The Santa Cause 5K

The Santa Cause 5K is run in Newark, Delaware, on December 12, 2026. The single format is a 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 10:00 AM. Participants are encouraged to show up in festive sweaters, and there is a post-race gathering once everyone is in.

Entries support a charitable cause, so the event doubles as a community fundraiser and a straightforward December road race. The 10:00 AM start is late enough that you can eat a real breakfast beforehand, which suits anyone who struggles with early race mornings. If you want to race it, treat the 5K as a hard 20- to 30-minute effort and prepare with four to six weeks of consistent running plus one weekly session at goal pace. If you would rather jog it in a sweater, the field will be mixed enough that nobody will mind.