Santa Run - Sarasota

Santa Run - Sarasota is held in Bradenton, Florida, on December 19, 2026, with two events off a shared 8:00 a.m. start: a 5K and a 1-mile. The distances are pitched at all ages and abilities, participants receive a race shirt, refreshments are served afterward, and awards go out across a range of age groups so recognition is not limited to the front of the field.

Sending the mile and the 5K at the same time means you have to choose, and for most runners the 5K is the better use of the morning. Age-group awards reward consistency rather than raw speed, so an honest, evenly paced effort often places better than a fast start followed by a fade. Three weeks of one interval session per week, on top of your usual running, is enough sharpening.