The 4th Annual Fort Wayne Great Santa Run will take flight on Dec. 12, 2026 in downtown Fort Wayne. Registration is open, so start stretching those Santa muscles and get ready for the Jolliest 5k of the season.
Fort Wayne Great Santa Run 5k downtown begins and ends at Prominade Park downtown Fort Wayne and starts at 8am on December 12, 2026! Fill the downtown with holiday cheer as hundreds of Santa's run through the downtown area of Fort Wayne!
Every participant will receive a race finishers shirt, a Santa suit, a finisher medal/ornament, and holiday treats - who doesn't like cookies & hot chocolate?
Santa Suit's include Santa's red hat, red pants, black belt, red coat and a white furry beard. Each participant will also receive a Finisher Shirt & medal /ornament.
Shirt size cutoff date is 12/5/26
Important: Packet Pickup: Dec. 11, 2026, Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Southwest 5661 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 2:00pm - 7:00pm . It is important to pickup your packets day before race so everyone can wear their Santa Suits for race day!
Start/Finish: Check our website for the 5K route coming soon!
*Please Note: A percentage of the registration proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society for Esophageal Cancer Research in memory of Richard K. Croy
Pictures: We would love to see your pictures! On Facebook & Instagram, use #GreatSantaRunFW
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- Walkers
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- Certified
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Fort Wayne Great Santa Run
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · $48.70