Zachary Charity League Chasing Santa 5K
About this race
Chase Santa through the streets of Zachary and win a special prize if you catch him!
Hot cocoa and cookies will be served after the race! All runners who register by November 24 will receive a t-shirt.
Kids 1/2 mile finishers will receive a toy from Santa’s bag.
The 5K is a chip timed event. Finishers will receive a Christmas ornament medal. 5K runners may run the 1/2 Mile run for no extra fee. Strollers are welcome.
The race starts and ends at Zachary High School, in front of the main building. Join the fun with a warm up at 7:45am and the National Anthem at 7:55am.
This family friendly 5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Run will raise funds for the Zachary Charity League. All race proceeds go towards scholarships, teacher grants and Snack Packs for Kids, which provides healthy snacks over the weekend for children who come from food insecure homes. The race route passes by five of our seven schools, which is the heart of our league. Learn more about us at zacharycharityleague.org
Events:
5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Run
Start times:
1/2 Mile at 8:00am
5k at 8:30am
5k participants have 90 minutes to complete the race. Race route closes at 10:00am and will open to traffic.
Registration period and pricing:
5K:
$35 early bird until November 1
November 2 - December 4: $40
Race day: $45
1/2 Mile Kids Run
$20 until December 4
Race day is $25
Packet pickup:
Thursday, Dec 03 from 5-7 pm
4422 Main Street, Zachary LA
Friday, Dec 04 from 5-7 pm
4422 Main Street, Zachary LA
Race day registration (online only) and packet pickup 7:00-7:45am.
Pick your distance
Running
Chasing Santa 5K
1/2 Mile Kids Run
T-Shirt Only
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Zachary, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (CST) in Zachary on December 5, 2026 — 10h 15m of daylight.
Course
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- Zachary 5K Races 2 races
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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, 3 Zachary events
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