Santa Runs Palm Springs
About this race
We're excited to announce that the Santa Paws 5K is now the Santa Runs Palm Springs! The event you all love with a new twist!
This unique 5K event invites every participant to be Santa Claus! Each registered participant will receive a full Santa suit to wear during the event, which you can then keep.
Join us to run, walk, or stroll the 5K (3.1-mile) route. Strollers and dogs are welcome to participate!
For children 10 and under, we offer a 200-meter Elf Dash. Entry for the children's event is $15 and includes a finisher medal.
Everyone is welcome—runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs—for a morning filled with holiday cheer and plenty of Ho! Ho! Ho's!
Pick your distance
Running
5K
Elf Dash
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Palm Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 4:40 PM local time (PST) in Palm Springs on December 19, 2026 — 9h 54m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Results — Santa Runs Palm Springs
Other races near Palm Springs
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Palm Springs Pride 5K Run & Walk
Palm Springs WILD TURKEY TROT 5K
Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge
Jingle Paws 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Palm Springs
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Palm Springs 5K Races 5 races
- Palm Springs Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Palm Springs events
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