Santa Paws
About this race
Unity Timing & Events presents
Santa Paws
Doggie & Parent Fun Events & Christmas Shopping & Food Expo
Date: December 12, 2026
Location: 1400 N Shore Dr NE, Fora Wylie Park, St Petersburg, FL 33704
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for a festive day of fun and competition! We'll award medals and trophies to the top three finishers in each event. Enjoy computer chip timing for races, plus music from our DJ and MC throughout the day.
Waiver: If your dog attacks another dog or a person at the event, you are fully responsible for both legal and medical expenses. Unity Timing Events, staff, vendors, and sponsors assume no liability. If your dog is aggressive or easily agitated, please use a muzzle at all times during the event. Not following these rules may result in a permanent ban for both owner and dog from future events.
Get 20 referrals to register and receive 10 free entries and product giveaways.
ALL events have an elimination round and a Final.
Register early for discounted prices! Early bird rates apply until November 12th. After November 12th through December 5th, prices increase by $30. Registration during the week of the event is $150.
Divisions:
- Miniature: Under 11 lbs
- Small: 12–22 lbs
- Medium: 22.5–55 lbs
- Large: 56–85 lbs
- X-Large: Over 85 lbs
Doggie & Parent Olympics Events
Crawl
10 m Miniature dog crawl and parent - $90.00
12 m Small dog crawl and parent $90.00
10 m Puppy Crawl and parent $90.00
Elderly Dog Event (for dogs 10 and older): Dress up with your dog and walk with style. Limit two parents per dog. $90.00
Doggie & parent Marathon owner open $90,00
Doggie & parent Marathon Team open up to 4 dogs, two parents $250
Sprints
10 m sprint for Puppies Open $75.00
12,5 m Sprint for Miniature Dogs Open $80,00
20 m Sprint for Small dogs $85.00
25 m Sprint for Medium-sized dogs $90.00
30 m Sprint for Large-sized dogs $95.00
35 m Sprint for X -Large dogs $100
Doggie & Parent Lime & Spoon: $100.00
Doggie relays 5 divisions $250 per team
Doggie Relay Mixed Open different size dogs ) $250 per team
Dance
Doggie & Parent Dance-Off: One dog and up to two parents compete in a dance-off (burn & elimination). $125.00
Dogs & Family Dance-Off: Up to three dogs, two parents, and kids (maximum 6 per team). $200 per team.
Open Doggie & Parent Musical Chairs: $100.00
Pick your distance
Running
10m Miniature dog crawl and parent
10m Small dog crawl and parent
10m Puppy crawl and parent
Walk with Elegance (minature)
Walk with Elegance (small)
Walk with Elegance (medium)
Walk with Elegance (large)
Walk with Elegance (x-large)
Dog and Parent Marathon (All Sizes)
Dogs and Parents (Up to 2 parents up to 4 dogs) Team Event
10M Sprint (Minature)
15M Sprint (Small)
20M Sprint (Medium)
25M Sprint (Large)
25M Sprint (X-Large)
10M Puppies
Dog and Parent (Lime and Spoon) minatures
Doggie Relay (4 X 10) minatures
Doggie Relay (4 X 10) puppies
Doggie Relay (4 X 15) small
Doggie Relay (4 X 20) medium
Doggie Relay (4 X 25) large
Doggie Relay (4 X 25) x-large
Dog and Parent (Lime and Spoon) puppies
Dog and Parent (Lime and Spoon) small
Dog and Parent (Lime and Spoon) medium
Dog and Parent (Lime and Spoon) large
Dog and Parent (Lime and Spoon) x-large
Mixed Relay (4 X 12.5) Team (Open)
Doggie and Parent Dance off (One dog and up to two parents)
Dogs and Family Dance off (up to four dogs and four family members, at least one adult)
Doggie Musical Chairs (minatures)
Doggie Musical Chairs (puppies)
Doggie Musical Chairs (small)
Doggie Musical Chairs (medium)
Doggie Musical Chairs (large)
Doggie Musical Chairs (x-large)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Saint Petersburg.
Course
Route map and elevation 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, 53 Saint Petersburg events
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