Santa Runs Tacoma
About this race
Get ready for the most RUNderful time of the year!
The half marathon is a gorgeous out-and-back course starting in downtown Tacoma, with a few rolling hills to keep those legs awake and working. You’ll run along the waterfront until it connects to the Ruston Way Path, where you’ll head towards the Point Ruston Waterwalk and Tacoma’s Dune Peninsula Park. Before turning around, you’ll go up the Wilson Way Bridge for a bird’s eye view of the area, and then make your way back down the waterfront to finish downtown.
The 10K is an out-and-back following along the half marathon route, starting in downtown Tacoma and running along the waterfront.
The 5K is an annual tradition and fun for the whole family, runners and walkers are welcome to join in this 3.1 mile event.
All finishers will receive one of our famous Santa Runs Tacoma medals.
Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
10K
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tacoma, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 4:19 PM local time (PST) in Tacoma on December 12, 2026 — 8h 32m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Tacoma
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Tacoma 5K Races 22 races
- 10K Run Events in Tacoma 5 races
- Tacoma Half Marathons 3 races
- Marathons in Tacoma 2 races
- Tacoma Running Calendar 2026 33 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, 34 Tacoma events
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