About the Santa Shuffle 5k
The course winds through residential neighborhoods, with a few gentle rolls that never really challenge you. It starts and finishes at a local running store, so the vibe before the gun is tight and warm. Dress up if you want: costumes are part of the morning, and prizes go to whoever showed up with the most effort. Hot chocolate is waiting at the finish.
Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race at Fleet Feet Longmeadow, with no bib pickup on race morning, so plan to go early. A shoe demo tent from Altra will be set up on-site if you want to take something new for a spin.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
193finishers
18:01winner
32:22median
50:38cutoff
Top 3: Lucas Franco (18:01) · Pablo Tapion (18:40) · Eli Lipson (19:18)
The Santa Shuffle 5k has been held every year since at least 2024. 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.
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