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 to lace up your running shoes for the Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run on Saturday, December 12, 2026, in the picturesque town of Lenoir, Caldwell! This exciting 5ish-mile race is the grand finale of the Foothills Run Series and promises an exhilarating experience as you navigate nearly 3 miles of single-track trail, 1.4 miles of natural field and gravel trail, and a dash of hardtop for variety.
The race kicks off at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex, where participants can enjoy early packet pickup the day before at Liquid Roots Brewing. On race day, registration opens at 7:30 AM, with the run starting promptly at 9:00 AM. After crossing the finish line, runners can indulge in delicious post-race snacks, featuring a s'mores station and hot cocoa, while celebrating their achievements during the awards ceremony, complete with unique Dirty Santa style gifts! Don’t miss this chance to embrace the holiday spirit and the joy of trail running in a vibrant community atmosphere!
The race kicks off at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex, where participants can enjoy early packet pickup the day before at Liquid Roots Brewing. On race day, registration opens at 7:30 AM, with the run starting promptly at 9:00 AM. After crossing the finish line, runners can indulge in delicious post-race snacks, featuring a s'mores station and hot cocoa, while celebrating their achievements during the awards ceremony, complete with unique Dirty Santa style gifts! Don’t miss this chance to embrace the holiday spirit and the joy of trail running in a vibrant community atmosphere!
Organiser's Description
*REGISTER FOR ALL 5 FRS EVENTS AT ONCE DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL AND RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF THE LOWEST PRICE PLUS THE LIMITED EDITION FRS PERFORMANCE SHIRT! USE THE FRS APRIL BUNDLE TAB ON ANY EVENT REGISTRATION PAGE. YOUR SHIRT WILL BE THE STYLE SPECIFIC TO YOUR GENDER AND IN THE SAME SIZE AS THE EVENT T-SHIRTS YOU SELECTED UNLESS YOU CONTACT THE RACE DIRECTOR WITH DIFFERENT STYLE / SIZE CHOICES. THIS MOISTURE WICKING SHIRT WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU AT THE PACKET PICKUP OF THE FIRST RACE (SUNSET RIVER RUN) JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR HOT RUNS!
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!
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!
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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