Santa's 5K Fun Run

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Santa's 5K Fun Run runsignup.com
Date 05 Dec, 2026
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $30.00
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Santa's 5K Fun Run

About the event

On December 5th at 1:00pm join us for the 11th annual Santa’s 5K Fun Run sponsored by Peter Family Dentistry. Participants will receive a race t-shirt and swag bag.  Runners are encouraged to add a holiday themed costume to make the festivities even more jovial.  Prizes awarded to the top finishers in multiple age groups for runners.  Cost is $30 for pre-registered runners until midnight on November 30th. Online registration is $35 from Dec. 1 to December 3. Race day registrations are $40. Shirts are not guaranteed if you register after November 30th! 

Shirt size is not guaranteed unless you register online prior to November 13, 2026

Race begins and ends at the Independence Fire Station #1 on Delaware Crossing.

Included with your registration will be a T shirt, and a swag bag full of great things provided by our sponsors.

Packet Pickup

This year you will be able to pick your shirt, race bib, and swag bag on Friday December 4th at the Tri-State Running Co., one of our sponsors! Packet pickup is between 10am and 6pm Their address is 148 Barnwood Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017 (859) 341-9999

Tell everyone about it!
You can also get updates from our Facebook page by going to Santa5KRun where you can invite your friends to join you for this great event.

The more people that know about it and join us will make this event even better, so invite your friends to join you!

You can get a preview of the route on MapMyRide. The 5K starts at the Independence Firehouse and proceeds on the southbound lane of "Old Madison" then the turnaround is between Aristocrat and the Post Office. You can see the exact course, elevation and mile markers. You can even send the route to your smartphone!


Sponsorships
You can also download the Sponsorship information sheet and if you are interested in sponsoring the race or becoming a volunteer you can contact Shelli Stinson at info@ibanky.org. 

 

 

Races offered

05Dec

5K RUN/WALK

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
13:00
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Independence.

Temperature-0.4° / 7.1°
Feels like-5.2° / 3.0°
Sunshine hours4h 52m
Rainfall2.9 mm
Snowfall0.2 cm
Wind13.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity75.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:49
Sunset18:18

About Independence

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Independence is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of its county's two seats of government. The population was 28,676 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the third largest city in Northern Kentucky after Covington and Florence, and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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