Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Anacortes Santa Run

Anacortes, WA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

5K800 Yards

Entry is $39 now and rises to $44.50 after Aug 3, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.50.

About the Anacortes Santa Run

The course starts at a park near the marina and follows a trail south before looping back through the waterfront. It is flat the whole way, mostly paved path, with water views for much of the run. Everyone runs in a Santa suit, which the race provides, so the field looks exactly like you would expect.

Packet pickup happens the two evenings before the race at the Rockfish Grill beer garden on Commercial Ave, which is the tent behind the restaurant. There is a race-morning pickup option for out-of-town runners. After the finish, there are cookies, coffee, and hot cocoa. The first man and woman across the line take home a gallon of eggnog.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

440finishers

18:13winner

34:56median

1:05:52cutoff

Top 3: Owen Kennedy (18:13) · Rowan Morgenthaler (18:13) · Adam Piendel (18:31)

The Anacortes Santa Run has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K12/12/2026 09:00$39

800 Yards12/12/2026 08:45$17

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Common Questions About the Anacortes Santa Run

Will I finish last at the Anacortes Santa Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:52, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Anacortes Santa Run a good first 5K?

A field of 440 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Anacortes Santa Run?

The 5K winner ran 18:13 while the median finisher took 34:56. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.