The Run Before Christmas - SantaCon 8k
About this race
Twas the Run Before Christmas and all round the town,
the Santas were jogging...nowhere was a frown!
Join us in this Clinton Holiday Tradition - the annual "Run Before Christmas - Santa Con 8k", brought to you by some of the "locals" behind the Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon and the Red Mill!
Please note, holiday (Santa) gear requested.
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Running
8(ish)K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clinton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 4:34 PM local time (EST) in Clinton on December 19, 2026 — 9h 15m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The Run Before Christmas - SantaCon 8k
Other races near Clinton
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Main Street Half Marathon & 4 Miler - Hunterdon
Lebanon Borough New Year's 5K Run & Walk
Superhero Sprint
2026 CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Clinton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Clinton 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 Clinton events
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