Friday, December 11, 2026 – Sunday, December 13Frederick, MD
2026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk
3 events
- 1 Mile Elf Run1 miRoadStarts 8:30 AM
- 10K Santa Run10KRoadStarts 9:00 AM
- 5K Santa Run5KRoadStarts 9:15 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherGood weather · 73/100
- High / low
- 42° / 27°F
- 6° / -3°C
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew point 29°F
- Chance of rain
- 29%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Average
- Usually cold for a short race: about 31°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
- Typical timesFinish times are typical for 5Ks.4 years, 1,414 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- 5% fasterFinish times are typically 5% faster than at other 10Ks.4 years, 621 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10K Santa Run · 10K | 189 | 59:54 | 54:38 | 1:04:02 |
| 2025 | 5K Santa Run · 5K | 368 | 35:40 | 33:10 | 37:08 |
| 2024 | 10K Santa Run · 10K | 169 | 1:00:47 | 56:52 | 1:03:35 |
| 2024 | 5K Santa Run · 5K | 357 | 36:09 | 33:46 | 37:34 |
| 2023 | 10K Santa Run · 10K | 137 | 59:46 | 54:08 | 1:02:46 |
| 2023 | 5K Santa Run · 5K | 349 | 33:06 | 30:43 | 35:05 |
| 2022 | 10K Santa Run · 10K | 126 | 1:00:13 | 57:52 | 1:05:41 |
| 2022 | 5K Santa Run · 5K | 340 | 34:22 | 33:21 | 35:18 |
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.