About the Santa's Toy Trot - 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
The course runs along a paved path right at the waterfront in Santa Monica, starting from Tongva Park and crossing over to Palisades Park for the actual start. It is an open path, so expect to share space with cyclists and morning walkers. The route is out-and-back, and the shorter distances loop back to cover the same ground again.
Bib pickup opens before the race at Tongva Park. Street parking along Ocean Avenue is limited, but several public lots are within easy walking distance, and the E Line stops nearby. At the finish, there is water, sports drink, gels, and fruit snacks.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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
96finishers
19:43winner
37:34median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Felipe Perez (19:43) · Victor Hugo (21:17) · Eliobardo Dueñez (21:44)
10K · 2025 results
65finishers
41:51winner
1:14:57median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Kevin Ignacio (41:51) · Raul Tabares (46:25) · Isaac Sanchez (50:51)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
28finishers
1:39:32winner
2:05:01median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Bryon Woodworth (1:39:32) · Joe Kaminski (1:43:11) · jorge martinez (1:46:00)
10 Miles · 2025 results
7finishers
1:02:34winner
1:56:08median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Alec Fillmore (1:02:34) · Dilyn Rooker (1:19:48) · Monica Farias (1:55:08)
The Santa's Toy Trot - 5K, 10K, Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2023. 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
5K12/13/2026 07:30$25
10K12/13/2026 07:30$29
13.1 Miles12/13/2026 07:00$39
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