Santa's North Pole Dash
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Santa's North Pole Dash
Santa's North Pole Dash is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2026 in Historic St. Charles, Missouri, with the event organized as the 16th annual edition and carrying a Disco Santa theme. The event offers a timed 5K and a one mile fun walk that is listed as untimed.
Registered participants receive themed participant items including a runner shirt, a themed Santa hat, and a finisher medal. Event amenities and activities described for before and after the dash include fresh donuts, a giant life-sized snowglobe photo opportunity, and a costume contest with prizes. Awards are planned for the top overall male and female finishers, a Middle of the Pack finisher, and the top three male and female finishers in the following age groups: 12 and under, 13 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 to 79, and 80 and over.
Packet pickup is scheduled for Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4 at Fleet Feet St. Charles (3813 Mexico Road). Race day packet pickup is available in a tent at the Boathouse Parking Lot. The published event location is 1050 South Riverside Drive, Saint Charles, MO, and the listing shows several hundred participants registered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
