Name: Santa's 5K Fun Run
Start: 2025-12-06
End: 2025-12-06
Location: Independence

About the Event

On December 6th at 1:00pm join us for the 10th annual Santa’s 5K Fun Run sponsored by Peter Family Dentistry. Participants will receive a race t-shirt and Santa hat to wear during the event. Runners are encouraged to add a Santa suit, antlers, and other items to make the festivities even more jovial. Prizes awarded to the top finishers in multiple age groups for runners and walkers. Cost is $25 for pre-registered racers (plus the 6% sales tax now required by the state of KY).

The number of participants will be limited to 300 and you must register ON-LINE ONLY.

Shirt size is not guaranteed unless you register online prior to November 15th

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

Included with your registration will be a T shirt, Santa hat (YES - a Santa hat you can wear on the Fun Run!), and a goodie bag full of great things provided by our sponsors.

Packet Pickup

This year you will be able to pick your shirt, race bib, Santa hat and goodie bag on Friday December 5th 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 Katherine Stevenson at stevensoncpa@gmail.com or Kacey Gross at kacey.gross@sherwin.com.

Races Offered

5K

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

-290 days remaining

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-0.4° / 7.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-5.2° / 3.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 52m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.1 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

75.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:49

nightlight Sunset

18:18

About Independence

Learn more about the host city, Independence.

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.