Reindeer Run
About this race
The Reindeer Run is a wacky, fun-filled 5k featuring costumes, hot chocolate, and of course, Santa.
Get in on the action at the Eclipse Company Store. Registration and all of the festivities kick off at 9 a.m. and the 5k walk/run takes off at 10:00 a.m. Hang around at Eclipse Company Store after the race for lunch and visits with Santa. Remember, costumes are 100% encouraged!
Registration is just $20 for adults and $10 for youth under age 18. Reindeer Run long-sleeve tee shirts are available for purchase at the event. Race day registration is $30 for adults and $10 for youth under age 18. All registered participants will receive a jingle bell necklace to wear during the fun run/walk.
Does running or walking a 5k sound worse than getting coal in your stocking? Sign up for our Zero K! You'll still get a jingle bell necklace AND you'll be supporting a great cause!
The Reindeer Run is hosted every year by the Friends of Athens CASA. All of the proceeds from the Reindeer Run support the mission of the Athens CASA/GAL Program and the local children served by the program. Learn more about Athens CASA at www.athenscasa.org.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
5K Open
No baby strollers, bicycles, roller blades or dogs are allowed to be used by any participant during the 5K race due to narrow greenway and open streets. The use of headsets is not recommended due to traffic on race route.
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Sleeping But Supporting
Event for those who want to support our event; but do not plan to attend the race
5k Run
5k Walk
10k Run
10k Walk
Half Marathon Run
Half Marathon Walk
1 Mile Fun Run
5K Run/Walk
Fun Run/Walk Adult
The 5k is on an out and back path, with mile markers along the way to determine your own personal distance for the event. The 5k Fun Run/Walk is not a timed event.
Fun Run/Walk Youth
The 5k is on an out and back path, with mile markers along the way to determine your own personal distance for the event. The 5k Fun Run/Walk is not a timed event.
Zero K
Running or Walking a 5k not your style? Sign up for our Zero K! You'll still get the jingle bell necklace and leave knowing that you supported an amazing cause.
Walking
Merry Mile
This is an untimed 1-mile walk which includes a race shirt, finisher medal and novelty untimed Reindeer Run race bib. Great for families looking to get out and active!
Wheelchair
Ainsley's Angel Rider
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for The Plains yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 5:05 PM local time (EST) in The Plains on December 5, 2026 — 9h 31m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 1 The Plains event
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