Santa's Midnight Dash
About this race
Experience the magic of the holiday season in July! Join us for the Santa's Midnight Dash presented by E-town Custom Christmas Lighting, a festive night run that illuminates running area with Christmas magic. Whether you’re a competitive runner or a family wanting to light up the night in your best holiday gear, this event is for you. Enjoy a glowing course, holiday music, and the unique thrill of racing under the stars. Christmas lights and music doesn't have to only be in December —dash into the holiday spirit at midnight on July 25TH!
Santa’s Midnight Dash will take place at Severns Valley Baptist Church, 1100 Ring Road in Elizabethtown. The race will start and finish on the church property, with participants completing three laps of a festive course filled with bright Christmas lights, holiday decorations, and special Christmas-themed surprises along the way.
And yes… Santa will be joining us for the evening!
Registration Pricing:Early Bird Registration: $30 through June 1, 2026
Regular Registration: $35 through race night
All registered participants will receive a special race t-shirt to remember the night and a one-of-a-kind finisher medal after crossing the finish line.
Packet Pickup:Packet pickup will begin at 10:00 PM on race night at Severns Valley Baptist Church.
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Running
Santa's Midnight Dash 3 Mile Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elizabethtown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 8:58 PM local time (EDT) in Elizabethtown on July 25, 2026 — 14h 16m of daylight.
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2026 results — Santa's Midnight Dash
Santa's Midnight Dash 3 Mile Run/Walk · 74 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Gaines | 9:22 | 3:07 /mi |
| 2 | Lilly Cox | 10:05 | 3:22 /mi |
| 3 | Lilly Watts | 10:06 | 3:22 /mi |
| 4 | H. Lee | 10:45 | 3:35 /mi |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 11:12 | 3:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 19 Elizabethtown events
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