The Santa Run - Central Hamilton
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Event overview
The Santa Run is scheduled for Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Discovery Centre Waterfront Shores in Hamilton, ON. The event offers the following distances:
- 1K
- 5K
- 10K
This is an all-Santa race: participants are required to wear a Santa suit. Some entry options include a velour Santa suit and beard; other entry types allow participants to wear their own suit. Chipped timed results are provided for in-person entries. The event lists Mission Services of Hamilton as a fundraising organization.
Entries and logistics
The event includes both in-person and virtual options. Virtual participants can track their run using the ASICS Runkeeper app or submit results manually; everyone who posts virtual results will receive a virtual finisher certificate. If the in-person race is cancelled, entries will be switched to the virtual race and no refunds will be issued.
Race kit pickup is available at the Stoney Creek Running Room Store and on race day at Discovery Centre, 57 Discovery Dr, Hamilton ON L8L 8K4. Route maps are provided for the 1K and the combined 5K/10K and are noted to match the organizer’s Halloween races. The event contact is listed as VR Pro Inc. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
