Santa Shuffle 5k, Kids Fun Run & Virtual 5k
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Santa Shuffle 5K, Kids Fun Run & Virtual 5K
The Santa Shuffle is scheduled for December 24, 2026, at Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, Cumming, GA 30040. The event includes in-person and virtual options and supports Wee Books of Dawson County, an organization founded in 2008 that works with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to address early childhood literacy and school readiness.
Distances offered:
- 5K (3.1 miles)
- Kid’s Fun Run (1K)
- Virtual 5K (3.1 miles)
Registration fees listed for the events are $35.00 for the 5K and the Virtual 5K, and $25.00 for the Kid’s Fun Run. Participants registered by December 17, 2026, are guaranteed a race shirt and finisher medal if their preferred size is available. If a shirt size is marked sold out during registration, participants are asked to select an alternative size. Shirt-size exchanges are not available during packet pickup; remaining extra shirts may be available at the packet pickup tent after the event.
Packet pickup is at Big Peach Running Co. : Cumming, 5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430, Cumming, GA 30040, from December 19 through December 23, 2026, 12:00-5:00 PM each day. Unclaimed in-person packets will be donated. Virtual participant packets not picked up in the store will be mailed after December 26.
Awards include overall male and female, overall masters male and female, and first through third place age group awards in five-year increments. Awards will be available for pickup at Big Peach Running Co. beginning after December 26. Free parking is available in the City Center parking garage and surface lots. Public restrooms are located on the lower level of the Cumming City Center. The event will be held rain or shine; race officials may delay, modify, or cancel the event if conditions are unsafe. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
