Green Street Santa Sprint
About this race
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We are excited to announce the 1st Annual Green Street Santa Sprint! Run through a crowd of thousands lining each side of Historic Green Street to cheer you on as you race by the decorated historic homes and the Christmas light adorned Oak trees. All while wearing a green Santa Suit! Then, join the City of Gainesville for our annual Christmas on Green Street celebration! This magical event includes a parade of antique cars, holiday floats, and marching bands starting at the Gainesville Civic Center and continuing all the way down Green Street!
Before the parade, Green Street will be closed while people visit the historic homes and enjoy musical groups performing on front porches, magicians, face painters, balloon artists, storyteller, jugglers, Santa Claus, miniature train rides, and food trucks. The night will end with the Christmas on Green Street Parade and the traditional Lighting of the Rotary Tree at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Green Street and West Academy Street! For more info about Christmas on Green Street, visit our website: https://www.exploregainesville.org/christmas-on-green-street/
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Running
Santa Sprint 1 Mile
Volunteers
Santa Sprint 1 Mile (Includes Finisher Medal and Suit)
No long sleeve t-shirt included.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gainesville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 5:25 PM local time (EST) in Gainesville on December 6, 2026 — 9h 57m of daylight.
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