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Santa's CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION Run

Springfield, Missouri, United States

calendar_today 11 Dec, 2026 – 18 Dec, 2026

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About the Event

Get ready for Santa's CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION Run! This enchanting evening 1 mile, 5k, & 10k run/walk, led by Santa, will immerse you in a winter wonderland of twinkling lights & festive decorations. Each participant gets Custom Race Pajama Pants for the cold evenings, and Custom Finishers Medal!

Join us for a heartwarming celebration of joy and camaraderie, surrounded by the magic of the holiday season. Don't miss this unique event, the post-race sweets, and SANTA! - Register Now!

Races Offered

10k

Dec 11, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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18:30

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$45.00

5k

Dec 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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18:30

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$35.00

Virtual 10k

Dec 11, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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18:30

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$55.00

Virtual 5k

Dec 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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18:30

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$55.00

1 Mile Run/Walk

Dec 11, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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18:35

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

1.0° / 10.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-3.6° / 6.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.7 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

72.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:19

nightlight Sunset

17:58

About Springfield

Learn more about the host city, Springfield.

Springfield is the third largest city in the state of Missouri, with a population of more than 168,000, and more than 462,000 (2019) in the metro area. It is also known as the Queen City of the Ozarks, and the birthplace of Route 66. Though it's on a flat plateau, the more picturesque Ozarks are just southeast of the city.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Santa's CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Owen White	M	16	Rogersville, MO	19:02.36
🥈	Kelby Shirkey	M	16	Galena, MO	20:19.91
🥉	Danaka Davenport	F	15	Springfield, MO	20:43.07
4	Chevy Walker	M	14	Seymour, MO	20:55.78
5	P. Norrell	M	12	Springfield, MO	21:12.69
6	Becca Mercer	F	38	Springfield, MO	21:18.6
7	Loralie Preston	F	13	Ozark, MO	21:33.77
8	JP Barker	M	43	Springfield, MO	21:56.74
9	Ethan Penrose	M	32	Springfield, MO	21:58.06
10	Les Shaeffer	M	45	Neosho, MO	22:05.13
11	Shelly Neeper	F	43	Carthage, MO	22:21.42
12	Lydia McCormack	F	31	Brighton, MO	22:25.6
13	M. Tiemann	F	10	Hallsville, MO	22:26.08
14	Shawna Tiemann	F	39	Hallsville, MO	22:31.25
15	Allison Fix	F	27	Carthage, MO	22:31.86
16	Emma Hunt	F	15	Monett, MO	22:32.57
17	James Lingle	M	39	Springfield, MO	22:36.65
18	Jeffrey Wehling	M	59	Republic, MO	22:41.04
19	Stuart Dill	M	37	Phillipsburg, MO	22:48.51
20	R. Schafer	M	12	Salem, MO	22:52.55
21	Paul Kelsay	M	46	Strafford, MO	23:04.46
22	Lauren Blackburn	F	18	Monett, MO	23:15.21
23	Kenny Edens	M	65	Ozark, MO	23:40.4
24	Mark Barto	M	45	Brookline, MO	23:56.26
25	Jon Kerr	M	35	Salem, MO	24:17.62
26	Aeryck Christianson	M	27	Republic, MO	24:18.47
27	Jason Latimer	M	41	Willard, MO	24:44.73
28	Mike Brown	M	57	Springfield, MO	24:48.25
29	Rich Dameron	M	42	Springfield, MO	24:52.91
30	Jonathan Grindstaff	M	42	Springfield, MO	24:56.44
31	Sebastian Balding	M	16	Springfield, MO	25:01.83
32	Jayla Walker	F	17	Springfield, MO	25:03.01
33	B. Ogden	M	11	Nixa, MO	25:12.61
34	Adam Ogden	M	40	Nixa, MO	25:15.2
35	Emily Falbe	F	24	Springfield, MO	25:22.47
36	Adelyn Letterman	F	15	Springfield, MO	25:36.74
37	Jo Shaeffer	F	39	Neosho, MO	25:41.14
38	M. Hicks	M	10	Seymour, MO	25:49.1
39	Jasmine Barker	F	32	Springfield, MO	26:08.14
40	Christopher Farrar	M	40	Springfield, MO	26:20.44
41	Jennifer Farrar	F	41	Springfield, MO	26:20.84
42	Kelly Burton	F	46	Springfield, MO	26:23.51
43	Lyndsey Davenport	F	40	Springfield, MO	26:26.97
44	Dale Pottebaum	M	53	Springfield, MO	26:34.44
45	Kyler Martin	M	38	Springfield, MO	26:37.61
46	Gracie Smith	F	23	Carl Junction, MO	26:39.81
47	Oliver Bulmer	M	13	Waynesville, MO	26:39.9
48	Roel Morales	M	45	Springfield, MO	26:42.18
49	Neil Duncan	M	58	Springfield, MO	26:53.6
50	Jon Hoskins	M	49	Galena, KS	26:56.41

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Bethany Martin	F	40	Walnut Grove, MO	33:22.52
🥈	LACY KILLINGSWORTH	F	43	Walnut Grove, MO	33:22.8
🥉	Lincoln Crews	M	15	Seymour, MO	35:36.93
4	Bowen Nelson	M	15	Springfield, MO	35:39.96
5	Camden Schmitz	M	25	Lebanon, MO	36:47.27
6	Justin Akers	M	17	Branson, MO	37:17.28
7	Ethan Uhrlaub	M	21	Wichita, KS	44:23.31
8	Glenn Skaggs	M	58	Nixa, MO	44:29
9	Faizan Khan	M	25	Springfield, MO	49:30.69
10	Karissa Locke	F	22	Springfield, MO	50:26.13
11	Devin Smith	M	15	Carthage, MO	50:53.5
12	Moriah Mogan	F	24	Harwood, MO	51:09.68
13	Logan Anderson	M	29	Springfield, MO	51:14.39
14	Katie Brewer	F	23	Minneapolis, MN	51:23.19
15	Heidi Conti	F	29	Lebanon, MO	53:16.35
16	Ethan Brown	M	24	Cherokee, KS	53:44.58
17	Chelsea Woodring	F	29	Baxter Springs, KS	53:50.98
18	Shelby Carnes	F	25	Baxter Springs, KS	53:52.27
19	Baily Solan	M	25	Laquey, MO	54:09.01
20	Tyler Yarber	M	23	Clever, MO	54:16.7
21	Jayla Lakey	F	23	Ozark, MO	54:16.93
22	Andrew Dilisio	M	35	Springfield, MO	54:30.83
23	Katherine Teaster	F	43	Rogersville, MO	55:01.77
24	Paula Kavanagh	F	43	Rogersville, MO	55:02.16
25	Allie Marriott	F	13	Mountain View, MO	57:35.03
26	Laurica Marriott	F	37	Mountain View, MO	57:35.05
27	Anonymous Anonymous	F	43	—	58:36.65
28	Anthony Jesse	M	45	Nixa, MO	58:36.97
29	Matt Coats	M	47	Billings, MO	58:38.43
30	Cody Jones	M	36	El Dorado Springs, MO	58:44.4
31	Hannah Roy	F	20	Springfield, MO	58:50.93
32	Megan Tucker	F	24	Springfield, MO	58:51.05
33	Christina Caudle	F	54	Harwood, MO	58:52.99
34	Jessica Stevens	F	36	Springfield, MO	58:54.28
35	Samantha Losack	F	28	Lockwood, MO	59:08
36	Courtney Poirot	F	34	Golden City, MO	59:08.31
37	Madeline Harr	F	15	Branson, MO	59:08.51
38	Aubrey Harr	F	17	Branson, MO	59:09.69
39	Lilli Sever	F	18	Branson, MO	59:46.84
40	Piper Fogelquist	F	17	Branson, MO	59:46.99
41	Christine Puetz	F	62	Mansfield, MO	1:00:16.58
42	Daniel Davis	M	36	West Plains, MO	1:01:54.75
43	Lora Davis	F	36	Mountain View, MO	1:01:55.11
44	Brian Uhrlaub	M	26	Buckner, MO	1:02:50.89
45	TJ Ridge	M	27	Springfield, MO	1:02:58.5
46	Whitney Ridge	F	26	Springfield, MO	1:03:00.03
47	Iris Kitchen	F	34	Ozark, MO	1:03:06.47
48	Aly Johnson	F	30	Macomb, MO	1:03:06.98
49	Alana Kelley	F	43	Hartville, MO	1:03:54.82
50	Joshua Moore	M	19	Brookline, MO	1:04:34.11

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	K. Lyons	F	10	Nixa, MO	9:32.6
🥈	Rachel Lyons	F	41	Nixa, MO	9:34.61
🥉	Nic Dykman	M	35	Springfield, MO	10:21.67
4	M. Dykman	M	6	Springfield, MO	10:23.5
5	A. Rowles	F	5	Ozark, MO	10:49.62
6	Daniel Rowles	M	37	Ozark, MO	10:51.18
7	Tomie Rowles	F	35	Ozark, MO	10:54.82
8	E. Allen	M	11	Springfield, MO	11:15.42
9	Scott Murray	M	55	Poplar bluff, MO	11:24.98
10	Kimberly Murray	F	55	Poplar bluff, MO	11:26.08
11	M. Tiemann	F	7	Hallsville, MO	11:32.6
12	O. Friend	F	4	Republic, MO	12:51.39
13	Regina Kise	F	51	Rogersville, MO	13:32.47
14	Tyler Friend	M	25	Republic, MO	14:29.24
15	L. Friend	F	6	Republic, MO	14:30.69
16	Lyndel Link	M	60	Republic, MO	14:37.55
17	Daryl Smith	M	47	Lebanon, MO	14:49.25
18	Jasmine Thach	F	20	Springfield, MO	14:52.82
19	Wyatt Theobald	M	17	Columbia, MO	14:54.3
20	John Theobald	M	47	Columbia, MO	15:42.05
21	Jenny Boevingloh	F	25	Laquey, MO	16:13.46
22	G. Ogden	M	8	Nixa, MO	17:26.61
23	K. Ogden	F	6	Nixa, MO	17:27.39
24	Shanna Ogden	F	40	Nixa, MO	17:32.39
25	Kaydence Fleischer	F	15	Osceola, MO	17:43.85
26	Crystal Irwin	F	45	Republic, MO	17:54.32
27	Lauryn Landers	F	17	Republic, MO	17:55.52
28	Kelly Theobald	F	45	Columbia, MO	18:27.59
29	Kim Grasmick	F	25	Delta, CO	18:31.61
30	Sara Durk	F	45	Columbia, MO	18:32.55
31	G. Meador	F	5	Bolivar, MO	18:35.34
32	Catherine Love	F	66	Bolivar, MO	18:41.66
33	Lance Love	M	62	Bolivar, MO	18:55.48
34	Joann Clines	F	72	Galena, MO	19:21.86
35	Candiss Chapman	F	43	Nixa, MO	19:22.48
36	Genna Holt	F	63	Nixa, MO	19:22.75
37	K. Kerr	F	8	Rolla, MO	19:39.88
38	Christy Bryant	F	56	Rolla, MO	19:41.68
39	H. Jones	F	9	El Dorado Springs, MO	19:48.27
40	A. Wand	F	3	Springfield, MO	19:49.79
41	E. Bosserman	F	4	Springfield, MO	19:50.55
42	Tara Bruenger	F	33	Springfield, MO	19:50.86
43	Preston Ferguson	F	16	El Dorado Springs, MO	19:51.88
44	Terri Jones	F	41	El Dorado Springs, MO	19:51.92
45	Michelle Jones	F	57	Stockton, MO	19:52.32
46	Jody Jones	M	62	Stockton, MO	19:56.19
47	Tim Wand	M	28	Springfield, MO	19:59.38
48	M. Wand	F	4	Springfield, MO	20:00.9
49	Jessica Beers	F	30	Waynesville, MO	20:01.62
50	N. Uhrlaub	M	12	Odessa, MO	20:14.29

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About the Event

Races Offered

10k