Wild Santa Run - 5k Fun Run
About this race
Wild Santa Run - 5k Fun Run
Registration includes a five-piece Santa Suit to run in, a post-race cider, and entry to the all-ages after-party featuring live holiday music.
Reindeer Run - Kids Fun Run
For kids 8 years old and under (must be able to run on their own) for the 1/4 mile Reindeer Run! Registration includes a pair of antlers and entry in the Reindeer Run. It starts at 9:30 AM (Updated start time!) before the Santa Run.
Registration Open
Registration is now open. All registration is online and must be completed before packet pick-up. Registration may close early if the event reaches capacity.
Packet Pickup
You can pick up your packet at the Wild State Cider taproom the week leading up to race day.
Race Week Packet Pick-Up
Wild State Cider
Monday, December 8 - Friday, December 12.
Check taproom hours here
There is no race day packet pick-up available in 2026.
Race Day Schedule (subject to change)
9:30 am - Reindeer Run start at Wild State Cider
10:00 am - Wild Santa 5K start at Wild State Cider
9:00 am - 1:00 PM - Holiday music & party at the taproom
Parking
Please arrive early or park on the surrounding streets. There will be no parking in the Wild State Cider parking lot.
Enjoy ciders outside or inside
We will be offering your free ciders indoors or by the bonfires outside. Dress warm!
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Running
Wild Santa Run - 5k Fun Run
Reindeer Run - Kids Fun Run
Register kids 8 and under (must be able to run on their own) for the Reindeer Run! Registration includes a pair of antlers and entrance in the Reindeer Run, a 1/4 mile fun run starting at 10:00 AM.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Duluth, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:44 AM and sets at 4:20 PM local time (CST) in Duluth on December 12, 2026 — 8h 35m of daylight.
Course
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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, 29 Duluth events
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