New Canaan Santa Run 2023
- Date Sat 23rd December 2023
- Time 9:00AM 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 10th Annual New Canaan Santa Run on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, at Waveny Park in beautiful New Canaan, Western Connecticut! This festive event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities, offering a fun-filled 5K run and a 1-mile walk through the scenic park setting. The course starts and finishes at the historic 'Castle' and features spacious fields and groomed trails, creating a picturesque backdrop for your holiday adventure.
Join family and friends as you embrace the Christmas spirit while supporting a great cause! The event aims to raise funds to help pack 100,000 meals for those in need through the Feed My Starving Children organization. Plus, enjoy the exciting Santa Dash for kids aged 8 and under, and don’t miss the chance to snap photos with Santa himself! With awards for top finishers in various age groups, snacks, and festive giveaways like Santa hats, this is an event you won't want to miss. Gather your loved ones and be part of this joyful celebration in New Canaan!
Join family and friends as you embrace the Christmas spirit while supporting a great cause! The event aims to raise funds to help pack 100,000 meals for those in need through the Feed My Starving Children organization. Plus, enjoy the exciting Santa Dash for kids aged 8 and under, and don’t miss the chance to snap photos with Santa himself! With awards for top finishers in various age groups, snacks, and festive giveaways like Santa hats, this is an event you won't want to miss. Gather your loved ones and be part of this joyful celebration in New Canaan!
Organiser's Description
WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING YOU THE 10TH ANNUAL NEW CANAAN SANTA RUN!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY DEC 23RD AT WAVENY PARK IN NEW CANAAN CT.
WE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE ALL AGES AND ABILITIES FOR OUR 5K RUN OR 1-MILE WALK. GATHER YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO START YOUR CHRISTMAS WEEKEND TOGETHER IN THE PASTORAL SETTING OF A TRULY SCENIC PARK.
OUR WAVENY PARK COURSE STARTS & FINISHES 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!
NOTE THAT WE ARE OUT OF SHIRTS AS OF 12/20 AND WILL HAVE SANTA HATS AS A GIVEAWAY AFTER THAT
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 2ND, 2024. WE CAN ALWAYS USE MORE VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS!
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 A SANTA T-SHIRT OR SANTA HAT - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
SNACKS AND FLUIDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER YOU FINISH.
AWARDS - WE HAVE INCREASED OUR DISTRIBUTION FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. THE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE CHAMPIONS ALONG WITH THE TOP M & F FINISHER IN EACH AGE GROUP WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL OR AWARD.
OUR NEW AGE GROUPS ARE - 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
EVENT SCHEDULE - SATURDAY DEC 23
7:30 AM PRE-REG PICKUP- BIBS, SHIRTS, HATS FROM THE PORCH BEHIND THE CASTLE. ARRIVE EARLY, GET A GREAT SPOT, AVOID THE CRUNCH!
(THE KIDS WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO TALK WITH SANTA! AND SO WILL YOU!)
8:30 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 & ONE MILE WALK -
THE 5K IS A COMPUTER TIMED EVENT. ALL 5K PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS. THE ONE MILE IS NOT TIMED.
10:00 AM AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
PARKING ABSOLUTELY PLENTY OF IT, AND NEARBY! SORRY- NO VALET PARKING AVAILABLE THIS YEAR!
WE ENCOURAGE DONATIONS FOR FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
ALL AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME. THEY ALL HELP US TO PURCHASE AND PACK 100,000 MEALS!!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY DEC 23RD AT WAVENY PARK IN NEW CANAAN CT.
WE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE ALL AGES AND ABILITIES FOR OUR 5K RUN OR 1-MILE WALK. GATHER YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO START YOUR CHRISTMAS WEEKEND TOGETHER IN THE PASTORAL SETTING OF A TRULY SCENIC PARK.
OUR WAVENY PARK COURSE STARTS & FINISHES 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!
NOTE THAT WE ARE OUT OF SHIRTS AS OF 12/20 AND WILL HAVE SANTA HATS AS A GIVEAWAY AFTER THAT
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 2ND, 2024. WE CAN ALWAYS USE MORE VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS!
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 A SANTA T-SHIRT OR SANTA HAT - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
SNACKS AND FLUIDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER YOU FINISH.
AWARDS - WE HAVE INCREASED OUR DISTRIBUTION FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. THE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE CHAMPIONS ALONG WITH THE TOP M & F FINISHER IN EACH AGE GROUP WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL OR AWARD.
OUR NEW AGE GROUPS ARE - 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
EVENT SCHEDULE - SATURDAY DEC 23
7:30 AM PRE-REG PICKUP- BIBS, SHIRTS, HATS FROM THE PORCH BEHIND THE CASTLE. ARRIVE EARLY, GET A GREAT SPOT, AVOID THE CRUNCH!
(THE KIDS WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO TALK WITH SANTA! AND SO WILL YOU!)
8:30 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 & ONE MILE WALK -
THE 5K IS A COMPUTER TIMED EVENT. ALL 5K PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS. THE ONE MILE IS NOT TIMED.
10:00 AM AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
PARKING ABSOLUTELY PLENTY OF IT, AND NEARBY! SORRY- NO VALET PARKING AVAILABLE THIS YEAR!
WE ENCOURAGE DONATIONS FOR FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
ALL AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME. THEY ALL HELP US TO PURCHASE AND PACK 100,000 MEALS!!
Races
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The Santa 5K Run
Incl. $3.63 Fee & T-Shirt- or Hat When T-Shirts Are Gone
Sat 23rd December 2023 (9:00AM EST)
$33.63
CLOSEDONLY the 5K participants are eligible for awards. The 5k is computer tied. The course is very accurately measured and marked. -
The Santa 1 Mile Walk
Incl. $3.63 Fee & T-Shirt - or Hat When T-Shirts Are Gone
Sat 23rd December 2023 (9:00AM EST)
$33.63
CLOSEDThe 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 tied and NOT eligible for awards. -
Santa Dash - Kids 8 Under
Sat 23rd December 2023 (8:30AM EST)
Free
CLOSEDSanta 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.
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