Santa Shuffle 5k, Kids Fun Run & Virtual 5k

Join us for the Santa Shuffle 5K & Fun Run on Christmas Eve morning! 

During registration, you can purchase an ornament for $7.99. Please note that we will not have extra ornaments available for purchase at the event. You must pre-order your ornament if you would like one. 

We have added a discounted No Shirt / No Medal race registration option for the 5K event. Registrants who choose this discounted race option will NOT receive a t-shirt OR a finisher medal. Participants who qualify WILL BE eligible for overall and/or age group awards in the 5K event.

• All Donations will support the National Alliance for Mental Illness Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin

Race Location & Parking

Cumming City Center
423 Canton Road
Cumming, GA US 30040

Free parking is available in the parking garage and surface lots located within the City Center.

More location details can be found HERE  

Race Start Times

5k Walk/Run:  8:30 AM  

Kids Fun Run (10 & under):  9:30 AM 

Registration

• Registration will be available online (if not sold out) through race morning on December 24th. 
• If an event is not listed as "Sold Out", registrants will receive a finisher medal and race shirt.
• For all events, if your desired shirt size is available from the drop-down menu during race registration, you will receive that size shirt at packet pickup. If a shirt size is listed as "Sold Out" please select an alternative size as your desired shirt is unavailable. 
• On-site race day registration (if not sold out) will be available from 7:45 AM until 15 minutes before the race start time. Please be prepared to log in to your RunSignUp account to register on-site on Race Day. Registration fees can be paid via credit card (No checks). 
• Register early to take advantage of discounts and guarantee your shirt and finisher medal!*

5k participants will receive a long-sleeved shirt and custom finisher medal. You can also upgrade to a hooded sweatshirt for an additional fee and/or add a custom ornament! Kids Fun Run participants will receive a race t-shirt and a fun run medal.

*Participants are guaranteed to receive a shirt if registered by 12/18/24 at 11:59 PM

*Guaranteed finisher medal if registered by 12/18/24 at 11:59 PM

Packet Pickup

At Big Peach Running Co. - Cumming (5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430, Cumming, GA 30040)

• Monday, December 23rd from 12 PM to 5 PM

At Big Peach Walk, Run, Hike - Dawsonville (145 Forest Blvd #210, Dawsonville, GA 30534)

• Monday, December 23rd from 12 PM to 5 PM

At the Race Location under the Big Peach tent

• Race morning from 7:30 AM until 10 minutes before the event start time

Packets for Virtual Participants not picked up in-store will be mailed after December 26th. 

Please note that we will not be exchanging t-shirt sizes at packet pickup. If we have extras after the race, you may go to the packet pickup tent following the race to see if your size is available for exchange. 

Packets for in-person participants not picked up during packet pickup will be donated. 

Restrooms

Located on the lower level of the Cumming City Center

Awards

• Overall male/female
• Overall masters male/female 
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place age group awards in 5-year increments

***PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE AN AWARD CEREMONY POST-SANTA SHUFFLE ON RACE DAY. Overall and Age Group Awards will be available for pickup at Big Peach Running Co-Cumming (5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430, Cumming, GA 30040) after December 26th. 

Race Photos

Race photos will be available to download for FREE online HERE or visit TrueSpeedPhoto.com for more information.  

Events will be held Rain or Shine

Race officials may cancel, delay, or change the event if the event is considered not safe for the public.

***Please check back for updates regarding this event as details are subject to change***

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