Run Santa Run 5K - Louisville
About this race
Join GCXC Racing, Santa, and hundreds of runners and walkers to fill the streets with holiday spirit for the fourth annual "Run Santa Run 5K & Reindeer Ramble" taking place at Louisville High School in Louisville, Ohio, just a short drive from Canton and surrounding areas. Participants are encouraged to dress "festive".
The event takes place on Sunday, December 13th, 2026.
5K registration includes fleece blanket, finisher medal, Santa hat, custom bib and swag bag. Optional long sleeves and fleece hoodies also available for pre-order during registration.
Reindeer Ramble registration includes a finisher medal, custom bib and reindeer.
- Early packet pick-up takes place at UnHitched Brewing Company on Saturday, December 12th from 2:30pm-4:00pm
- Race day packet pick-up and registration take place from 7:00am-8:00am inside the high school.
- The 400-meter Reindeer Ramble begins at 8:15am.
- The chip-timed 5K run/walk will begin at 8:30am.
- The start/finish line for the 5K is located in front of Louisville High School and takes participants on an out-and-back course through residential streets and country roads. The Reindeer Ramble will take place in the front parking lot of Louisville High School.
Top three overall males and females in the 5K will receive UnHitched gift cards ($75, $50, $25).
Additional awards to the top three males and females in the following age groups:
9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Up.
Top three overall males and females in the 5k will received UnHitched gift cards ($75, $50, $25).
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Running
Reindeer Ramble
1/4 Mile Run
5K Run/Walk
Virtual 5K/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Louisville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:40 AM and sets at 4:57 PM local time (EST) in Louisville on December 13, 2026 — 9h 16m of daylight.
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- Louisville 5K Races 3 races
- Louisville Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 3 Louisville events
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