Fort Wayne Great Santa Run
- Date Sat 6th December 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Price $43.40
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for the most festive event of the season at the 3rd Annual Fort Wayne Great Santa Run on Saturday, December 6, 2025! This jolly 5K race will take place in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne, starting and finishing at Promenade Park. Runners of all ages are invited to don their Santa suits and spread holiday cheer as they dash through the beautifully decorated streets, beginning at 8 AM.
Participants will not only enjoy a fun-filled run but will also receive a Santa suit complete with a red hat, pants, and a fluffy beard, along with a race finisher's shirt and a unique finisher medal that doubles as a holiday ornament. Treat yourself to cookies and hot chocolate along the route, and make sure to pick up your race packet on December 5 at Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Southwest to ensure you're ready to go on race day! Join hundreds of fellow Santas for a memorable day of fun, fitness, and philanthropy, as a portion of the proceeds will support the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create lasting holiday memories—mark your calendars and get ready to run!
Participants will not only enjoy a fun-filled run but will also receive a Santa suit complete with a red hat, pants, and a fluffy beard, along with a race finisher's shirt and a unique finisher medal that doubles as a holiday ornament. Treat yourself to cookies and hot chocolate along the route, and make sure to pick up your race packet on December 5 at Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Southwest to ensure you're ready to go on race day! Join hundreds of fellow Santas for a memorable day of fun, fitness, and philanthropy, as a portion of the proceeds will support the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create lasting holiday memories—mark your calendars and get ready to run!
Organiser's Description
The 3rd Annual Fort Wayne Great Santa Run will take flight on Dec. 6, 2025 in downtown Fort Wayne. Registration is open, so start stretching those Santa muscles and get ready for the Jolliest 5k of the season.
Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5k downtown begins and ends at Prominade Park downtown Fort Wayne and starts at 8am on December 6, 2025! Fill the downtown with holiday cheer as hundreds of Santas run through the downtown area of Fort Wayne!
Every participant will receive a race finishers shirt, a Santa suit, a finisher medal/ornament, and holiday treats - who doesn't like cookies & hot chocolate?
Santa Suit's include Santa's red hat, red pants, black belt, red coat and a white furry beard. Each participant will also recieve a Finisher Shirt & medal /ornament.
Shirt size cutoff date is 11/23/25
IMPORTANT: PACKET PICKUP: DEC. 5, 2025, FLEET FEET FORT WAYNE SOUTHWEST 5661 COVENTRY LANE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804 2:00PM - 7:00PM . IT IS IMPORTANT TO PICKUP YOUR PACKETS DAY BEFORE RACE SO EVERYONE CAN WEAR THEIR SANTA SUITS FOR RACE DAY!
Start/Finish: Check our website for the 5K route coming soon!
*Please Note: A percentage of the registration proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research in memory of Richard K. Croy
Pictures: We would love to see your pictures! On Facebook & Instagram, use #GreatSantaRunFW
Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5k downtown begins and ends at Prominade Park downtown Fort Wayne and starts at 8am on December 6, 2025! Fill the downtown with holiday cheer as hundreds of Santas run through the downtown area of Fort Wayne!
Every participant will receive a race finishers shirt, a Santa suit, a finisher medal/ornament, and holiday treats - who doesn't like cookies & hot chocolate?
Santa Suit's include Santa's red hat, red pants, black belt, red coat and a white furry beard. Each participant will also recieve a Finisher Shirt & medal /ornament.
Shirt size cutoff date is 11/23/25
IMPORTANT: PACKET PICKUP: DEC. 5, 2025, FLEET FEET FORT WAYNE SOUTHWEST 5661 COVENTRY LANE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804 2:00PM - 7:00PM . IT IS IMPORTANT TO PICKUP YOUR PACKETS DAY BEFORE RACE SO EVERYONE CAN WEAR THEIR SANTA SUITS FOR RACE DAY!
Start/Finish: Check our website for the 5K route coming soon!
*Please Note: A percentage of the registration proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research in memory of Richard K. Croy
Pictures: We would love to see your pictures! On Facebook & Instagram, use #GreatSantaRunFW
Races
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Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5K / Adult
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM EST)
$43.40
The Fort Wayne Great Santa Run will take flight on Dec. 6, 2025 in downtown Fort Wayne. Registration is open, so start stretching those Santa muscles and get ready for the jolliest 5k of the season. Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5k downtown begins and ends at Prominade Park downtown Fort Wayne and starts at 8am on December 6, 2025! Fill the downtown with holiday cheer as hundreds of Santas run through the downtown area of Fort Wayne! Every participant will receive a race finishers shirt a Santa suit, a finisher medal/ornament, and holiday treats - who doesn't like cookies & hot chocolate? Santa Suit's include Santa's red hat, red pants, black belt, red coat and a white furry beard. Each participant will also recieve a Finisher medal /ornament *Please Note: A percentage of the registration proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research in memory of Richard K. Croy Start/Finish: Check our website for the 5K route coming soon! Pictures: We would love to see your pictures! On Facebook & Instagram, use #GreatSantaRunFW -
Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5K / YOUTH ONLY
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM EST)
$43.40
The Fort Wayne Great Santa Run will take flight on Dec. 6, 2025 in downtown Fort Wayne. Registration is open, so start stretching those Santa muscles and get ready for the jolliest 5k of the season. Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5k downtown begins and ends at Prominade Park downtown Fort Wayne and starts at 8am on December 6, 2025! Fill the downtown with holiday cheer as hundreds of Santas run through the downtown area of Fort Wayne! Every participant will receive a race finishers shirt a Santa suit, a finisher medal/ornament, and holiday treats - who doesn't like cookies & hot chocolate? Santa Suit's include Santa's red hat, red pants, black belt, red coat and a white furry beard. Each participant will also recieve a Finisher medal /ornament *Please Note:A percentage of the registration proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research in memory of Richard K. Croy Start/Finish: Check our website for the 5K route coming soon! Pictures: We would love to see your pictures! On Facebook & Instagram, use #GreatSantaRunFW
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