Christmas Town Dash
About this race
Get ready for the best holiday run of the season as you tour through Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Christmas Town. Enjoy the sites, smells and sounds of Christmas during this festive 8K run. Grab your family and friends for a morning that won't disappoint! What could be better than crossing that finish line with a high five from Mrs. and Santa Claus?
Registration will include:
Long sleeve technical running shirt
Custom finisher medal that doubles as a tree ornament
FREE Christmas Town 2026 ticket
Discounted single day ticket to Busch Gardens (Spring season 2027)
Pick your distance
Running
Christmas Town Dash 8K
Dasher 1/2 Mile
Walking
Christmas Town Dash 8K- Competitive Race Walker
Race walking requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground at all times and requires the leading leg to be straightened as the foot makes contact with the ground. It must remain straightened until the leg passes under the body.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Williamsburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 4:49 PM local time (EST) in Williamsburg on December 6, 2026 — 9h 42m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Christmas Town Dash
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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, 65 Williamsburg events
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