Santa Hustle Austin

Santa Hustle Austin takes place in Round Rock, Texas, on December 6, 2026. A 1K Kids Dash opens the morning at 8:00 AM, then the 5K and the 10K start together at 8:15 AM. Having the two adult distances go off at the same time means you can decide based on your fitness rather than your schedule, and everyone finishes in the same window.

The 10K is the more interesting target of the pair. It rewards steady aerobic fitness rather than pure speed, so build to a weekly long run of 7 or 8 miles over about eight weeks and add one tempo run at a comfortably hard effort. For the 5K, four to six weeks of three runs a week is enough. Central Texas in December is mild, so an 8:15 start should be close to ideal running conditions.