Run Santa Run 5K - Morgantown
About this race
Join GCXC Racing, Santa, and hundreds of runners and walkers to fill the streets with holiday spirit for the fifth annual "Run Santa Run 5K & Reindeer Ramble" taking place at Rosenbaum Family House in Morgantown, West Virginia on Sunday, December 6th, 2026. Participants are encouraged to dress "festive"!
5K Registration includes custom pajama pants, finisher medal, Santa hat, 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.
- The 1/2-mile Reindeer Ramble begins at 8:30am.
- The 5K run/walk will begin at 9:00am.
- The chip-timed 5K begins and finishes at Rosenbaum Family House and takes participants through parts of the West Virginia University (WVU) campus. The Reindeer Ramble starts/finishes at Rosenbaum Family House and takes participants in front of WVU.
5K Awards to the top three overall males and females and the top three 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.
Two food trucks will be on site this year. Food available for purchase.
Donations made during registration will go directly towards Rosenbaum Family House.Pick your distance
Running
Reindeer Ramble
5K Run/Walk
5K Run/Walk - Virtual
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Morgantown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 4:55 PM local time (EST) in Morgantown on December 6, 2026 — 9h 29m of daylight.
Course
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- Morgantown 5K Races 15 races
- Morgantown Running Calendar 2026 17 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, 17 Morgantown events
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