Cape Canaveral Reindeer Run

Cape Canaveral Reindeer Run is a holiday 5K at Cherie Down Park in Cape Canaveral, Florida, starting at 8:00 a.m. on December 12, 2026. It's open to runners of every level and set up as an enjoyable way to mark the end of the year with family and friends. Awards go to the top male and female finishers, to the masters runners, and to the best mixed team, and the first 450 entrants receive a shirt and a medal. With a single distance on the schedule, the morning is straightforward: one race, one start, everyone finishing together.

A 5K on the Florida coast in December means comfortable running conditions and a distance almost anyone can prepare for. If it's your first race, six weeks of three or four runs a week, one of them a slightly longer relaxed effort, is enough to cover 3.1 miles confidently. If you're racing for a time, add one weekly session of short repetitions at goal pace, and treat the team award as a reason to bring a few training partners along.