New Canaan Santa Run 2025
- Date Sat 20th December 2025
- Time 8:45AM EST
- Location New Canaan, Connecticut
- Price Free - $33.63
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready to spread some holiday cheer at the 12th Annual New Canaan Santa Run, taking place on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the picturesque Waveny Park in New Canaan, Western Connecticut! This festive event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities to join in the fun with a 5K run/walk or a 1-mile walk. Experience the breathtaking scenery of this beautiful park, where the race begins and ends at the historic 'Castle.' Gather your family and friends and kick off your pre-Christmas weekend in style!
Not only will you enjoy a fun-filled day of running, but you'll also be supporting a wonderful cause! Proceeds from the event will help fund a massive food packing initiative in collaboration with the Feed My Starving Children organization, aiming to assemble 100,000 meals for those in need. With Santa himself on-site for the kids to run with and take photos, this event promises to be a memorable experience for everyone involved. Don’t miss your chance to register early to secure your long-sleeve cotton shirt and join the festive spirit of giving back this holiday season!
Not only will you enjoy a fun-filled day of running, but you'll also be supporting a wonderful cause! Proceeds from the event will help fund a massive food packing initiative in collaboration with the Feed My Starving Children organization, aiming to assemble 100,000 meals for those in need. With Santa himself on-site for the kids to run with and take photos, this event promises to be a memorable experience for everyone involved. Don’t miss your chance to register early to secure your long-sleeve cotton shirt and join the festive spirit of giving back this holiday season!
Organiser's Description
WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING YOU THE 12TH ANNUAL NEW CANAAN SANTA RUN!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY DEC 20, 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 ON MARCH 7, 2026
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: [email protected]
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD, 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 AND 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 10 - 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 ARE - 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
EVENT SCHEDULE
DEC 10 - T-SHIRT GUARANTEE ENDS. AFTER THAT, "AS AVAILABLE" AND WE MAY RUN OUT
DEC 13 - REGISTRATION FEE INCREASES $5 THROUGH EVENT START
FRIDAY DEC 19- PRE-REG BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP FROM 1-4 PM LOCATION 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 20- EVENT DAY
7:30 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!)
8:45 AM SANTA DASH FOR KIDS- AGE 8 & UNDER ONLY! (PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN ACCOMPANY THE KIDS TO AVOID DRAMA)
9:00 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
10:00 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_. SAME ROADS/DRIVEWAY/PATHS... WE THINK YOU WILL LIKE THE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE WHERE YOU'LL HAVE AN EASY DOWNHILL SECTION RATHER THAN UPHILL. NEW COURSE MAP TO FOLLOW. (MAP BELOW IS LAST YEAR- THIS YEAR WILL BE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.)
THE ONE MILE WALK WILL BE THE SAME AS IN THE PAST. DOWN THE WAVENY PARK RD (SAME AS THE 5K THIS YEAR) AND RIGHT TO THE TURNAROUND PAST THE POOL AT THE HALF MILE MARK. THEN BACK TO THE START.
JOIN US ON SATURDAY DEC 20, 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 ON MARCH 7, 2026
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: [email protected]
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD, 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 AND 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 10 - 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 ARE - 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
EVENT SCHEDULE
DEC 10 - T-SHIRT GUARANTEE ENDS. AFTER THAT, "AS AVAILABLE" AND WE MAY RUN OUT
DEC 13 - REGISTRATION FEE INCREASES $5 THROUGH EVENT START
FRIDAY DEC 19- PRE-REG BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP FROM 1-4 PM LOCATION 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 20- EVENT DAY
7:30 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!)
8:45 AM SANTA DASH FOR KIDS- AGE 8 & UNDER ONLY! (PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN ACCOMPANY THE KIDS TO AVOID DRAMA)
9:00 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
10:00 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_. SAME ROADS/DRIVEWAY/PATHS... WE THINK YOU WILL LIKE THE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE WHERE YOU'LL HAVE AN EASY DOWNHILL SECTION RATHER THAN UPHILL. NEW COURSE MAP TO FOLLOW. (MAP BELOW IS LAST YEAR- THIS YEAR WILL BE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.)
THE ONE MILE WALK WILL BE THE SAME AS IN THE PAST. DOWN THE WAVENY PARK RD (SAME AS THE 5K THIS YEAR) AND RIGHT TO THE TURNAROUND PAST THE POOL AT THE HALF MILE MARK. THEN BACK TO THE START.
Races
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The New Canaan Santa 5K Run
Incl. $3.63 Fee & T-Shirt- Long Sleeve Cotton
Sat 20th December 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$33.63
ONLY 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 than in the past. SAME paths, no worries! -
The Santa 1 Mile Walk
Incl. $3.63 Fee & T-Shirt - Long Sleeve Cotton
Sat 20th December 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$33.63
The 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 20th December 2025 (8:45AM EST)
Free
Santa 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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Waveny Park, 677 South Avenue, New Canaan, 06840, CT, United States
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