New Canaan Santa Run 2024

                                          We are excited to bring you the 11th Annual New Canaan Santa Run! 

                                            Join us on Saturday Dec 21st at Waveny Park in New Canaan CT

All ages and abilities are welcomed and encouraged to run or walk our 5K course or 1-mile course. Gather your family and friends to start your pre-Christmas weekend together in the pastoral setting of a truly scenic park.

Our Waveny Park courses start & finish at the historic 'Castle'. The park is home to spacious fields and groomed trails. You'll experience a true, peaceful setting with Nature on all sides!

Funds raised will help underwrite the $30,000 cost for our food packing event. 

Our volunteers, together with the “Feed My Starving Children” organization, will put together 100,000 meals to be distributed world wide! This massive endeavor will take place  at New Canaan High School on March 1st, 2025. 

We can always use more volunteers & donations! PLEASE CONTACT - Bo Beatty & join us: bo@gracecommunity.info 

Help us spread the word, invite everyone you know.  We  HO-HO-HOPE  you’ll join us!

GREAT NEWS

Santa will be on-site to run with the kids in the Santa Dash. He will also be  be available for family pictures & selfies before and after your run/walk.   

EVENT DETAILS

The first 200 participants to register  will receive long sleeve cotton shirts while supplies last. 

Guarantee your shirt and size now!

After Dec 12 - or 200 registered - we cannot guarantee there will be shirts available.

REGISTER NOW for the best pricing and get that shirt!

5K AWARDS - The Overall male and female 5K champions along with the top M & F 5K finisher in each age group will receive a medal or award.

Our age groups are - 9 & under, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

EVENT SCHEDULE 

Dec 12 - T-shirt guarantee ends. After that, "as available" and we may run out

Dec 17 - Registration fee increases $5 through event start 

FRIDAY DEC 20- Pre reg bib and shirt pickup from Noon- 4pm at  (Location TBD) 

                             Make a plan to get here OR have someone pick up for you and avoid the stress on Saturday!

SATURDAY DEC 21- EVENT DAY

7:30 am     Pre-reg pickup- bibs, shirts, swag from the porch behind the castle or out front if the weather is clear.

                  Arrive early, get a great spot, avoid the crunch!

                  (the kids will have more time to talk with Santa! And so will you!)

8:45 am     Santa Dash for kids- age 8 & under ONLY! (Parents/guardians can accompany the kids to avoid drama)

9:00 am     START of the Santa 5k Run/walk & One mile Walk 

                  The 5K is a computer timed event. All 5k participants are eligible for awards.

                  The one mile is NOT timed and there are no awards. 

                  Snacks and fluids to follow

10:00 am   Awards will be distributed

PARKING   Absolutely plenty of it, and nearby! 

We encourage and NEED donations for “Feed My Starving Children”

All amounts are welcome. They all help us to purchase and pack 100,000 meals!!   

THERE IS NO POSTPONEMENT NOR MAKE UP DAY IF WEATHER FORCES PARK/TOWN CLOSURES.

WE CANNOT REFUND ANY AMOUNT- all materials, shirts, etc. will have been purchased.

With Christmas just four days away we cannot move our event.

ALL PROCEEDS will be dedicated to our mission of our food packing event for the
“Feed My Starving Children” organization. Your registrations & donations will help to put together 100,000 meals!!