Chase the Dreidel 5K

About the Event

Don’t let the Dreidel get away!

Our life-sized dreidel spins down the streets of St. Pete and the Pinellas Trail on a chip-timed, police-monitored course. Walkers, strollers, runners – all are welcome!

Chase the Dreidel 5K is the only race of its kind: a family-friendly start time of 4pm, t-shirt, fun run for youngsters, free off-street parking, swag bag, custom-designed race medal and – best of all – registration includes our famous all-you-can-eat potato pancake latke supper!

No bicycles or pets, please!

Become a sponsor and get free registrations – the more you donate the more you receive as our thank-you gift. Call Valerie for details at (727) 324-8022.

See you there!

Races Offered

Dec 13, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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16:00

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$40.00

Chase the Dreidel 5K Virtual Race

Dec 13, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

16:00

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Saint Petersburg.

thermostat Temperature

14.7° / 22.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.6° / 20.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 28m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

14.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:13

nightlight Sunset

18:38

About Saint Petersburg

Learn more about the host city, Saint Petersburg.

Saint Petersburg sits at the base of the Tampa Bay peninsula in Pinellas County, Florida, and enjoys a more subdued social atmosphere than its larger cousin, Tampa. The city has tried to characterize the downtown as an arts and entertainments destination and you will find no shortage of arts and crafts stores, galleries, and museums along with cafes and boutique food shops all within a couple blocks of the Tampa Bay waterfront. With water on three sides of the city, St. Pete is a superb location for fishing, sailing, and wandering beaches.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Chase the Dreidel 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Roseman	M	49	Sun City Center, FL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lee Kolias	M	27	West Melbourne, FL	18:30
🥈	Zane Shapiro	M	17	St. Petersburg, FL	19:42
🥉	Jason Williams	M	46	St. Petersburg, FL	20:11
4	Sam Wilson	M	17	St. Petersburg, FL	20:12
5	Thomas Rinkenberg	M	47	St. Petersburg, FL	20:31
6	Candice Wayne	F	27	St. Petersburg, FL	20:45
7	Brett Lackey	M	33	Treasure Island, FL	21:13
8	Eve Epstein	F	36	St. Petersburg, FL	21:15
9	Sergio Rojstaczer	M	60	St. Petersburg, FL	21:45
10	Noah Adelson	M	14	St. Petersburg, FL	22:12
11	Gavin Gershon	M	15	St. Petersburg, FL	22:30
12	Liesa Abel	F	28	Gulfport, FL	22:57
13	Steven Cohen	M	59	St. Petersburg, FL	23:02
14	Anonymous Anonymous	M	53	—	23:29
15	Sean Palmer	M	13	St. Petersburg, FL	23:45
16	Robert Barker	M	65	St. Petersburg, FL	23:45
17	Brittney Martinez	F	28	St. Petersburg, FL	23:57
18	V. Menszycki	M	10	St. Petersburg, FL	24:04
19	Rob Wilson	M	47	St. Petersburg, FL	24:17
20	Cade Shapiro	M	15	St. Petersburg, FL	24:35
21	Erica Harrison	F	37	St. Petersburg, FL	24:40
22	George Kokkinos	M	51	St. Petersburg, FL	24:50
23	Dara Birnkrant	F	38	Treasure island, FL	24:53
24	Ryan Palmer	M	15	St. Petersburg, FL	25:55
25	Kyle Pederson	M	39	St. Petersburg, FL	26:12
26	Alan Nastansky	M	51	Redington Shores, FL	26:28
27	Karen Scarpinato	F	66	Seminole, FL	26:33
28	Michael Menszycki	M	44	St. Petersburg, FL	26:49
29	Tatjana Stojkovic	F	36	Seffner, FL	26:56
30	Jennifer Palmer	F	45	St. Petersburg, FL	27:31
31	Michelle Bone	F	54	Prudenville, MI	27:42
32	Louisa Wickard	F	57	Cumberland Foreside, ME	27:56
33	William Ferkile	M	61	St. Petersburg, FL	28:25
34	Mitchell Sorkin	M	14	Seminole, FL	28:26
35	George Oswald	M	70	Cocoa Beach, FL	28:36
36	Jacinda Shapiro	F	51	St. Petersburg, FL	28:36
37	Mark Gershon	M	68	St. Petersburg, FL	28:56
38	Matthew Gehringer	M	44	Largo, FL	29:12
39	Chloe Newlon	F	27	Tampa, FL	29:39
40	Paul Palmer	M	51	St. Petersburg, FL	29:40
41	Adam Ruskin	M	58	Tampa, FL	29:43
42	David Moran	M	44	St. Petersburg, FL	30:09
43	Reid Richards	M	65	St. Pete Beach, FL	30:22
44	Barbie Lawless	F	41	Riverview, FL	30:31
45	Nathaniel Manzanares	M	20	Largo, FL	31:07
46	Kira Smith	F	53	Clearwater, FL	32:15
47	Crystal Teed	F	40	Seminole, FL	32:27
48	Nicole Carr	F	50	St. Petersburg, FL	32:38
49	Ojas Natarajan	M	34	St. Petersburg, FL	33:00
50	Alexa Gershon	F	18	St. Petersburg, FL	33:35