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Saturday, December 12th, 2026
601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes WA
5K
36–45°F · rain likely
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2025
45–53°F
dry
2024
30–40°F
dry
2023
32–44°F
dry
2022
33–42°F
dry
2021
38–42°F
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2020
34–42°F
dry
2019
41–45°F
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2018
42–46°F
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2017
33–46°F
dry
2016
34–38°F
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About this race
🎅 Anacortes Santa Run
Join us on December 12, 2026, at 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes, WA for a festive 5k run!
🎁 What You Receive
- Full Santa Suit: Every runner receives a full Santa Suit for the run! Yes, that’s right. EVERYONE will run in a Santa Suit.
- Family Discount: Register 3 or more runners on the same account and save $5.00 per runner!
📅 Important Dates
- Bibs and Santa Suit Pickup: December 4 and 5 from 5-7 pm at the Anacortes Rockfish Grill beer garden! Enjoy happy hour from 3-6.
- Location: Rockfish Address is 320 Commercial Ave, Anacortes WA 98221 (beer garden is the tent behind the restaurant).
- Race Day Pickup: $3 for out of area runners, from 7-8 am on the day of the race.
- Early Pickup: If you can make the pickup on the 4th and 5th, we’d love it!
🤝 Support Our Team
Every registration will help fund the Anacortes High School Cross Country Team!
🏃 Race Experience
- Group Start: Start with Christmas carols.
- Treats Available: Enjoy cookies, coffee, hot cocoa, and treats.
- Timed Run: The event will be timed, ensuring accurate results.
- Finishers Medal: All participants will receive a finishers medal.
- Prizes: A gallon of delicious eggnog for the first male and female across the finish line.
- Beat the Elves: Compete against two elves (Anacortes High School XC runners) starting 5 minutes after you. Every elf beating Santa gets a sticker.
🏞️ The Course
The course is a beautiful flat 5k around Cap Sante Marina.
For more details and to register, visit the official race page: Anacortes Santa Run.
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