About the Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K
The course runs along a greenway through Victor Ashe Park, looping back through the same stretch multiple times. It is paved and relatively flat underfoot, the kind of out-and-back loop route where you see the same scenery a few times over. Christmas music plays at the aid stations along the way, weather permitting, which gives the morning a seasonal feel without much fanfare.
Pickup for both distances is at the park, with a window the evening before and another on race morning. Both are at the same site, so there is no separate trip to a running store. The park is reachable from several highway approaches, and the directions in the race materials cover each one.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
124finishers
19:40winner
34:16median
1:02:47cutoff
Top 3: John Halter (19:40) · Nathanael Newton (20:38) · Merrick Snider (22:06)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
107finishers
1:14:32winner
2:10:04median
3:20:33cutoff
Top 3: Robert Duncan (1:14:32) · Andrew Harter (1:25:15) · Connor Cook (1:27:18)
The Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
3.1 Miles12/12/2026 09:15$30
13.1 Miles12/12/2026 09:00$45
13.1 Miles12/12/2026 09:00$85
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