Run Santa Run 5K

Name: Run Santa Run 5K
Start: 2026-12-12
End: 2026-12-12
Location: Capitol Square, 2 E Main St

Madison, WI · Sports

When: December 12, 2026
Where: Capitol Square, 2 E Main St · Madison · WI
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Run Santa Run is a costumed charity 5K around the Capitol Square, with runners encouraged to dress as Santa, elves, or other holiday characters. It shares its December weekend with the Santa Cycle Rampage bike ride, making downtown Madison a sea of red suits.

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