Run Like the Dickens
- Date Sat 13th December 2025
- Time 8:30AM EST
- Location Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Price $32.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a festive day of fun and fitness at the "Run Like the Dickens" event on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in beautiful Fernandina Beach, Nassau! This exciting one-mile fun run kicks off at 8:30 AM at Main Beach, Amelia Island, with check-in and onsite registration opening at 7:30 AM. Participants can enjoy a lively pre-race warm-up courtesy of the YMCA to get everyone pumped for the run. The course features a scenic out-and-back route along the beach, making it perfect for runners of all ages, including kids and even furry friends. Costumes are highly encouraged, ensuring plenty of laughs and holiday cheer throughout the event! After the race, join us for an awards ceremony at the Sandbar Amelia Island, where you'll also have the chance to snap a photo with Santa himself! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to register by November 21st to receive an official event t-shirt. Come join the fun and make unforgettable holiday memories at "Run Like the Dickens"!
Organiser's Description
Join us for another year of family fun at "Run Like the Dickens!" This one-mile fun run will be held at Main Beach, Amelia Island on Saturday, December 13, 2025, starting at 8:30AM. Check-in and onsite registration opens at 7:30am. Please meet at the Sandbar Amelia Island and look for the registration table.
Come early for the pre-race warm up, courtesy of the YMCA. It'll get you fired up for the fun! The course will be a simple out, round the tree, and back beach run, direction may change based on conditions. Please note that this is not a chipped race.
The awards ceremony will take place at the Sandbar Amelia Island directly following the race and Santa will also be onsite for photo ops!
Register online through Friday, November 21st until 5:00PM to receive an official Run Like the Dickens t-shirt. If you register after 11/21 or onsite, we will do our best to have a t-shirt mailed to you or available for pick-up at the Welcome Center. This year, we will have youth sized shirts as an option.
ALL ARE WELCOME - INCLUDING KIDS AND DOGS. COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED! LAUGHS ARE GUARANTEED!
Run Like the Dickens is brought to you in partnership with the YMCA, Sandbar Amelia Island, and Salty Sports Society; presented by the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and sponsored by the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council.
Additional Dickens on Centre information at AmeliaIsland.com/Dickens. [https://www.ameliaisland.com/dickens-on-centre/] Overnight stay information available at AmeliaIsland.com/holiday. [https://www.ameliaisland.com/festivals-events/amelia-island-christmas/]
Registrations are non-refundable.
Come early for the pre-race warm up, courtesy of the YMCA. It'll get you fired up for the fun! The course will be a simple out, round the tree, and back beach run, direction may change based on conditions. Please note that this is not a chipped race.
The awards ceremony will take place at the Sandbar Amelia Island directly following the race and Santa will also be onsite for photo ops!
Register online through Friday, November 21st until 5:00PM to receive an official Run Like the Dickens t-shirt. If you register after 11/21 or onsite, we will do our best to have a t-shirt mailed to you or available for pick-up at the Welcome Center. This year, we will have youth sized shirts as an option.
ALL ARE WELCOME - INCLUDING KIDS AND DOGS. COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED! LAUGHS ARE GUARANTEED!
Run Like the Dickens is brought to you in partnership with the YMCA, Sandbar Amelia Island, and Salty Sports Society; presented by the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and sponsored by the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council.
Additional Dickens on Centre information at AmeliaIsland.com/Dickens. [https://www.ameliaisland.com/dickens-on-centre/] Overnight stay information available at AmeliaIsland.com/holiday. [https://www.ameliaisland.com/festivals-events/amelia-island-christmas/]
Registrations are non-refundable.
Races
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Run Like the Dickens
Incl. $2.80 Fee & Run Like the Dickens Premium Race T-Shirt
Sat 13th December 2025 (8:30AM EST)
$32.80
Check-in begins at 7:30 AM
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Sandbar Amelia Island at Main Beach, 21910 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach, 32034, FL, United States
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