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2025 - Santa Run 5k

Des Moines, Iowa, United States View on map
Dec 13, 2025 (America/Chicago local time)
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Santa Run 5k

Packet Pickup will be on Thursday, December 11 and Friday, December 12 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM at Fleet Feet Des Moines. We will also have a limited race-day pickup from 8:30 - 9:30 AM at Pace317 Gym across from Fleet Feet, but highly encourage picking up your packet on Thursday or Friday. Day of registration is allowed. However, you may not receive the Santa suit size of your choice. Dogs and strollers are allowed, but please be conscious of road conditions, including heavily salted roads. Participants should park in the free parking garage at 600 E Locust St. or find street parking. Fleet Feet will not be providing parking validation at the 308 E 6th St. parking garage.

Dec 13, 2025 5K 10:00 AM
$50.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on December 13, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) -16.1° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) -8.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) -24.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) -15.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
15.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
4.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
76.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 13, 2025 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 13, 2025 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 11m

The sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 4:44 PM local time (CST) in Des Moines on December 13, 2025 — 9h 11m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 63 Des Moines events

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