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
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Event summary
Get ready for a festive day of fun and fitness at the annual "Run Like the Dickens" event, taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in beautiful Fernandina Beach, Nassau. This lively one-mile fun run will kick off at 8:30 AM at Main Beach, Amelia Island, with check-in and onsite registration starting at 7:30 AM. Participants can enjoy a scenic beach course that features a simple out-and-back route, perfect for runners of all ages and skill levels.
This family-friendly event welcomes everyone, including kids and dogs, and encourages creative costumes to add to the festive spirit! Enjoy a pre-race warm-up courtesy of the YMCA to get you pumped for the run. After crossing the finish line, stick around for an awards ceremony at the Sandbar Amelia Island, where Santa will be available for photo opportunities. Don’t miss out on the delicious breakfast combo offered at the Sandbar, featuring a choice of breakfast sandwich or pastry along with hot chocolate or coffee. Register online by November 21st to secure your official event t-shirt, and get ready to run, laugh, and celebrate the holiday season in style!
This family-friendly event welcomes everyone, including kids and dogs, and encourages creative costumes to add to the festive spirit! Enjoy a pre-race warm-up courtesy of the YMCA to get you pumped for the run. After crossing the finish line, stick around for an awards ceremony at the Sandbar Amelia Island, where Santa will be available for photo opportunities. Don’t miss out on the delicious breakfast combo offered at the Sandbar, featuring a choice of breakfast sandwich or pastry along with hot chocolate or coffee. Register online by November 21st to secure your official event t-shirt, and get ready to run, laugh, and celebrate the holiday season in style!
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 be onsite for photo ops.
The Sandbar Amelia Island, is offering a breakfast combo for $9 which includes:
* choice of breakfast sandwich, or Nana Teresa Pastry
* choice of Hot Chocolate, or Coffee.
The breakfast combo will be served at the snack shack window starting around 8am. They will also open early for brunch; around 9:30am.
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 [https://fcymca.org/], Sandbar Amelia Island [https://sandbarameliaisland.com/], Coastal Vision Center [https://coastalvisioncenter.com/], and Salty Sports Society [https://www.saltysportssociety.com/]; 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 be onsite for photo ops.
The Sandbar Amelia Island, is offering a breakfast combo for $9 which includes:
* choice of breakfast sandwich, or Nana Teresa Pastry
* choice of Hot Chocolate, or Coffee.
The breakfast combo will be served at the snack shack window starting around 8am. They will also open early for brunch; around 9:30am.
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 [https://fcymca.org/], Sandbar Amelia Island [https://sandbarameliaisland.com/], Coastal Vision Center [https://coastalvisioncenter.com/], and Salty Sports Society [https://www.saltysportssociety.com/]; 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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