Santa Hustle Tennessee

Santa Hustle Tennessee is held at TVA Credit Union Ballpark in Johnson City, Tennessee, on December 19, 2026. Three events fill the morning: the Kids Dash over 1 kilometer at 8:00 a.m., the 10K at 8:45 a.m. and the 5K at 9:00 a.m. Holiday decorations and music line the route, and the field turns out in Santa outfits. Every entrant gets a kit with a Santa hat, a beard, a long-sleeve holiday shirt, a beanie and a custom finisher medal, with cookies, candy canes and hot chocolate on course and at the finish.

Starting the 10K fifteen minutes ahead of the 5K keeps the two fields from tangling, which is welcome if you are racing the longer distance. Come prepared for a costume: run at least once in the hat and beard beforehand, because a beard that shifts at mile four is a genuine nuisance over 6.2 miles.