About the Reindeer Dash 2026
The race starts and finishes at a fitness center in Vestavia Hills, and the crowd leans heavily toward holiday spirit, with costumes encouraged. Strollers are welcome on the course, and the routes for both distances go off at the same time, so everyone heads out together. It has the feel of a neighborhood gathering more than a serious race morning.
Packet pickup runs the morning before at the same fitness center, Pure Fitness, through midday. On race day, parking is in the bowling alley lot adjacent to the building. There is coffee at the finish from a local roaster, and restrooms are on site.
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The Reindeer Dash 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.2 Miles Results · 2025
134finishers
20:33winner
36:07median
1:04:27cutoff
Top 3: Aiden McEachran (20:33) · Daniel Vansant (20:56) · Chris Porter (22:17)
The Reindeer Dash 2026 has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.2 Miles12/19/2026 07:30$35
1 Mile12/19/2026 07:30$25
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