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Saturday, December 19th, 2026
Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, MA, Wakefield MA
5K
25–39°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
36–58°F
rain
2024
30–42°F
rain
2023
34–47°F
dry
2022
27–39°F
dry
2021
23–43°F
rain
2020
7–29°F
dry
2019
8–21°F
dry
2018
21–39°F
dry
2017
28–49°F
dry
2016
20–30°F
dry
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About this race
🎅🏃♀️ Join us for the 5th Annual Mystic Runners Santa Dash Classic! 🎄
Get ready to run, walk, and celebrate the holiday season around beautiful Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, MA! Our flat, fast 5K course is perfect for runners and walkers of all abilities.
👟 10:00 AM — FREE Kids Fun Run (kids 10 and under)
🏃 10:30 AM — Santa Dash 5K Run/Walk
But this race is about more than just crossing the finish line — it’s about giving back to our community. ❤️
Every dollar raised through the Santa Dash Classic supports scholarships for local high school seniors. Since 2022, this event has helped the Mystic Runners award twenty $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from Wakefield, Woburn, Reading, and Stoneham.
🎓 Help us keep the tradition going! Join us for a fun-filled morning with family, friends, and fellow runners — and help us give back to the next generation.
🎅 Run. Walk. Celebrate. Give back.
We can't wait to see you at the 2026 Mystic Runners Santa Dash Classic!
Early bib pickup will be at the Lakeside Inn, 595 North Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880.
Friday, December 18th - 5:00-7:00pm
You will be able to register the morning of the event from 8AM - 9:30AM.
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