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Saturday, December 12th, 2026
4910 Bradshaw Road, Knoxville TN
5K · Half
34–51°F · some rain risk
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31–48°F
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27–51°F
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30–47°F
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About this race
🎄 Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K
Get into the holiday spirit with either a half marathon or 5K run Saturday, December 12th, 2026 from Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, TN. Events benefit the Sunshine Ambassadors - Enriching the lives of people with disabilities through dance! Christmas Rock-n-Roll music will abound from Victor Ashe Park and along the routes.
🕘 Race Start Times
- Half Marathon and Relay: 9am
- 5K: 9:15am
🏅 Participant Perks
- T-shirts: Participants will receive custom ROCK'IN SANTA long sleeve T-shirts. Shirt sizes not guaranteed after December 5th.
- Finishers Medals: Half marathon & 5K finishers will also receive a finishers medal.
- RaceJoy Mobile App: We have activated RaceJoy for this year's events. You will get instructions on how to download the app and set up for race day.
- Share Progress: Family and friends can monitor your progress throughout the race and receive notifications.
🗺️ Route Information
- 5K Route: Start at the Pavilion, continue onto the Greenway to the back of the school, and loop back to the Start/Finish line.
- Half Marathon Route: 3 loops with a 4 hour time limit: Christmas music at aid stations, passed 9 times over the route (weather permitting).
- Half Marathon Relay Route: Each relay member will complete 1 loop each, transitioning at the designated area: each loop is 4.37 miles.
- Walking Participants: Welcome, but police traffic control will end at 1 PM.
📅 Packet Pickup
- Date: Friday, Dec. 11th from 4 PM to 6 PM at Victor Ashe Park race site.
- Saturday Pickup: Continues at race site Saturday, Dec. 12th from 7 AM to 8:45 AM.
- Friend Pickup: Runners can pick up packets for friends.
🏆 Awards
- Overall Awards: Top three male and female finishers & top male and female masters.
- Age Group Awards: First, second, and third place in age groups ranging from 12-15 to 70.
- Awards Ceremony: Must be present: awards will not be shipped.
- Tentative Awards Times: 5K = 10:15 AM - Half Marathon = 12:30 PM.
🚫 Safety and Regulations
- Headphones: Discouraged due to safety hazards to other runners.
- NO REFUND Policy: Bald Eagle Events has a no refund policy: insurance is available during registration.
- Non-Transferable Entries: Race entries are non-transferable between individuals.
- Cancellation Policy: Financial implications exist for cancellations due to natural disasters: no refunds or free entries for future races.
🛣️ Directions
- From Downtown Knoxville: Take Western Avenue headed west: turn right onto Pleasant Ridge Road: left onto Bradshaw Road: park is on the immediate right.
- From I-40: Take the I-640 exit #385: head west on Western Ave: turn right onto Bradcamp Pk: turn right onto Bradshaw Rd: park will be on the left.
- From I-75: Take the Merchant Drive exit #108: head west: turn left onto Pleasant Ridge Rd: right onto Bradshaw Rd: park will be on immediate right.
🌟 Join Us
Events benefit Knoxville's Sunshine Ambassadors. Please consider coming out to help this great cause, enjoy & give thanks for the holiday season and bring friends for a memorable run!
For more details, visit the official race page: Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K.
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