The Run Before Christmas - SantaCon 8k | Clinton, NJ, United States

About the Event

Twas the Run Before Christmas and all round the town,

the Santas were jogging...nowhere was a frown!

Join us in this Clinton Holiday Tradition - the annual "Run Before Christmas - Santa Con 8k", brought to you by some of the "locals" behind the Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon and the Red Mill!

Please note, holiday (Santa) gear requested.

Races Offered

8(ish)K

Dec 19, 2026

straighten

Distance — 8K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$45.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-1.7° / 5.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

-6.5° / 1.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 34m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:15

nightlight Sunset

17:34

About Clinton

Learn more about the host city, Clinton.

Clinton is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is one of the larger townships in the county and contains the towns of Annandale, Clinton, and Lebanon. Clinton Township contains many historic buildings. The township contains a few secret getaways which many of the locals enjoy. During the summer, the two reservoirs inside the township receive many visitors that come to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Run Before Christmas - SantaCon 8k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ben DeLand	M	37	Hoboken, NJ	30:48.52
🥈	Bradley Walton	M	22	Ringoes, NJ	30:53.03
🥉	Justin Scheid	M	39	Succasunna, NJ	31:24.15
4	Dave DiCerbo	M	44	Glen Gardner, NJ	31:57.67
5	Danielle Wilkinson	F	34	Blairstown, NJ	32:05.97
6	Ashley Thomasey	F	41	Lynchburg, VA	32:18.76
7	Joseph Palma	M	38	Gladstone, NJ	33:13.38
8	Ben Damiano IV	M	16	Califon, NJ	33:16.8
9	Sandra Halbing	F	29	Clinton, NJ	33:27.75
10	Lou Palma	M	43	Union Township, NJ	33:39.33
11	David Summerton	M	30	Trenton, NJ	33:50.79
12	Kenny Wysocki	M	40	Asbury, NJ	34:05.73
13	Roman Wade	M	15	Port Murray, NJ	35:58.28
14	Ryan Heinbach	M	16	Annandale, NJ	36:17.24
15	Julius Jordan	M	14	Frenchtown, NJ	36:18.72
16	Cameron Gec	M	25	Ogdensburg, NJ	36:28.19
17	Olivia Shoemaker	F	39	Pittstown, NJ	37:03.71
18	Michelle Barbarasch	F	37	Lambertville, NJ	37:06.76
19	Bill Morrison	M	50	Bernardsville, NJ	37:17.23
20	Gyorgy Vas	M	54	Flemington, NJ	37:31.22
21	H. Prendergast	M	11	Annandale, NJ	37:34
22	Natacha Smith	F	50	Flemington, NJ	37:54.24
23	Matthew Zeigafuse	M	31	Nazareth, PA	37:56.89
24	L. Sanz	M	12	Whitehouse Station, NJ	37:59.15
25	Kara VanDooijeweert	F	27	Parsippany, NJ	38:05.47
26	Lucy D'Alessandro	F	16	Califon, NJ	38:14.32
27	Matthew Faria	M	21	Edison, NJ	38:16.57
28	Jim Mastrianni	M	62	Manahawkin, NJ	38:42.04
29	Andrew Lauden	M	53	Bethlehem, PA	38:50.02
30	Gary Minsavage	M	47	Pittstown, NJ	39:30.58
31	Sophie Esarco	F	20	Lebanon, NJ	39:32.63
32	Kerrigan Brennan	F	20	Califon, NJ	39:39.06
33	Andrew Marinelli	M	39	Whitehouse Station, NJ	39:40.91
34	Nicole Perez	F	26	Lebanon, NJ	39:47.39
35	Brian Weller	M	24	Lebanon, NJ	39:48.72
36	Thomas Rigatti	M	55	Hampton, NJ	39:52.79
37	Morgan Hamler	F	24	Asbury, NJ	39:54.41
38	B. Kraker	M	12	Neshanic Station, NJ	39:54.87
39	Rebecca Fernandez	F	34	Lebanon, NJ	39:56.32
40	Frank Batiste	M	56	Flemington, NJ	40:02.22
41	Chris Gartlgruber	M	57	Asbury, NJ	40:02.83
42	Ruby Carlsruh	F	38	Flemington, NJ	40:04.51
43	Patrick Anderson	M	46	Annandale, NJ	40:06.59
44	John Killion	M	39	Flemington, NJ	40:06.78
45	Thomas BAKER	M	41	High Bridge, NJ	40:10.86
46	Jason Halpin	M	43	Clinton, NJ	40:12.4
47	Amanda Green-Rabbitt	F	35	Milltown, NJ	40:23.02
48	Ben Jahre	M	40	Clinton, NJ	40:34.66
49	Michael Andreyko	M	38	Hampton, NJ	40:51.34
50	Eugene Carucci	M	50	Oxford, NJ	40:55.49