Friday, December 11, 2026 – Friday, December 18Springfield, MO
Santa's CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION Run
3 events
- 5k5KRoadStarts 6:30 PM
- 10k10KRoadStarts 6:30 PM
- 1 Mile Run/Walk1 miRoadStarts 6:35 PM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherGood weather · 76/100
- High / low
- 46° / 29°F
- 8° / -2°C
- Humidity
- 81%
- Dew point 31°F
- Chance of rain
- 23%
- Wind
- 10 mph
- Average
- Usually cold for a short race: about 33°F while racing.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 5% slowerFinish times are typically 5% slower than at other 5Ks.3 years, 819 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- 45% slowerFinish times are typically 45% slower than at other mile races.3 years, 189 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- Typical timesFinish times are typical for 10Ks.3 years, 159 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10k · 10K | 57 | 1:01:45 | 57:30 | 1:09:49 |
| 2025 | 5k · 5K | 326 | 38:54 | 37:18 | 39:39 |
| 2025 | 1 Mile Run/Walk · 1 mi | 58 | 16:55 | 13:34 | 20:07 |
| 2024 | 10k · 10K | 44 | 59:44 | 53:53 | 1:09:15 |
| 2024 | 5k · 5K | 252 | 38:56 | 32:05 | 41:00 |
| 2024 | 1 Mile Run/Walk · 1 mi | 68 | 15:41 | 15:40 | 16:03 |
| 2023 | 10k · 10K | 58 | 58:41 | 53:56 | 59:08 |
| 2023 | 5k · 5K | 241 | 34:37 | 30:09 | 36:09 |
| 2023 | 1 Mile Run/Walk · 1 mi | 63 | 18:41 | 18:10 | 18:41 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.