Santa Paws 5k-9 and 10K-9 Run/Walk - Gainesville
- Date Sat 6th December 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Gainesville, Florida
- Price $41.28 - $51.88
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 10km
Event summary
Get ready for a tail-wagging good time at the 4th Annual Santa Paws 5k-9 and 10K-9 Run/Walk taking place on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, in beautiful Gainesville, Alachua! This exciting event starts at 8 AM at Albert Ray Massey Park, where participants can enjoy a scenic route while supporting a great cause. The race benefits the North Central Florida Humane Society, dedicated to improving the lives of homeless pets and helping them find their forever homes.
Join the fun and make memories with your furry friends as you choose between the 5k or 10k distances. With chip timing and live results, competitive runners will have the chance to win awards for the top male and female finishers in both races, plus a special prize for the largest team! Make sure to arrive early for packet pick-up starting at 7 AM and enjoy the festive atmosphere with vendors, Audrey's Coffee Truck, delicious bagels, and even photos with Santa! Gather your friends, form a team, and let’s make this a pawsitively unforgettable day for both people and pets alike!
Join the fun and make memories with your furry friends as you choose between the 5k or 10k distances. With chip timing and live results, competitive runners will have the chance to win awards for the top male and female finishers in both races, plus a special prize for the largest team! Make sure to arrive early for packet pick-up starting at 7 AM and enjoy the festive atmosphere with vendors, Audrey's Coffee Truck, delicious bagels, and even photos with Santa! Gather your friends, form a team, and let’s make this a pawsitively unforgettable day for both people and pets alike!
Organiser's Description
4th Annual Santa Paws 5k-9, 10K-9 Run/Walk hosted by The Mills Group of Keller Williams
This race benefits the North Central Florida Humane Society. Their vision and purpose is to help create a vibrant, animal welfare-focused community by improving the lives of homeless pets of North Central Florida and beyond. We are partnering with them to help animals find their fur-ever homes.
Thank you to our sponsors:
TITLE/GREAT DANE SPONSOR: Bagen Law
RETRIEVER SPONSOR: Scent Hound
HOUND SPONSOR: UF Mover Guys
CHIHUAHUA SPONSORS: Judy Locasio | Allstate
Dr Bob Ruano | Innovative Back Solutions
Jazz's Wonderland
Southern Gem Photobooth
This race takes place in the beautiful Albert Ray Massey Park (Westside) in Gainesville, FL.
This will be a chip timed event with live results.
Race Date and time is Saturday December 6th at 8am. Packet pick up will begin at 7:00am race day.
Join a Team or create a New Team - After you get 4 people on your team every person registering on the team will be charged $20 and the the first three people to start the team will be refunded back so their price will be $20 as well!
Awards will be given for the 1st Place Male and Female for both the 5k and 10k. There will also be an award presented for the Largest Team.
Enjoy vendors and fun as well as Audrey's Coffee Truck, Bagels, Photos with Santa and more!
This race benefits the North Central Florida Humane Society. Their vision and purpose is to help create a vibrant, animal welfare-focused community by improving the lives of homeless pets of North Central Florida and beyond. We are partnering with them to help animals find their fur-ever homes.
Thank you to our sponsors:
TITLE/GREAT DANE SPONSOR: Bagen Law
RETRIEVER SPONSOR: Scent Hound
HOUND SPONSOR: UF Mover Guys
CHIHUAHUA SPONSORS: Judy Locasio | Allstate
Dr Bob Ruano | Innovative Back Solutions
Jazz's Wonderland
Southern Gem Photobooth
This race takes place in the beautiful Albert Ray Massey Park (Westside) in Gainesville, FL.
This will be a chip timed event with live results.
Race Date and time is Saturday December 6th at 8am. Packet pick up will begin at 7:00am race day.
Join a Team or create a New Team - After you get 4 people on your team every person registering on the team will be charged $20 and the the first three people to start the team will be refunded back so their price will be $20 as well!
Awards will be given for the 1st Place Male and Female for both the 5k and 10k. There will also be an award presented for the Largest Team.
Enjoy vendors and fun as well as Audrey's Coffee Truck, Bagels, Photos with Santa and more!
Races
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Santa Paws 5k-9
Incl. $3.28 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM EST)
$41.28
CLOSEDThe Mills Group Keller Williams presents our pawsitively fun 4th Annual Santa Paws 5K-9, 10k-9 benefitting The Humane Society of North Central Florida. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. on December 6h, 2024 at Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Park in beautiful Gainesville, FL, USA! Get ready to run, walk, and wag your tail on our 5K or 10K routes- participants are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends (dogs only)! Whether you're a dog lover or just love to get active, this is the pawfect event for you and your furry friend. -
Santa Paws 10k-9
Incl. $3.88 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM EST)
$51.88
CLOSEDThe Mills Group Keller Williams presents our pawsitively fun 4th Annual Santa Paws 5K-9, 10k-9 benefitting The Humane Society of North Central Florida. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. on December 6h, 2024 at Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Park in beautiful Gainesville, FL, USA! Get ready to run, walk, and wag your tail on our 5K or 10K routes- participants are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends (dogs only)! Whether you're a dog lover or just love to get active, this is the pawfect event for you and your furry friend.
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