Join us for the Santa Run Silicon Valley, benefiting Christmas in the Park and Downtown Ice. This 5K Run/Walk is fun for the whole family and we encourage you to dress up as your favorite holiday character or tradition. The race course winds through downtown San Jose and concludes at Christmas in the Park, where you can enjoy the festivities with Santa’s milk and cookies!

WHEN

Sunday, December 15, 2019
5K Santa Run: 3:00pm
Kids Reindeer Dash (ages 2-7): 2:00pm

WHERE

  • START: Santa Clara Street at Almaden Boulevard
  • FINISH: Market Street at Park Avenue
  • FESTIVAL SITE: Christmas in the Park on Market Street between Park and San Carlos
  • THE COURSE

PACKET PICK UP at Sports Basement SUNNYVALE

Pick up your shirt and bib for the Santa Run Silicon Valley at our Expo hosted by Sports Basement, Sunnyvale (1177 Kern Ave):

  • Friday, December 13 – 11:00am to 7:00pm
  • Saturday, December 14 – 11:00am to 7:00pm

Join us at expo to avoid race day lines and get 20% off at Sports Basement for showing your race bib. We’ll see you there!

RACE DAY PICK-UP: Downtown San Jose

  • Silicon Valley Organization – 101 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, 95113
    • Sunday, – December 15 – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

KIDS REINDEER DASH Sponsored by TechCU

  • Dash distance categories – ages 2-3 (75 yards) , ages 4-5 year (250 yards) and ages 6-7 (250 yards).
  • Location:  At the Starting Line at Santa Clara Street at Almaden Boulevard
  • Line-Up at 2:00 pm
  • Look for the Line-Up pens for respective age groups
  • Kids must be a paid registrant to participate and space is limited
  • Kids will receive an event shirt

POST EVENT FOOD AND DRINK

  • Be sure to patronize the abundant restaurants and establishments after your jolly fun.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Strollers and baby joggers are allowed but please stage at the end of the start for safety reasons
  • Only certified service animals are allowed on the course – please no other pets
  • Kids in strollers or joggers do not have to be registered.  Participants that are walking or running on the course need to be registered.
  • Special prize for the fastest male and femlae in a Santa costume (Must be wearing a Santa pant, jacket, hat, and beard).

HOW

Participate by registering, volunteering or donating to the event. If you are registering, we encourage you to wear your Santa costume. We hope in a few years to be the largest run with Santas in costume. This year we have raised the cap to 5,000 participants. Join us!

WHO

You! Your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors. The more the merrier.