Santa Run - Bellingham
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Santa 5K at Cordata
The Santa 5K is a seasonal, themed run held at Cordata Community Park and Julianna Park in Bellingham. The event offers a single 5 kilometre course. Participants may run, skip, or walk and many enjoy coffee or cocoa while socializing before or after the course. Costumes are optional; the event page notes costumes "enhance the experience by 28.5%." Every registered participant receives a one size fits most Santa hat.
The event has defined fee periods: early registration in November has a lower fee, later registration in late November to mid December has a higher fee, and children 12 and under have a reduced fee while kids who roll are free. The program is non refundable. Packet pick-up is available in advance at a local running store and at Cordata Park; photo ID is required at check-in.
Divisions are offered by gender categories including male, female, and non binary with multiple age groups. Timing is provided by Pacific Multisports using chip timing and real time results. Awards go to the top three finishers in each gender category and age division, and draw prizes are distributed after the event. Well behaved, leashed dogs are allowed on site. Sponsors and media partners for the event include WECU, Fairhaven Runner’s, and Cascadia Daily News. Course maps and past results and photos are published online. The listed date for the event is Saturday, December 19, 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
