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Run Santa Run 5K - Morgantown

Name: Run Santa Run 5K - Morgantown
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-06
Location: Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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About the Event

Join GCXC Racing, Santa, and hundreds of runners and walkers to fill the streets with holiday spirit for the fifth annual "Run Santa Run 5K & Reindeer Ramble" taking place at Rosenbaum Family House in Morgantown, West Virginia on Sunday, December 6th, 2026. Participants are encouraged to dress "festive"!

5K registration includes fleece blanket, finisher medal, Santa hat, custom bib and swag bag. Optional long sleeves and fleece hoodies also available for pre-order during registration.

Reindeer Ramble registration includes a finisher medal, custom bib and reindeer.

- Early packet pick-up takes place on Saturday, December 5th from 3:00pm-5:00pm.

- Race day registration and packet take place from 7:00am-8:30am.

- The 1/2-mile Reindeer Ramble begins at 8:30am.

- The 5K run/walk will begin at 9:00am.

- The chip-timed 5K begins and finishes at Rosenbaum Family House and takes participants through parts of the West Virginia University (WVU) campus. The Reindeer Ramble starts/finishes at Rosenbaum Family House and takes participants in front of WVU.

5K Awards (Run Santa Run mittens) to the top three overall males and females and the top three in the following age groups:

9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Up.

Donations made during registration will go directly towards Rosenbaum Family House.

Races Offered

Reindeer Ramble

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 0.8K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$15.00

5K Run/Walk

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$30.00

5K Run/Walk - Virtual

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Morgantown.

thermostat Temperature

-0.9° / 7.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

-5.4° / 3.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 25m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

12.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:32

nightlight Sunset

17:57

About Morgantown

Learn more about the host city, Morgantown.

Morgantown is the third largest city in West Virginia, and is the county seat of Monongalia County. It is home to West Virginia University, the state's flagship public university and university with the largest student body in the state. The city has 30,347 residents (2020). As the largest city in the northern half of West Virginia, and sitting at the junction of I-79 and I-68, Morgantown serves as a major regional cultural center and hub for business, medicine, shopping and dining.