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Seaside Santa Dash

Kennebunk, Maine, United States View on map
Dec 19, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

13th Annual Weirs Motors Seaside Santa Dash

🎅🏃‍♂️ Dash, Jingle, Run! Seaside Santa Dash 2026! 🏃‍♀️🌊

Join us Saturday, December 20th, for holiday cheer along the Maine coast!
Featuring:
🎅 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, and Elf Dash
🎁 FREE Santa or Elf suit when you register by November 1st
🎽 Race T-shirt (register by 12/1/26), bib, 2 Shipyard beers, refreshments, and post-race fun at Federal Jack’s with Checkered Past LIVE!
👶 Kid-friendly pricing: $15 for participants 12 & under

🏆 Awesome awards for Overall, Age Groups and Kids

📈The Holiday Spirit Meter will be at an all time high for this event 

Register now & tell your friends and family!

Pick your distance

Running

Seaside Santa Dash 5K

Join the FUN. The 13th  Seaside Santa Dash is here. December 19,, 2026 AT 10AM.  If you register by 11/1/26 you'll receive a FREE SANTA SUIT or ELF Suit (kids)!  We’ll be running along the beaches and roads of the Kennebunks of Maine for the 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run and Elf Dash all out of FEDERAL JACK'S RESTAURANT & BREW PUB.   With registration you get a Santa suit (or elf), race bib, race Tee  AND 2 Shipyard beers.  JOIN THE BEST POST RACE AFTER-PARTY - Shipyard Beer will be featured at FEDERAL JACK'S for the race.  Come get your JOLLY on for the Holidays!  Register ONLINE until DECEMBER 18TH.  KIDS 12 AND UNDER RACE FOR $15.

Dec 19, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Elf Dash - kids 10U

This is where the kids get to have some fun! Kids 10 and under are welcomed!

Dec 19, 2026 1K 11:00 AM
$15.00
Open

10K Seaside Santa Dash

Dec 19, 2026 10K 10:00 AM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kennebunk, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -5.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 2.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -12.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -2.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
63.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 19, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 19, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
8h 57m

The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 4:08 PM local time (EST) in Kennebunk on December 19, 2026 — 8h 57m 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)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Kennebunk events

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