The Santa Race 5k and Little Reindeer Dash
About this race
WE ARE SOLD OUT - THANK YOU
The Santa Race 5K is a fun, family friendly event for the whole family. Bring everyone down for a most festive experience.
All registered 5k participants receive
- Santa Themed Quarter Zip Long Sleeve Shirt
- Custom Santa Finishers Medal
- Free Event Photos
Little Reindeer Dash
- Kids get their own cute Little Reindeer Dash shirt
- Small gift
Pre-Race Packet Pickup
- Worthy Total Fitness
- Thursday December 4
- 4:00 to 7:00 pm
- 73 N. High Street, Gahanna
Race Day Pickup
- Start / Finish
- December 6
- 8:00 to 9:00 am
Start Times
- 9:00 am - Little Reindeer Dash
- 9:05 am - 5k Run/Walk
Awards
- First Place Overall Male and Female
- First Place Age Group
- 10 and Under, 11-15 Years, 16-19 Years, 20-29 Years, 30-39 Years, 40-49 Years, 50-59 Years, 60-69 Years, 70 and Over
Sponsorship / Event Partnership
Interested in becoming a partner for this event? Please contact Visit Gahanna’s Event Manager, Sarah Carnes, by emailing scarnes@visitgahanna.com. We thank you for your interest in sponsorship and supporting the 2025 Santa Race 5K.
Animals
NO PETS ALLOWED. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome
Pick your distance
Running
Little Reindeer Dash
A very short, fun event for kids aged 6 and under
5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gahanna, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 5:06 PM local time (EST) in Gahanna on December 5, 2026 — 9h 28m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — The Santa Race 5k and Little Reindeer Dash
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Gahanna
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Gahanna 5K Races 5 races
- Gahanna Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Gahanna events
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