Santa Run 8K/5K & Snowman Dash 2026 — Charlotte, NC

Date
December 19, 2026
Location
Charlotte, NC
Venue
324 S. Mint St
Start Time
9:00 AM
Entry Fee
$20.00 – $54.99
Events
SANTA 8K, Snowman Dash, Santa Run 5K, Virtual 8K or 5K
Includes
Unisex Shirt - Adult Long-Sleeve | Unisex Shirt - Snowman Shirt | Unisex Long Sleeve Shirt
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It’s the most RUNderful time of the year! 8k can choose to be a Santa , Elf , Reindeer , or Snowman . The 10 th Annual Santa Run 8K/5K & Snowman Dash presented by Taylor Clay Products, will take place on December 19, 2026 at 9:00am in front of Truist Ball park in Uptown Charlotte. This family fun event encourages participants to have fun, be creative, and dress up in costumes. Costumes are of course encouraged but not required. In fact, we will help you with your costume. All participants will get to choose their character shirt and receive a hat to go with it…Santa Hat, Elf Hat, Reindeer Antlers, and a Snowman beanie. The Santa Run will also have a 1 mile Snowman Dash. This is a holiday tradition you will not want to miss. START TIMES 8K & 5K - 9:00AM Snowman Dash (1 mile) - 10:15AM What do I get for participating? 1. High Quality shirt . We will have Unisex long sleeve shirts so please size yourself with that in mind. You must register before December 2nd to be guaranteed a choice of

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