Whether it's your first organized race, your first 5K, or it's just been a while, we want you to have the jolliest day of your Santa season with us. 

Pro tip 1: Arrive early!

Parking, restroom, and packet pick-up lines will be longest around 8:30am. The best part of an event like Run Santa Run is the community; give yourself time to have a good time! 

A little bit of walking is a good warm up - it's very common for race parking to not be directly adjacent to the start/finish area. Especially if you arrive later in the morning, you will likely have a little bit of a walk to the start. 

Pro tip 2: Wear your race number: 

• Your race number (Bib) keeps your time and keeps you safe.
  • Your bib is attached to your athlete profile which includes your emergency contact information. We hope we never need it, but want to find it as quickly as possible if necessary!
• Wear on the middle of the front of your body, on your outermost layer. 
• Make sure you wear the number you were assigned.
• Make sure you cross the blue mats at the start AND the finish. 

Pro tip 3: Line up by projected pace:

• Folks racing to be in the top 3 men or women should start right up front. Those overall places are determined by finish place (first across the line).
• All finish times and Age Group awards are determined by electronic timing. There is an RFID tag on the back of your bib. 
• Strollers and walkers, please start at the rear.
• If a participant with a bib ends up riding in a stroller, please check in with the timing van to let us know.