s Rainbow Alley, the North Pole, Snowman’s Paradise, Candy Cane Lane, Winter Wonderland, and finishes beneath a large Santa with bowlegs into a snow blizzard. Hot chocolate and Christmas cookies are served at the post race.
Distances
- 5K
- One Mile
The event provides a Santa suit for all participants and a Santa Sack race packet. Custom finisher medals are given to all finishers of both distances, and overall and age group awards are presented to top finishers. Age group awards cover standard junior and adult brackets from 10 and under through 80 and over.
Additional features include LED necklace and lighted reindeer antlers available for purchase during registration. Entry fees vary by date of registration; entry fees listed on the registration platform include server fees. Packet pickup is available at selected 1st Place Sports locations: 3931 Baymeadows Road Mandarin, 2018 San Marco Blvd San Marco Square, 424 South 3rd Street Jax Beach, 2220 SR 210 St Johns. Packets may be picked up on Thursday, December 18 from 10 AM until 6 PM and Friday, December 19 from 10 AM until 4 PM; unclaimed packets will move to Klutho Park for race day pickup starting at 4:30 PM.
Rules for race waves include time based placement on the 5K course; some participants may be restricted to a single lap if lap time thresholds are exceeded. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
