Bluffton Community Santa Run 5K and Kids Santa Chase
- Date Sat 20th December 2025
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Bluffton, South Carolina
- Price $16.90 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for a festive and fun-filled day at the Bluffton Community Santa Run 5K and Kids Santa Chase on Saturday, December 20, 2025, in beautiful Bluffton, Beaufort! This exciting event captures the spirit of the season, inviting participants of all ages to join in the holiday cheer. Runners and walkers can challenge themselves in the 5K race, while kids can dash through a joyful 200-meter Santa Chase, where they'll have the chance to chase Santa himself, snagging candy canes and festive goodies along the way.
Participants are encouraged to dress in their most creative holiday attire—think ugly sweaters, reindeer antlers, or even full Santa suits— for a chance to win the coveted Best Dressed Award! Plus, there’s a delightful snowy finish line waiting for you, complete with free hot chocolate and food trucks to warm up after the race. As a bonus, all registered participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt, and every little racer in the Kids Santa Chase will also take home a special Santa shirt. Join this heartwarming event to promote community spirit, support Bluffton Self Help by bringing a new toy or non-perishable food item, and make unforgettable holiday memories with family and friends!
Participants are encouraged to dress in their most creative holiday attire—think ugly sweaters, reindeer antlers, or even full Santa suits— for a chance to win the coveted Best Dressed Award! Plus, there’s a delightful snowy finish line waiting for you, complete with free hot chocolate and food trucks to warm up after the race. As a bonus, all registered participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt, and every little racer in the Kids Santa Chase will also take home a special Santa shirt. Join this heartwarming event to promote community spirit, support Bluffton Self Help by bringing a new toy or non-perishable food item, and make unforgettable holiday memories with family and friends!
Organiser's Description
The spirit of Santa is alive, well, and ready to run in the Lowcountry! Join us for the Community Santa Run (or Walk) 5K and the jolly Santa Chase Kids Fun Run, all supporting Bluffton Self Help and the families they serve.
COME DRESSED FOR HOLIDAY FUN!
Break out your best holiday costumeugly sweaters, elf ears, reindeer antlers, full Santa suitsand you might take home the Best Dressed Award!
A SNOWY FINISH LINE
The forecast? SNOW at the finish! Get ready for a winter wonderland moment you wont forget.
GIVE BACK & SPREAD CHEEr
Participants are encouraged to bring a new toy or non-perishable food item for Bluffton Self Help to help support community members through the holidays.
WARM UP AFTER THE RUN
Enjoy FREE hot chocolate sponsored by the PRC Run Club, along with food and beverage trucks. Afterward, stroll over to the nearby Shrimp Boat Park and soak up the community spirit.
RACE SWAG & AWARD
All participates who register by December 17th will receive a Community Santa Run 5K commemorative t-shirt.
Well present awards for:
Male & female age groups: 12 & under, 1319, 2029, 3039, 4049, 5059, 6069, 7079, 80+
Top Dog Award (festive pups welcome
Join us for a holiday tradition filled with fitness, fun, and festive giving!
KIDS SANTA CHASE 200 METERS OF PURE HOLIDAY FUN!
Get ready for giggles, sugar rushes, and Santa-sized excitement! Bring the little ones to Martin Family Park for the Kids Santa Chase, a festive 200-meter dash where holiday magic meets kid-powered speed.
Dress your kiddos in their most spirited holiday outfitsSanta hats, reindeer antlers, elf gear, sparkles the more festive, the better! Then watch as they chase Santa himself around the park while he tosses candy canes, treats, and fun stocking stuffers along the way.
BONUS HOLIDAY CHEER:
All participating kids will receive a commemorative Santa shirtthe perfect keepsake to remember the fun!
Its short, sweet, safe, and packed with holiday magicthe perfect way to kick off the season and create memories that twinkle.
Ready, set chase Santa!
PACKET PICK UP: Race packets will be available at Palmetto Running Company, 25 Minetta Lane, Bluffton Friday 3-5PM or 12/20, race morning starting at 8:00am at Martin Family Park.
RACE STARTS: 9:00AM
ABOUT BLUFFTON SELF HELP
For more than 30 years, Bluffton Self Help has been providing basic needs and financial support to our community. And though our roots are in serving the generationally impoverished, our future is in supporting our families who are economically at-risk. With expanding services that include educational programming and leadership, we serve as advocates for those in need throughout our local community and beyond. With direct access to necessary resources, a deep understanding of our community needs, and significant relationships to create change, we provide those in need with a pathway toward self-sufficiency.
COME DRESSED FOR HOLIDAY FUN!
Break out your best holiday costumeugly sweaters, elf ears, reindeer antlers, full Santa suitsand you might take home the Best Dressed Award!
A SNOWY FINISH LINE
The forecast? SNOW at the finish! Get ready for a winter wonderland moment you wont forget.
GIVE BACK & SPREAD CHEEr
Participants are encouraged to bring a new toy or non-perishable food item for Bluffton Self Help to help support community members through the holidays.
WARM UP AFTER THE RUN
Enjoy FREE hot chocolate sponsored by the PRC Run Club, along with food and beverage trucks. Afterward, stroll over to the nearby Shrimp Boat Park and soak up the community spirit.
RACE SWAG & AWARD
All participates who register by December 17th will receive a Community Santa Run 5K commemorative t-shirt.
Well present awards for:
Male & female age groups: 12 & under, 1319, 2029, 3039, 4049, 5059, 6069, 7079, 80+
Top Dog Award (festive pups welcome
Join us for a holiday tradition filled with fitness, fun, and festive giving!
KIDS SANTA CHASE 200 METERS OF PURE HOLIDAY FUN!
Get ready for giggles, sugar rushes, and Santa-sized excitement! Bring the little ones to Martin Family Park for the Kids Santa Chase, a festive 200-meter dash where holiday magic meets kid-powered speed.
Dress your kiddos in their most spirited holiday outfitsSanta hats, reindeer antlers, elf gear, sparkles the more festive, the better! Then watch as they chase Santa himself around the park while he tosses candy canes, treats, and fun stocking stuffers along the way.
BONUS HOLIDAY CHEER:
All participating kids will receive a commemorative Santa shirtthe perfect keepsake to remember the fun!
Its short, sweet, safe, and packed with holiday magicthe perfect way to kick off the season and create memories that twinkle.
Ready, set chase Santa!
PACKET PICK UP: Race packets will be available at Palmetto Running Company, 25 Minetta Lane, Bluffton Friday 3-5PM or 12/20, race morning starting at 8:00am at Martin Family Park.
RACE STARTS: 9:00AM
ABOUT BLUFFTON SELF HELP
For more than 30 years, Bluffton Self Help has been providing basic needs and financial support to our community. And though our roots are in serving the generationally impoverished, our future is in supporting our families who are economically at-risk. With expanding services that include educational programming and leadership, we serve as advocates for those in need throughout our local community and beyond. With direct access to necessary resources, a deep understanding of our community needs, and significant relationships to create change, we provide those in need with a pathway toward self-sufficiency.
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