Reindeer Run 5K 2026

About the Event

It’s the most wonderful run of the year! The 15th annual Lions Charities Reindeer Run 5K is bringing festive fun to town. Grab your Santa hats, dust off those antlers and jingle bells, and get ready to Run, Run, Rudolph! Bring your friends, family, and holiday cheer for a morning full of holly jolly joy. Presented in partnership by Wheaton Park District and Lions Club Charities, we welcome participants to walk, jog, or run – just don’t miss the fun!

This is a chip-timed race. Overall winners and individual age category winners are determined by chip time. The top overall winners will be announced immediately following the race. All other age category winners will be contact by email after the race.

All participants will receive giveaway items and post-race refreshments.

RACE DETAILS

Saturday, December 5 | 8:30A | Downtown Wheaton
Virtual Race | Run on your own time and submit race results between December 5-14

PRICING DETAILS

Early Bird Registration is $35.00 through November 4
Registration is $40.00 from November 5 through December 4
Registration is $45.00 on Race Day, December 5

Race registration is nonrefundable.

PACKET PICKUP

Thursday, December 3 | 10A - 7P | Ray Morrill Community Center (1777 S. Blanchard St., Wheaton)
Saturday, December 5 | 7:30 - 8:15A | DuPage County History Museum (102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton)

Races Offered

5K

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

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08:30

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$35.00

VIRTUAL RACE

Dec 05, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-4.0° / 2.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

-9.1° / -1.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 5m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

12.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:12

nightlight Sunset

17:23

About Wheaton

Learn more about the host city, Wheaton.

Wheaton is a suburban city of 53,000 people (2019) in Chicagoland.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Reindeer Run 5K 2026.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Julia Zannino	F	52	Trumbull, CT	—
🥈	Roberta Stewart	F	72	Wheaton, IL	—
🥉	Amanda Breedlove	F	44	Dixon, IL	—
4	Jeff Bohner	M	53	Wheaton, IL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Zeller	M	24	Aurora, IL	16:57
🥈	Judah Clark	M	16	Wheaton, IL	17:18
🥉	Jack Sanders	M	18	Wheaton, IL	17:18
4	Reid Goerzen	M	16	Wheaton, IL	17:28
5	Connor Burns	M	25	Wheaton, IL	17:29
6	Liam Meyer	M	15	Wheaton, IL	17:41
7	Connor Zydek	M	24	Aurora, IL	17:58
8	Jack Barbieri	M	16	Wheaton, IL	18:05
9	Troy Thalmann	M	18	Wheaton	18:13
10	Nathan Kennedy	M	40	Wheaton, IL	18:23
11	Josh Scharpenberg	M	26	Glen Ellyn, IL	18:26
12	Gavin Malinowski	M	16	Winfield, IL	18:30
13	Ben Kluckhohn	M	15	Warrenville, IL	18:35
14	Sarin Hanoman	M	15	Carol Stream, IL	18:39
15	Sunil Hanoman	M	48	Carol Stream, IL	18:48
16	Gray Grunner	M	16	Wheaton, IL	18:49
17	Sam Brown	M	18	Wheaton, IL	19:06
18	Caleb Carothers	M	18	Plymouth, MI	19:12
19	Gavin McKeen	M	14	Wheaton, IL	19:12
20	Emily Offutt	F	17	Wheaton, IL	19:13
21	Christopher Risk	M	45	Wheaton, IL	19:17
22	Simon Botts	M	14	Wheaton, IL	19:20
23	Matt Longino	M	53	Downers Grove, IL	19:33
24	Corey Puckett	M	35	Naperville, IL	19:34
25	Collin Verne	M	25	Carol Stream, IL	19:34
26	Francisco Guerrero	M	48	Chicago, IL	19:37
27	Luke Austin	M	29	Chicago, IL	19:40
28	Emma Kane	F	13	Wheaton, IL	19:40
29	Maddie Weeden	F	28	Wheaton, IL	19:42
30	Duane White	M	32	Wheaton, IL	19:44
31	Wyatt Yates	M	13	Wheaton, IL	19:45
32	Finn Mahoney	M	13	Glen Ellyn, IL	19:45
33	Lindsay Riess	F	40	Flagstaff, AZ	19:54
34	Bennet Graham	M	17	Wheaton, IL	19:58
35	Ryker Tiltges	M	14	Lombard, IL	20:05
36	Michael Herrmann	M	27	Chicago, IL	20:11
37	Wes Hartmann	M	14	Lombard, IL	20:12
38	Michael Abbott	M	49	Greenwood, VA	20:17
39	Leo Fronza	M	15	Hinsdale, IL	20:18
40	Ryan Coop	M	16	Wheaton, IL	20:19
41	Jeff Fronza	M	46	Hinsdale, IL	20:21
42	Kyle Martin	M	36	Wheaton, IL	20:24
43	Paul Mayer	M	13	Wheaton, IL	20:30
44	Carter Kirk	M	39	River Forest, IL	20:33
45	Addison Munie	F	15	Wheaton, IL	20:35
46	H. Kirk	M	10	River Forest, IL	20:38
47	Adam Pronoitis	M	34	Aurora, IL	20:48
48	Matt Wilburn	M	34	Wheaton, IL	20:51
49	Mark Smudde	M	68	Geneva, IL	20:52
50	Mark Przybyla	M	67	Downers Grove, IL	20:54