About the 2026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk
The courses run out and back along Shifferstadt Boulevard from Monocacy Village Park, with the longer distance doing a couple of laps while the short Elf Run heads toward Mohican Drive and back. The park sits in a neighborhood setting, and the holiday costume crowd gives the start line a different energy than your average weekend morning.
Packet pickup happens at the Downtown YMCA on North Market Street across several days before the race, and same-day pickup is not offered, so plan ahead. Parking at the park lot is reserved for staff, but street parking on Delaware Road and the roads nearby fills the gap. Snacks and water are at the pavilion after you finish, and vendors set up there as well.
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YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
368finishers
16:51winner
35:40median
1:16:30cutoff
Top 3: Jonah Smith (16:51) · Patrick Klein (18:57) · Chris Burgenson (19:00)
10K Results · 2025
189finishers
35:19winner
59:55median
1:38:09cutoff
Top 3: Daveen Bavari (35:19) · Jesse Henderson (36:33) · Jesse Magolon (37:36)
The 2026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2020. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
6.2 Miles12/12/2026 09:00$35
3.1 Miles12/12/2026 09:15$35
1 Mile12/12/2026 08:30$20
10K12/11/2026 09:00$35
5K12/11/2026 09:00$35
1 Mile12/11/2026 09:00$20
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Not sure what to aim for? The 10K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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