Run Santa Run Knoxville
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Run Santa Run Knoxville
Run Santa Run is scheduled for December 20, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with both road race and community elements. The event offers three distance options and starts and finishes near the timing station close to El Mezcal at 118 N Forest Park Blvd.
Distances available include:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half marathon
Online registration is open and race day registration may be available if space remains. Participant bibs and shirts must be picked up at either early packet pick-up the day prior or at race day packet pick-up outside El Mezcal. Early packet pick-up is planned for the day before the event; race day packet pick-up is scheduled at the event location.
Aid stations are placed approximately every 1.5 miles and will be stocked with GU energy gels, water, Gatorade, and fruit. No gear check or bag check will be available. All races start and end at the timing station near El Mezcal.
Results will be posted online. Awards are planned for the top three overall male and female finishers and the top three male and female finishers in each age group; participants must be present to receive medals, or medals may be mailed for a $15 fee. A portion of proceeds benefits the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation.
Instructions for switching race distances require notifying organizers before race day or at packet pick-up; on race day, notify the head timer at the finish line before starting a new distance. Age groups run from 19 and under, then 20 to 24 up through 70 and over and may be adjusted based on attendance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
