Santa Paws 5k-9 and 10K-9 Run/Walk - Gainesville
About this race
5th Annual Santa Paws 5k-9, 10K-9 Run/Walk hosted by The Mills Group of Keller Williams
This race benefits the North Central Florida Humane Society. Their vision and purpose is to help create a vibrant, animal welfare-focused community by improving the lives of homeless pets of North Central Florida and beyond. We are partnering with them to help animals find their fur-ever homes.
This race starts at the beautiful Albert Ray Massey Park (Westside) in Gainesville, FL.
This will be a chip timed event with live results.
Race Date and time is Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 8:30am. Packet pick up will begin at 7:30am race day.
Awards will be given for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Male and Female for both the 5k and 10k. All participants will receive a race day medal and t-shirt with sign up before November 30, 2026
Stay tuned for updates with more details about our sponsors and vendors!
Pick your distance
Running
Santa Paws 5k-9
The Mills Group Keller Williams presents our pawsitively fun 5th Annual Santa Paws 5K-9, 10k-9 benefitting The Humane Society of North Central Florida. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 12, 2026 at Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Park in beautiful Gainesville, FL, USA! Get ready to run, walk, and wag your tail on our 5K or 10K routes- participants are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends (dogs only)! Whether you're a dog lover or just love to get active, this is the pawfect event for you and your furry friend.
Santa Paws 10k-9
The Mills Group Keller Williams presents our pawsitively fun 5th Annual Santa Paws 5K-9, 10k-9 benefitting The Humane Society of North Central Florida. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 12, 2026 at Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Park in beautiful Gainesville, FL, USA! Get ready to run, walk, and wag your tail on our 5K or 10K routes- participants are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends (dogs only)! Whether you're a dog lover or just love to get active, this is the pawfect event for you and your furry friend.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gainesville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 5:31 PM local time (EST) in Gainesville on December 12, 2026 — 10h 16m 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.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — Santa Paws 5k-9 and 10K-9 Run/Walk - Gainesville
Other races near Gainesville
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Not So Scary Triathlon
Children’s Miracle Network Dash and Bash 5K
UF Homecoming & Gator Growl - Gator Gallop
Habitat Hustle 5K Run/Walk
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Gainesville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Gainesville 5K Races 43 races
- 10K Run Events in Gainesville 27 races
- Gainesville Running Calendar 2026 52 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, 56 Gainesville events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.