Chase the Dreidel 5K
About this race
Don’t let the Dreidel get away!
Our life-sized dreidel spins down the streets of St. Pete and the Pinellas Trail on a chip-timed, police-monitored course. Walkers, strollers, runners – all are welcome!
Chase the Dreidel 5K is the only race of its kind: a family-friendly start time of 4pm, t-shirt, fun run for youngsters, free off-street parking, swag bag, custom-designed race medal and – best of all – registration includes our famous all-you-can-eat potato pancake latke supper!
No bicycles or pets, please!
Become a sponsor and get free registrations – the more you donate the more you receive as our thank-you gift. Call Valerie for details at (727) 324-8022.
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Chase the Dreidel 5K
Parking at: Congregation B'nai Israel 300 58th St N St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Chase the Dreidel 5K Virtual Race
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Petersburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:36 PM local time (EST) in Saint Petersburg on December 13, 2026 — 10h 24m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 56 Saint Petersburg events
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