New Canaan Santa Run
- Date Sat 19th December 2026
- Time 9:15AM EST
- Location New Canaan, Connecticut
- Price Free - $33.63
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready to kick off the holiday season with the 13th Annual New Canaan Santa Run on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Western Connecticut! This festive event invites participants of all ages and abilities to join in on the fun, featuring a scenic 5K run/walk and a delightful 1-mile course. The event kicks off at 9:30 AM, ensuring safety and a smooth experience for everyone involved. The picturesque park, complete with spacious fields and groomed trails, provides the perfect backdrop for this community celebration.
Join your family and friends for a memorable day filled with holiday spirit, as funds raised will support an incredible mission: packing 100,000 meals for those in need through the Feed My Starving Children organization. Plus, don’t miss the chance to meet Santa himself, who will be on-site for the Santa Dash and available for photos! Be among the first 200 participants to register and receive a long-sleeve cotton shirt, while supplies last. With a vibrant atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to give back, the New Canaan Santa Run is a must-attend event this holiday season!
Join your family and friends for a memorable day filled with holiday spirit, as funds raised will support an incredible mission: packing 100,000 meals for those in need through the Feed My Starving Children organization. Plus, don’t miss the chance to meet Santa himself, who will be on-site for the Santa Dash and available for photos! Be among the first 200 participants to register and receive a long-sleeve cotton shirt, while supplies last. With a vibrant atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to give back, the New Canaan Santa Run is a must-attend event this holiday season!
Organiser's Description
WE ARE KEEPING THE START OF THE 5K AND WALK AT 9:30AM.
THIS HELPS US TO MAINTAIN SAFETY AND WORK WITH ANY WEATHER/TRACTION ISSUES ON OUR COURSE.
WE WANT YOU SAFE AND WILL USE AN ALTERNATE ROAD/DRIVEWAY COURSE IF NEEDED. (WE HAVE NEVER HAD TO!)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING.
WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING YOU THE 13TH ANNUAL NEW CANAAN SANTA RUN!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY DEC 19, AT WAVENY PARK IN NEW CANAAN CT
ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ARE WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED TO RUN OR WALK OUR 5K COURSE OR 1-MILE COURSE. GATHER YOUR FAMILY
AND FRIENDS TO START YOUR PRE-CHRISTMAS WEEKEND TOGETHER IN THE PASTORAL SETTING OF A TRULY SCENIC PARK.
OUR WAVENY PARK COURSES START & FINISH AT THE HISTORIC 'CASTLE'. THE PARK IS HOME TO SPACIOUS FIELDS AND GROOMED TRAILS.
YOU'LL EXPERIENCE A TRUE, PEACEFUL SETTING WITH NATURE ON ALL SIDES!
FUNDS RAISED WILL HELP UNDERWRITE THE $30,000 COST FOR OUR FOOD PACKING EVENT.
OUR VOLUNTEERS, TOGETHER WITH THE FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN ORGANIZATION, WILL PUT TOGETHER 100,000 MEALS TO BE
DISTRIBUTED WORLD WIDE! THIS MASSIVE ENDEAVOR WILL TAKE PLACE AT NEW CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL IN MARCH OF 2027.
THIS IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING! IT INVOLVES 500 VOLUNTEERS WORKING TWO HOUR SHIFTS OF 180 'PACKERS',
SET UP AND CLEAN UP STAFF AS WELL. BE A PART OF THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
WE CAN ALWAYS USE MORE VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS! PLEASE CONTACT - _BO BEATTY_ & JOIN US: BO@GRACECOMMUNITY.INFO
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD AND INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW. WE HO-HO-HOPE YOULL JOIN US!
GREAT NEWS
_SANTA WILL BE ON-SITE_ TO RUN WITH THE KIDS IN THE SANTA DASH.
HE WILL ALSO BE BE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY PICTURES & SELFIES BEFORE & AFTER YOUR RUN/WALK.
EVENT DETAILS
THE FIRST 200 PARTICIPANTS TO _REGISTER_ WILL RECEIVE LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRTS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
GUARANTEE YOUR SHIRT AND SIZE NOW!
AFTER DEC 8 - OR 200 REGISTERED - WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THERE WILL BE SHIRTS AVAILABLE.
LAST YEAR WE SET A RECORD FOR PARTICIPANTS (OVER 250) DO NOT GET SHUT OUT!
_REGISTER NOW_ FOR THE BEST PRICING AND GET THAT SHIRT!
5K AWARDS - THE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE 5K CHAMPIONS ALONG WITH THE
TOP M & F 5K FINISHER IN EACH AGE GROUP WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL OR AWARD.
OUR AGE GROUPS - 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
EVENT SCHEDULE
DEC 8 - T-SHIRT GUARANTEE ENDS. AFTER THAT, "AS AVAILABLE" AND WE MAY RUN OUT
DEC 14 - REGISTRATION FEE INCREASES $5 THROUGH EVENT START
FRIDAY DEC 18- PRE-REG BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP FROM 1-4 PM
AT THE LODGE NEXT TO THE DOG PARK AND PADDLE COURTS AT WAVENY PARK
_MAKE A PLAN TO GET THERE OR HAVE SOMEONE PICK UP FOR YOU AND AVOID THE STRESS ON SATURDAY!_
SATURDAY DEC 19- EVENT DAY
7:45 AM PRE-REG PICKUP- BIBS, SHIRTS, SWAG FROM THE PORCH BEHIND THE CASTLE OR OUT FRONT IF THE WEATHER IS CLEAR.
ARRIVE EARLY, GET A GREAT PARKING SPOT, & AVOID THE CRUNCH!
(THE KIDS WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO TALK WITH SANTA! AND SO WILL YOU!)
9:15 AM SANTA DASH FOR KIDS- AGE 8 & UNDER ONLY! (PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN ACCOMPANY THE KIDS TO AVOID DRAMA)
9:30 AM START OF THE SANTA 5K RUN/WALK & ONE MILE WALK
THE 5K IS A COMPUTER TIMED EVENT. ALL 5K PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS.
THE ONE MILE IS NOT TIMED AND THERE ARE NO AWARDS.
SNACKS AND FLUIDS TO FOLLOW
10:30 AM AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
PARKING ABSOLUTELY PLENTY OF IT, AND NEARBY!
WE ENCOURAGE AND NEED DONATIONS FOR FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
ALL AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME. THEY ALL HELP US TO PURCHASE AND PACK 100,000 MEALS!!
THERE IS NO POSTPONEMENT NOR MAKE UP DAY IF WEATHER FORCES PARK/TOWN CLOSURES.
WE CANNOT REFUND ANY AMOUNT- ALL MATERIALS, SHIRTS, ETC. WILL HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.
WITH CHRISTMAS JUST FOUR DAYS AWAY WE CANNOT MOVE OUR EVENT.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DEDICATED TO OUR MISSION OF OUR FOOD PACKING EVENT FOR THE
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN ORGANIZATION. YOUR REGISTRATIONS & DONATIONS WILL HELP
TO PUT TOGETHER 100,000 MEALS!!
COURSE INFO- _OUR 5K COURSE WILL BE RUN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THIS YEAR WHICH WORKED OUT GREAT LAST YEAR_.
SAME ROADS/DRIVEWAY/PATHS...LOTS OF GREAT COMMENTS IN 2025 WITH THE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE COURSE WHERE THERE'S AN EASY DOWNHILL SECTION RATHER THAN UPHILL!
THE ONE MILE WALK WILL BE THE SAME AS IN THE PAST.
DOWN WAVENY PARK RD (SAME AS THE 5K THIS YEAR) & RIGHT TO THE TURNAROUND AT THE HALF MILE MARK.
THEN BACK TO THE START.
OUR COURSES MAY CHANGE BASED ON TRAIL CONDITIONS AND FOR YOUR SAFETY
THIS HELPS US TO MAINTAIN SAFETY AND WORK WITH ANY WEATHER/TRACTION ISSUES ON OUR COURSE.
WE WANT YOU SAFE AND WILL USE AN ALTERNATE ROAD/DRIVEWAY COURSE IF NEEDED. (WE HAVE NEVER HAD TO!)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING.
WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING YOU THE 13TH ANNUAL NEW CANAAN SANTA RUN!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY DEC 19, AT WAVENY PARK IN NEW CANAAN CT
ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ARE WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED TO RUN OR WALK OUR 5K COURSE OR 1-MILE COURSE. GATHER YOUR FAMILY
AND FRIENDS TO START YOUR PRE-CHRISTMAS WEEKEND TOGETHER IN THE PASTORAL SETTING OF A TRULY SCENIC PARK.
OUR WAVENY PARK COURSES START & FINISH AT THE HISTORIC 'CASTLE'. THE PARK IS HOME TO SPACIOUS FIELDS AND GROOMED TRAILS.
YOU'LL EXPERIENCE A TRUE, PEACEFUL SETTING WITH NATURE ON ALL SIDES!
FUNDS RAISED WILL HELP UNDERWRITE THE $30,000 COST FOR OUR FOOD PACKING EVENT.
OUR VOLUNTEERS, TOGETHER WITH THE FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN ORGANIZATION, WILL PUT TOGETHER 100,000 MEALS TO BE
DISTRIBUTED WORLD WIDE! THIS MASSIVE ENDEAVOR WILL TAKE PLACE AT NEW CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL IN MARCH OF 2027.
THIS IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING! IT INVOLVES 500 VOLUNTEERS WORKING TWO HOUR SHIFTS OF 180 'PACKERS',
SET UP AND CLEAN UP STAFF AS WELL. BE A PART OF THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
WE CAN ALWAYS USE MORE VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS! PLEASE CONTACT - _BO BEATTY_ & JOIN US: BO@GRACECOMMUNITY.INFO
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD AND INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW. WE HO-HO-HOPE YOULL JOIN US!
GREAT NEWS
_SANTA WILL BE ON-SITE_ TO RUN WITH THE KIDS IN THE SANTA DASH.
HE WILL ALSO BE BE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY PICTURES & SELFIES BEFORE & AFTER YOUR RUN/WALK.
EVENT DETAILS
THE FIRST 200 PARTICIPANTS TO _REGISTER_ WILL RECEIVE LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRTS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
GUARANTEE YOUR SHIRT AND SIZE NOW!
AFTER DEC 8 - OR 200 REGISTERED - WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THERE WILL BE SHIRTS AVAILABLE.
LAST YEAR WE SET A RECORD FOR PARTICIPANTS (OVER 250) DO NOT GET SHUT OUT!
_REGISTER NOW_ FOR THE BEST PRICING AND GET THAT SHIRT!
5K AWARDS - THE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE 5K CHAMPIONS ALONG WITH THE
TOP M & F 5K FINISHER IN EACH AGE GROUP WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL OR AWARD.
OUR AGE GROUPS - 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
EVENT SCHEDULE
DEC 8 - T-SHIRT GUARANTEE ENDS. AFTER THAT, "AS AVAILABLE" AND WE MAY RUN OUT
DEC 14 - REGISTRATION FEE INCREASES $5 THROUGH EVENT START
FRIDAY DEC 18- PRE-REG BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP FROM 1-4 PM
AT THE LODGE NEXT TO THE DOG PARK AND PADDLE COURTS AT WAVENY PARK
_MAKE A PLAN TO GET THERE OR HAVE SOMEONE PICK UP FOR YOU AND AVOID THE STRESS ON SATURDAY!_
SATURDAY DEC 19- EVENT DAY
7:45 AM PRE-REG PICKUP- BIBS, SHIRTS, SWAG FROM THE PORCH BEHIND THE CASTLE OR OUT FRONT IF THE WEATHER IS CLEAR.
ARRIVE EARLY, GET A GREAT PARKING SPOT, & AVOID THE CRUNCH!
(THE KIDS WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO TALK WITH SANTA! AND SO WILL YOU!)
9:15 AM SANTA DASH FOR KIDS- AGE 8 & UNDER ONLY! (PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN ACCOMPANY THE KIDS TO AVOID DRAMA)
9:30 AM START OF THE SANTA 5K RUN/WALK & ONE MILE WALK
THE 5K IS A COMPUTER TIMED EVENT. ALL 5K PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS.
THE ONE MILE IS NOT TIMED AND THERE ARE NO AWARDS.
SNACKS AND FLUIDS TO FOLLOW
10:30 AM AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
PARKING ABSOLUTELY PLENTY OF IT, AND NEARBY!
WE ENCOURAGE AND NEED DONATIONS FOR FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
ALL AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME. THEY ALL HELP US TO PURCHASE AND PACK 100,000 MEALS!!
THERE IS NO POSTPONEMENT NOR MAKE UP DAY IF WEATHER FORCES PARK/TOWN CLOSURES.
WE CANNOT REFUND ANY AMOUNT- ALL MATERIALS, SHIRTS, ETC. WILL HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.
WITH CHRISTMAS JUST FOUR DAYS AWAY WE CANNOT MOVE OUR EVENT.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DEDICATED TO OUR MISSION OF OUR FOOD PACKING EVENT FOR THE
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN ORGANIZATION. YOUR REGISTRATIONS & DONATIONS WILL HELP
TO PUT TOGETHER 100,000 MEALS!!
COURSE INFO- _OUR 5K COURSE WILL BE RUN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THIS YEAR WHICH WORKED OUT GREAT LAST YEAR_.
SAME ROADS/DRIVEWAY/PATHS...LOTS OF GREAT COMMENTS IN 2025 WITH THE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE COURSE WHERE THERE'S AN EASY DOWNHILL SECTION RATHER THAN UPHILL!
THE ONE MILE WALK WILL BE THE SAME AS IN THE PAST.
DOWN WAVENY PARK RD (SAME AS THE 5K THIS YEAR) & RIGHT TO THE TURNAROUND AT THE HALF MILE MARK.
THEN BACK TO THE START.
OUR COURSES MAY CHANGE BASED ON TRAIL CONDITIONS AND FOR YOUR SAFETY
Races
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The New Canaan Santa 5K Run
Incl. $3.63 Fee & T-Shirt- Long Sleeve Cotton
Sat 19th December 2026 (9:30AM EST)
$33.63
OPENS 01 OCTONLY the 5K participants are eligible for awards. You can run or walk it at your leisure/intensity! The 5k is computer timed. The course is very accurately measured and very well marked with signs, cones, flour arrows and volunteers. This year's 5k course will be run in the opposite direction same as last year. SAME paths, no worries! -
The Santa 1 Mile Walk
Incl. $3.63 Fee & T-Shirt - Long Sleeve Cotton
Sat 19th December 2026 (9:30AM EST)
$33.63
OPENS 01 OCTThe 1 Mile "Walkers" will start just behind the 5k runners. The 1 mile loop will be clearly marked to differentiate the it from the 5k course. There will be signs and volunteers to help. One mile participants are NOT timed and NOT eligible for awards. -
Santa Dash - Kids 8 & Under
Sat 19th December 2026 (9:15AM EST)
Free
OPENS 01 OCTSanta Dashers will run along with Santa on the inner driveway loop of the Waveny Mansion. EIGHT years old and younger ONLY. Parents/guardians can accompany the little tykes to help avoid drama from either party!
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