Sun, Dec 13, 2026
Mentor, OH
Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Dec 12, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.
The race starts and finishes outside a wine and liquor store, which sets the tone for the morning. Runners show up in Santa hats, ugly sweaters, and elf costumes, and the organizers encourage it. Santa himself is on hand at the start. The route goes through Mentor, though the course terrain is not described in detail.
Packet pickup runs the day before at a local running store, with an early race-morning window at the same spot before the start.
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