Santa Shuffle 5k & 1 Mile
About this race
Join us on December 12th along the Cape Fear River Trail (paved trail) for a fun and festive morning! We want to flood the day with running Santas, walking Santas, Santa Paws, and little Santas! This is a non-competitive, non-timed event, meant to bring a little fun to the holiday season!
All paces are welcome, as well as strollers. Pets are welcome and encouraged! We don't have any Santa suits for the pups, but we would love to see them dressed up, too!
We have added the "1-mile" walk/run/shuffle option as well. Registration is the same for both distance options. We will have turnaround points marked for both the 1-mile route and the 5K route. You decide which distance you would like to complete!
PACKET/SANTA SUIT PICK UP:
IN-STORE AT FLEET FEET FAYETTEVILLE: Thursday, December 10th - 11 am-6 pm & Friday, December 11th - 10 am- 6:45 pm
Last-minute packet pick-up on race day (11/12) will be near the Start, from 7 am to 8 am.
Pick your distance
Running
Santa Shuffle - 5k /1 Mile
Santa Shuffle 5K & 1 Mile VIRTUAL OPTION
Non-Local participants: Santa suit (if applicable), bib, and medal will be shipped to you. Local participants: Pick up at Fleet Feet Fayetteville.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fayetteville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 5:04 PM local time (EST) in Fayetteville on December 12, 2026 — 9h 50m 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)
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