Santa Hustle Galveston

Santa Hustle Galveston is held in Galveston, Texas, at Beach Central on December 20, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) starts at 8 a.m., the 10K and the 5K follow together at 8:15 a.m., and a 1K Kids Dash opens the morning at 7:30 a.m. It is one stop on the Santa Hustle series, which also visits Chicago, Nashville, Indianapolis, Detroit, San Antonio, Roseville, Glendale, Athens, Orlando and Milwaukee, and which gathers thousands of runners dressed as Santa. A virtual entry is offered as well.

Costume races run slower than the same distance in normal kit, so if the half is your goal, decide early whether you are racing it or wearing the beard. As a first 13.1 the format is forgiving, since the atmosphere carries you and nobody is watching the clock; twelve weeks with a weekly long run is the usual runway. One practical point: all purchases are final, with no refunds and no transfers, so commit once your December schedule is settled.