Santa Runs Griffith Park
About this race
We are back! Join us for our 5th Annual Santa Runs Griffith Park 5K/10K. Last year was a great success and we want to invite you to join us again, or if this is your first time with us - welcome! Trek through the beautiful & historic Griffith Park located in the heart of Los Angeles on December 6th, 2026 along with hundreds of other Santas!
Our 5K course is a fast flat course around Griffith Park. You'll catch a glimpse of some beautiful views.
If you're looking for a challenge, try our 10K course!
Pick your distance
Running
10K
5K
Kids Dash
6 & Under - approximately a 200m dash 7 to 10 - approximately a 400m dash
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Los Angeles, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 4:43 PM local time (PST) in Los Angeles on December 6, 2026 — 9h 58m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Santa Runs Griffith Park
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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, 115 Los Angeles events
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