Events
5k Santa Dash
5k Student
1 Mile Walk (untimed)
1 Mile Family Fun Walk Student with Guardian (untimed)
Description
Niagara PAL Santa Dash 5K
Saturday, December 5th @ 9:00am
*NEW THIS YEAR*
The Niagara PAL Santa Dash 5K is a part of the Jingle Falls Weekend Events!!
COSTUMED RUNNERS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED!
Cash prizes for the best holiday themed outfits
The first 100 REGISTERED runners are guaranteed a t-shirt.
Register by November 6th to GUARANTEE your shirt size.
(Registrations after November 6th might still receive a t-shirt, but there’s no guarantee it will be in your size.)
HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS: You can register up to 10 runners for only $100!
Choose “5k Student” and then scroll down to “Multi-Person Pricing.”
Some exclusions may apply.
City parking is FREE during Jingle Falls Weekend!
Stick around after the race for all of the fun Post-Race Party activities, but also join in on the Jingle Falls activities that will also be going on:
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NF’s Makers Market
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Breakfast with Santa (NOT led by NPAL)
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Be sure to snap a pic next to the lit Christmas tree!
Details
Race Day Packet Pickup & In Person Registration
When: Saturday December 5th
7:00am - 8:45am
Where: NEW LOCATION!
Niagara Falls Convention Center - outside of Cascades Ballroom
101 Old Falls St.; Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Included in the Race Fee:
- Special raffle for all registered runners
- After-race party with food & coffee, music by Nicholas Picholas, Gift Card Auction, & Awards Ceremony
- Awards
- Overall Male/Female Runner
- Top 3 male/female finishers in each group
- 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Awards for Specialty Divisions!
Doughnut Cup Challenge for:
Law Enforcement personnel
First Responders Challenge for all Fire, EMTs and Medical Personnel
Educators Division
High School Classic for teams of 5 (five) runners based on cross country scoring.
The winner in each special group will claim the traveling trophy for the year
100% of the proceeds benefit Niagara PAL Youth Programs.
Run Course
The course has been updated this year to start & end at the Convention Center.
It is still a sanctioned 5k with a similar route!!
Enjoy a scenic route along the upper Niagara to the Old Stone Chimney then back along Riverwalk and Riverway.
Click the link to download race route: USATF Certificate - NY26012JJ
About Niagara PAL - A Part of the Solution
Niagara PAL is an innovator in youth programming doing what others do not!
Niagara PAL has more than 14,000 participants in 60 athletic and non-athletic programs annually!
It costs less than 50 cents a day to support one youth in a PAL program for a year!
Niagara PAL is a volunteer driven 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation.
Place
101 Old Falls St
Niagara Falls, NY US 14303
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