Sat, Dec 12, 2026

SCPS Santa Chase

Savannah, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

5K1 Mile0.25 Miles

About the SCPS Santa Chase

The course runs on campus trails, with natural terrain underfoot that makes for a genuinely different feel from a road race. The trails are rooted and uneven in places, so you are watching your footing rather than your watch. There is a costume contest, and enough people show up dressed for the holiday that the start area has a real carnival energy to it.

Packet pickup is the evening before at the Eckburg Building, which sits just inside the main campus entrance off Chatham Parkway. On race morning, face painting and food vendors are set up for families, so there is plenty going on before and after you run.

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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

127finishers

17:22winner

32:39median

1:00:19cutoff

Top 3: Kelvin Banks Jr. (17:22) · Rusty Higgason (18:41) · Heath Patterson (18:46)

1 Miles · 2025 results

60finishers

7:19winner

12:45median

42:34cutoff

Top 3: J. Brown (7:19) · Minjae Kim (7:22) · N. Frizzell (7:37)

The SCPS Santa Chase has been held every year since at least 2017. 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

3.1 Miles12/12/2026 09:30$35

1 Mile12/12/2026 09:30$35

0.25 Miles12/12/2026 09:00$20

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Common Questions About the SCPS Santa Chase

Will I finish last at the SCPS Santa Chase?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:39, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the SCPS Santa Chase a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (127 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the SCPS Santa Chase?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:22 while the median finisher took 32:39. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.