Haile Santa Dash

United States flag Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Date 05 Dec, 2026
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $35.00
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Haile Santa Dash

About the event

This is hilarious fun run over 5K is a great way of raising funds for two charities, Mary's Meals and Give Kids the World. All participants wear Santa suits and run, walk, hop, skip, jump or crawl around the course, which is on sidewalks around Hale Village. Come join us for this festive event, which is a siget to see!

the Santa Dash commences at 8 AM sharp. the course will be well signed and Is mainly footpaths with a few side street to cross with care. Please arrive by 7:30 AM outside Haile Village Bistro at 5323 SW. 91st Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32608. Santa suits will be distributed and waiver forms signed prior to the event.

During previous Santa dashes, it was found that wearing light running/exercise clothing for example, shorts and T-shirt were best worn underneath the Santa suit, which can get quite warm.

Please note, if you are not prepared to wear the complete suit for the entire event, we respectfully ask that you do not enter for this event.

Please also note that skateboards, rollerskates, rollerblades, scooters, bikes, strollers, etc. will not be permitted on the course during the event. Wheelchair users are welcome, of course!

if you have any questions, please email the event organizer, Jenny Nanson:-  [email protected].

Thank you for participating in this event, and please stay safe and have fun!

Races offered

05Dec

Running-5K - Individual Age group/open

Running

Distance
5K
Countdown
28 days
Entry fee
$35.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Gainesville.

Temperature9.5° / 20.4°
Feels like7.0° / 18.8°
Sunshine hours7h 49m
Rainfall2.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.8 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity76.0%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:16
Sunset17:33

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Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous city in North Central Florida with a population of 141,085 at the 2020 census, while the Gainesville metropolitan area has an estimated 360,000 residents. Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the third-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2023–2024 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in NCAA competitions.

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