The Reindeer Dash 2026

United States flag Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States

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The Reindeer Dash 2026 runsignup.com
Date 19 Dec, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $35.00
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The Reindeer Dash 2026

About the event

Ready, Set, Dash! Come out on Saturday December 19th at 7:30am for our 10th Annual 5k and 1mile fun run at Pure Fitness in Vestavia Hills. Come dressed in your favorite holiday attire and bring your family and friends. 

Register by November 15th to get a guaranteed t-shirt and race packet with all the goodies! 

The 5k and 1 mile fun run start at the same time. Strollers are welcome. 

We will have coffee presented by Daysol coffee co. Restrooms will be provided. 

Race packet pick up is Friday December 18th from 6am-12pm at Pure Fitness. 

We are located at 100 Old Town Rd. ++++Packet pick up will be in the front doors of our building this year.++

Parking the day of the race will be in front of our building in the Vestavia Bowling Alley parking lot. 

Medals will be presented to all 5k runners/walkers as well as the 1 mile runners that will also serve as a holiday ornament. 

Race Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5849588122/

Races offered

19Dec

The Reindeer Dash 1 Mile Fun Run 2026

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$25.00
19Dec

The Reindeer Dash 5k 2026

Running

Distance
5.1K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$35.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Vestavia Hills.

Temperature4.1° / 13.9°
Feels like0.3° / 11.2°
Sunshine hours7h 9m
Rainfall1.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.1 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity72.3%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:43
Sunset17:41

About Vestavia Hills

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Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia, is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and it is made up of Vestavia, Liberty Park, and Cahaba Heights. The population was 39,102 at the 2020 census. Vestavia Hills is the third largest city in Jefferson County in 2020, after Birmingham and Hoover. Vestavia Hills is the thirteenth largest city in Alabama.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Reindeer Dash 2026.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Cole Akridge M 19 Hanceville, AL 20:32.1
🥇 Aiden McEachran M 16 Birmingham, AL 20:33
🥇 Mitchell Jones M 46 Alabaster, AL 22:39.4
🥇 Mark Smith M 36 Birmingham, AL 22:55.5
🥇 Wesley Vice M 18 Hoover, AL 23:20.3

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