Santa's Spirit Sprint 5k & 1 Mile Run or Walk
About this race
The Santa Sprint is a racing event that raises money for needy children during Christmas. All money, donations, and gift cards collected are used to purchase gifts, clothes, toys, and much more off of the kids' Christmas Wish Lists. a boy and a girl from the Elementary-, Middle-, and High School levels plus any siblings and any special requests. On average, we fill the Wish Lists of 15-24 less-fortunate children in the area. Your participation and generosity helps us do this.
Traditionally a 1-Miler for the first 14 years, we have now added a 5k event. Runners, Walkers, and Chair Athletes may choose one event or the other OR BOTH! Special pricing available to those registering to do both events. ALL participants receive a baggie of treats, a ceramic-fired Christmas ornament and jingle bells for their shoes as well as the option to purchase a race shirt. Participants are encouraged to dress up in the holiday spirit and to stick around for the parade immediately after the awards.
All 5k participants are eligible to win one of over 100 of our beautifully hand-crafted Christmas trophies in the Run, the Walk, or Handcycle/Chair Divisions.
All 1-Mile participants are eligible to win one of our 20 ceramic-pottery trophies or age group pottery medallions. Due to the limited number of awards in the Mile, all Milers will earn a finishing medal.
Register for both events and SAVE $10.00!!!
All participants are eligible for one of the 50+ Door Prizes! We offer some refreshments including hot dogs, Domino's pizza, Donley's Delicious Delights homemade cookies, and hot cocoa!
Participants are invited to walk up town (about 1/4 mile away) visit all of the little shops and watch the Christmas Parade!
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run ONLY
If you sign up as a Runner, you may sprint, run, jog, trot, skip, or walk any or all of the course.
1 Mile Run ONLY
If you sign up as a Runner, you may sprint, run, jog, trot, skip, or walk any or all of the course.
5k Run AND 1 Mile Run
If you sign up as a Runner, you may sprint, run, jog, trot, skip, or walk any or all of the course.
Walking
5k Walk ONLY
This is a casual AND COMPETITIVE event. If you sign up here as a Walker, YOU MUST WALK THE ENTIRE COURSE! You may not sprint, run, jog, trot, or skip one singe solitary step. You must have one foot on the ground at all times. To do otherwise would be cheating. Cheaters will be disqualified without refund. Parents, please make sure that your child is Walking. Allowing your child to Run would be the same as allowing him/her to ride a bicycle.
1 Mile Walk ONLY
This is a casual AND COMPETITIVE event. If you sign up here as a Walker, YOU MUST WALK THE ENTIRE COURSE! You may not sprint, run, jog, trot, or skip one singe solitary step. You must have one foot on the ground at all times. To do otherwise would be cheating. Cheaters will be disqualified without refund. Parents, please make sure that your child is Walking. Allowing your child to Run would be the same as allowing him/her to ride a bicycle.
5k Walk AND 1 Mile Walk
Wheelchair
5k Handcycle/Wheelchair Division ONLY
Hand Cyclists & Wheelchair Athletes will get a 2 minute Staggered Start Time to avoid congestion.
1 Mile Handcycle/Wheelchair Division ONLY
Hand Cyclists & Wheelchair Athletes will get a 2 minute Staggered Start Time to avoid congestion.
5k AND 1 Mile, Chair/Cycle Division
Hand Cyclists & Wheelchair Athletes will get a 2 minute Staggered Start Time to avoid congestion.
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Barnesville yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 4:59 PM local time (EST) in Barnesville on December 5, 2026 — 9h 28m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near Barnesville
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The Barkcamp Race
Great Guernsey Trail 12Ks of Christmas
Gobble Til We Wobble 5K Run/Walk
St. Benedict School Eleventh Turkey Trot 5K Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Barnesville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Barnesville 5K Races 3 races
- Barnesville Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Barnesville events
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