Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run

St. Augustine, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2013

About the Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run

The course runs along the beach pier area in St. Augustine, so you are in salt air the whole time, with the ocean nearby. It is flat and quick underfoot. The race benefits a local foster youth organization, and the morning leans into the holiday theme hard, with face painting, live music, and costumed characters around the start area.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a location announced closer to race day, with a race-morning option as a backup. Parking at the pier is limited, but public lots on the nearby cross streets fill the gap. The post-race scene sticks around, so there is reason to linger after you finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big 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

1,157finishers

15:36winner

37:43median

1:21:21cutoff

Top 3: Joshua Brett (15:36) · Elijah Parkinson (17:25) · Austin Courson (17:31)

The Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run has been held every year since at least 2013. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K12/12/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run

Will I finish last at the Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:43, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:21:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run a good first 5K?

With 1,157 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Santa Suits On The Loose 5K Walk/Jog/Run?

The 5K winner ran 15:36 while the median finisher took 37:43. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.