About the Paw Paw Rotary 5K Santa Run
The course runs through downtown Paw Paw, so you spend most of the race on familiar streets with spectators watching from the sidewalks. Everyone runs in a Santa suit, which the organizers hand out before the start, so the whole field looks the same. It is untimed, and the pace people keep reflects that.
Everything happens at Freshwater Community Church on East Michigan Avenue. Doors open well before the start, and there is live holiday music and face painting inside while you wait. A healthy snack is available when you come back in after finishing.
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Distances & Start Times
1 Mile12/12/2026 09:05$25
5K12/12/2026 09:00$25
Kids Under 12 - Free Santa hat12/12/2026 09:00Free
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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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