Sat, Dec 19, 2026
Bishop, GA
The race starts and finishes at a local Baptist church, which also benefits from the proceeds. It is a holiday-themed run, so expect festive attire in the crowd. The church grounds serve as the gathering point before and after, and runners tend to stick around afterward for a regional race series awards ceremony held on the same morning.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
8K · 2025 results
Top 3: Davis Potts (26:02) · Aaron Brodrick (26:05) · William Brown (26:34)
The 28th Annual Will Chamberlin Memorial Santa Stroll 8K is in its 28th year.
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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 Sep 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 8K field finished slower than 45:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:33:56, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (149 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 8K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 8K winner ran 26:02 while the median finisher took 45:26. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.