Name: The Santa Race 5k and Little Reindeer Dash
Start: 2026-12-05
End: 2026-12-05
Location: Gahanna

About the Event

The Santa Race 5K is a fun, family friendly event for the whole family. Bring everyone down for a most festive experience.

All registered 5k participants receive

Themed Long Sleeve Shirt
Custom Santa Finishers Medal
Free Event Photos

Little Reindeer Dash

Kids get their own cute Little Reindeer Dash shirt
Small gift

Pre-Race Packet Pickup

Worthy Total Fitness
Thursday December 3
4:00 to 7:00 pm
73 N. High Street, Gahanna

Race Day Pickup

Start / Finish
December 5
8:00 to 9:00 am

Start Times

9:00 am - Little Reindeer Dash
9:05 am - 5k Run/Walk

Awards

First Place Overall Male and Female
First Place Age Group
10 and Under, 11-15 Years, 16-19 Years, 20-29 Years, 30-39 Years, 40-49 Years, 50-59 Years, 60-69 Years, 70 and Over

Animals

NO PETS ALLOWED. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome

Races Offered

Little Reindeer Dash

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 0.1K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

5k Run/Walk

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:05

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$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-1.7° / 5.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-6.6° / 1.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 33m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

7.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Snow and ice expected

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

76.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:45

nightlight Sunset

18:08

About Gahanna

Learn more about the host city, Gahanna.

Gahanna is a city in northeastern Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 35,726 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1849.

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Video

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Santa Race 5k and Little Reindeer Dash.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Caroline Hillman	F	34	Westerville, OH	—
🥈	Dani Shimits	F	32	Columbus, OH	—
🥉	Jenn Smith	F	39	Hilliard, OH	—
4	Scott Voll	M	46	Columbus, OH	—
5	Brian Butler	M	42	Glenford, OH	—
6	Shelley Smith	F	45	New Carlisle, OH	—
7	Chera Butler	F	41	Glenford, OH	—
8	Rebecca Barnes	F	33	Hilliard, OH	—
9	Jessica Gentry	F	33	Columbus, OH	—
10	Eva Tedrick	F	15	Blacklick, OH	—
11	Stephanie Sigrist	F	31	Milford Center, OH	—
12	Julie Daubenmire	F	38	Columbus, OH	—
13	L. Daubenmire	F	9	Columbus, OH	—
14	Catherine Roth	F	33	Gahanna, OH	—
15	E. Roth	M	8	Gahanna, OH	—
16	O. Roth	M	6	Gahanna, OH	—
17	Lorinda Ostapuck	F	48	Columbus, OH	—
18	Patricia Martinez	F	48	Columbus, OH	—
19	Andy Bracken	M	46	Blacklick, OH	—
20	Jean Drummond	F	66	Pickerington, OH	—
21	Kathlyn Kunkel	F	42	Pataskala, OH	—
22	Emily Gibson	F	35	Blacklick, OH	—
23	CRYSTAL ELKINS	F	38	Columbus, OH	—
24	Victoria Mansfield	F	46	Columbus, OH	—
25	Stacy Sigrist	F	34	Dublin, OH	—
26	Jean Tidd	F	52	Columbus, OH	—
27	Natalie Grayson	F	48	Gahanna, OH	—
28	Susan Robertson	F	56	Mechanicsville, VA	—
29	Ann-Marie Tedrick	F	49	Blacklick, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Emily Gibson	F	36	Alexandria, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Benjamin McAdoo	M	29	Pickerington, OH	16:54.8
🥇	Riley Jackson	M	14	Columbus, OH	18:30.05
🥈	Matt Bartram	M	17	Westerville, OH	18:20.5
🥈	Jennifer Creps	F	32	Hilliard, OH	19:22.07
🥉	Wynnie Yamamoto	M	16	Blacklick, OH	19:27
🥉	Dan Meadows	M	32	Marion, OH	19:36.14
4	Drew Maksim	M	14	Canal Winchester, OH	19:34.7
4	Nick Ellas	M	17	Baltimore, OH	19:55.07
5	Daniel Grego	M	26	Columbus, OH	19:49.5
5	Amanda Cooke	F	36	Columbus, OH	20:30.92
6	Owen Trotto	M	18	Pataskala, OH	20:06.6
6	Brian Stanfill	M	58	Powell, OH	20:32.58
7	Ryan Ziegler	M	14	Dublin, OH	20:40.05
7	Kaiden Walker	M	13	Westerville, OH	21:00.6
8	Ian Lewis	M	14	Canal Winchester, OH	20:45.21
8	Kevin Radous	M	56	Columbus, OH	21:09.9
9	Jenn Smith	F	35	Hilliard, OH	20:47.79
9	Annabelle See	F	15	Blacklick, OH	21:16.1
10	Blaiden Kirk	M	15	Columbus, OH	21:05.21
10	Brian Stanfill	M	63	Powell, OH	21:42.9
11	Takafumi Uzawa	M	28	Columbus, OH	21:08.78
11	Gaston White	M	42	Blacklick, OH	21:45.1
12	Regan Cornelius	F	13	New Albany, OH	21:10.63
12	Luke Little	M	17	Pataskala, OH	22:10.4
13	Steve Ziegler	M	55	Dublin, OH	21:22.35
13	Sam Stevens	M	18	Blacklick, OH	22:10.6
14	Oyauma Garrison	M	42	Blacklick, OH	21:32.23
14	Andrew Dietrich	M	14	Columbus, OH	22:17.3
15	Kevin Radous	M	51	Gahanna, OH	22:15.22
15	C. Bolumen	M	11	Blacklick, OH	22:32.9
16	Katie Zvolanek	F	33	Westerville, OH	22:13.84
16	Dan Jividen	M	42	Marion, OH	22:44.3
17	Chapin McAnally	F	33	Sunbury, OH	22:39.06
17	Joseph Clarke	M	32	Columbus, OH	22:48.4
18	Corry Forte	M	17	Columbus, OH	22:41.46
18	Owen Dominak	M	13	Columbus, OH	22:52.3
19	Brandon Koprowski	M	15	Columbus, OH	22:42.35
19	Reef Murray	M	14	Columbus, OH	22:48.9
20	James Vargo	M	16	Blacklick, OH	22:55.6
20	Kevin Brandeberry	M	48	Columbus, OH	23:14.82
21	Sergio Yamamoto	M	13	Blacklick, OH	22:50.8
21	Steve Gradeless	M	62	Dublin, OH	23:27.83
22	Mary Kate Munz	F	25	Columbus, OH	22:46.3
22	Emily Green	F	13	Canal Winchester, OH	23:29.58
23	Chris Dereskiewicz	M	36	Hilliard, OH	23:01.3
23	Joseph Adkins	M	27	Columbus, OH	23:34.55
24	Anonymous Anonymous	M	23	—	23:06.9
24	J. Radous	F	11	Gahanna, OH	23:37.41
25	Michael Lowther	M	42	Pataskala, OH	23:26
25	James Boroff	M	30	Greenville, OH	23:46.02
26	Alex Wright	M	18	Reynoldsburg, OH	23:35.1
26	Richard Noble	M	55	Columbus, OH	24:10.23
27	Richard Barton	M	68	Greenville, OH	23:35.7
27	Katie Oney	F	37	Pickerington, OH	24:09.1
28	Elise Wunderlin	F	18	Gahanna, OH	23:42.1
28	Matt Couch	M	41	Gahanna, OH	24:23.09
29	Crystal Barton	F	46	Greenville, OH	23:49.8
29	Jeff Addy	M	50	Westerville, OH	24:46.84
30	Shana See	F	45	Blacklick, OH	24:22.9
30	Maggie Weeks	F	35	Johnstown, OH	24:58.09
31	Jackie Graham	F	15	Gahanna, OH	24:27.9
31	Julie Whitlatch	F	36	Heath, OH	24:58.37
32	Jen Hill	F	53	Westerville, OH	24:50.2
32	Jennifer Smith	F	43	New Albany, OH	24:58.1
33	Alicia Rucker	F	34	Johnstown, OH	24:58.77
33	Nathan Ryan	M	31	Columbus, OH	25:02.4
34	Paul Wendel	M	53	Westerville, OH	24:54.65
34	Rachel Rosenthal	F	36	Columbus, OH	25:06
35	Thomas Chilicki	M	40	Lewis Center, OH	25:04.02
35	Andrew Bailey	M	41	Westerville, OH	25:17.2
36	Mike Bartels	M	28	Granville, OH	24:56.02
36	Tracey Larick	F	49	Gahanna, OH	25:22.8
37	Sara Mako	F	37	Columbus, OH	25:19.67
37	Johel Woodliff	M	37	Columbus, OH	25:33.9
38	James Mako	M	45	Columbus, OH	25:20.5
38	Jason Hill	M	47	Zanesville, OH	25:57.3
39	M. Barger	M	11	West Liberty, OH	25:29.05
39	Melissa Latorre	F	34	Westerville, OH	26:03
40	Jason Nickoloff	M	44	Westerville, OH	25:44.9
40	E. Maksim	F	11	Canal Winchester, OH	26:08.2
41	B. Nickoloff	M	12	Westerville, OH	25:45.47
41	Misty Hill	F	47	Zanesville, OH	26:05.5
42	Camdrn Kilton	M	16	Delaware, OH	26:06.6
42	Steven L'Ecuyer	M	25	Hilliard, OH	26:11.07
43	Crystal Neely	F	31	Columbus, OH	26:20.2
43	Alex Jende	M	13	Westerville, OH	26:38
44	Jordann Dillard	F	25	Columbus, OH	26:19.67
44	Andy Bracken	M	47	Blacklick, OH	26:44.8
45	Anonymous Anonymous	M	51	—	26:24.1
45	Jennifer Nowlin	F	51	Columbus, OH	26:59.6
46	Jim Bartram	M	48	Westerville, OH	26:10.35
46	B. Dominak	M	8	Columbus, OH	27:00.1
47	Casey Mischnick	F	42	Columbus, OH	26:18.86
47	Jared Dominak	M	41	Columbus, OH	26:59.4
48	A. Dietrich	M	9	Columbus, OH	26:43.59
48	Avery Taylor	M	15	New Albany, OH	27:05.1
49	Amanda Bednar	F	37	Gahanna, OH	26:38.53
49	Joe Trotto	M	48	Pataskala, OH	27:12.1
50	M. Bartram	M	12	Westerville, OH	26:38.85
50	Benjamin Taylor	M	42	New Albany, OH	27:07.8

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