Dirty Santa Trail Run
- Date Sat 12th December 2026
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Lenoir, North Carolina
- Price $48.70
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a festive adventure at the Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run on Saturday, December 12, 2026, in Lenoir, Caldwell! This exciting 5-ish mile race invites runners of all levels to leave their usual hardtop routes behind and embrace the exhilarating trails. The course features nearly three miles of single track on Zack's Fork Mountain Bike Trail, along with 1.4 miles of natural field and gravel trail, and a touch of hardtop for variety.
Kick off your race day at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex, where you can participate in early packet pickup on Friday, December 11, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Liquid Roots Brewing. Race day festivities begin bright and early at 7:30 AM, culminating in the main event at 9:00 AM. Post-race, enjoy delicious snacks including a s'mores station and hot cocoa while celebrating the achievements of top runners who will receive awards in a fun Dirty Santa style! Don’t miss this chance to make unforgettable memories in the great outdoors with fellow running enthusiasts!
Kick off your race day at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex, where you can participate in early packet pickup on Friday, December 11, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Liquid Roots Brewing. Race day festivities begin bright and early at 7:30 AM, culminating in the main event at 9:00 AM. Post-race, enjoy delicious snacks including a s'mores station and hot cocoa while celebrating the achievements of top runners who will receive awards in a fun Dirty Santa style! Don’t miss this chance to make unforgettable memories in the great outdoors with fellow running enthusiasts!
Organiser's Description
WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS CHILLY, THE CRITTERS QUIT CRAWLING AND YOUR USUAL HARDTOP RUNNING ROUTES ARE GETTING A BIT TIRED AND BORING......ITS TIME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND KICK UP SOME DIRT ON THE TRAIL! IT'S TIME FOR........... THE FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN!
THIS 5ISH MILE RACE IS THE FIFTH AND FINAL EVENT IN THE FOOTHILLS RUN SERIES PRESENTED BY UNC ORTHO.
THE COURSE STARTS / FINISHES AT THE LENOIR ROTARY SOCCER COMPLEX AND IS MADE UP OF ALMOST 3 MILES OF SINGLE TRACK TRAIL (ZACK'S FORK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL), NEARLY 1.4 MILES OF NATURAL FIELD / GRAVEL TRAIL AND AROUND .6 MILE OF HARDTOP JUST FOR SOME VARIETY!
*EARLY PACKET PICKUP: FRIDAY (12/11) - 5:30PM - 7:30PM LIQUID ROOTS BREWING (1048 HARPER AVE, LENOIR, NC)
RACE DAY SCHEDULE (12/12):
7:30AM - RACE DAY REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK-UP OPENS
8:45AM - RACE DAY REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK-UP ENDS
9:00AM - START OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN
_ENJOY SOME POST RACE SNACKS FEATURING A SMORES STATION AND HOT COCOA!_
STICK AROUND FOR POST RACE AWARDS AND THE TOP WINNERS SELECTING THEIR GIFTS DIRTY SANTA STYLE!
THE FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
* TOP 3 OVERALL MALE / FEMALE (WINNER - DIRTY SANTA TROPHY + GIFT/AWARD, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD, 3RD - CUSTOM BRONZE FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD)
* TOP 2 MALE / FEMALE MASTER (40 - 49) (WINNER - DIRTY SANTA TROPHY + GIFT/AWARD, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD)
* TOP 2 MALE / FEMALE GRANDMASTER (50 & UP) (WINNER - DIRTY SANTA TROPHY + GIFT/AWARD, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD)
*TOP 3 MALE / FEMALE AGE GROUPS (WINNER - CUSTOM GOLD FINISHED MEDAL, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL, 3RD - CUSTOM BRONZE FINISHED MEDAL) 14 AND UNDER; 15 - 19; 20 -24; 25 - 29; 30 - 34; 35 - 39; 40 - 44; 45 - 49; 50 - 54; 55 - 59; 60 - 64; 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75+
EVERY RUNNER REGISTERING BY MIDNIGHT ON NOVEMBER 30 WILL BE GUARANTEED THEIR SIZE IN THE OFFICIAL FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN HOODIE!
THIS 5ISH MILE RACE IS THE FIFTH AND FINAL EVENT IN THE FOOTHILLS RUN SERIES PRESENTED BY UNC ORTHO.
THE COURSE STARTS / FINISHES AT THE LENOIR ROTARY SOCCER COMPLEX AND IS MADE UP OF ALMOST 3 MILES OF SINGLE TRACK TRAIL (ZACK'S FORK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL), NEARLY 1.4 MILES OF NATURAL FIELD / GRAVEL TRAIL AND AROUND .6 MILE OF HARDTOP JUST FOR SOME VARIETY!
*EARLY PACKET PICKUP: FRIDAY (12/11) - 5:30PM - 7:30PM LIQUID ROOTS BREWING (1048 HARPER AVE, LENOIR, NC)
RACE DAY SCHEDULE (12/12):
7:30AM - RACE DAY REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK-UP OPENS
8:45AM - RACE DAY REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK-UP ENDS
9:00AM - START OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN
_ENJOY SOME POST RACE SNACKS FEATURING A SMORES STATION AND HOT COCOA!_
STICK AROUND FOR POST RACE AWARDS AND THE TOP WINNERS SELECTING THEIR GIFTS DIRTY SANTA STYLE!
THE FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
* TOP 3 OVERALL MALE / FEMALE (WINNER - DIRTY SANTA TROPHY + GIFT/AWARD, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD, 3RD - CUSTOM BRONZE FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD)
* TOP 2 MALE / FEMALE MASTER (40 - 49) (WINNER - DIRTY SANTA TROPHY + GIFT/AWARD, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD)
* TOP 2 MALE / FEMALE GRANDMASTER (50 & UP) (WINNER - DIRTY SANTA TROPHY + GIFT/AWARD, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL + GIFT/AWARD)
*TOP 3 MALE / FEMALE AGE GROUPS (WINNER - CUSTOM GOLD FINISHED MEDAL, 2ND - CUSTOM SILVER FINISHED MEDAL, 3RD - CUSTOM BRONZE FINISHED MEDAL) 14 AND UNDER; 15 - 19; 20 -24; 25 - 29; 30 - 34; 35 - 39; 40 - 44; 45 - 49; 50 - 54; 55 - 59; 60 - 64; 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75+
EVERY RUNNER REGISTERING BY MIDNIGHT ON NOVEMBER 30 WILL BE GUARANTEED THEIR SIZE IN THE OFFICIAL FOURTH ANNUAL DIRTY SANTA TRAIL RUN HOODIE!
Races
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Trail Run
Incl. $3.70 Fee & Hoodie
Sat 12th December 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$48.70
Course is made up of almost 3 miles of single track trail, nearly 1.7 of gravel trail / natural field and around .3 miles of hardtop.
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1050 Zacks Fork Rd., Lenoir, 28645, NC, United States
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