Name: Zachary Charity League Chasing Santa 5K
Start: 2026-12-05
End: 2026-12-05
Location: Zachary

About the Event

Chase Santa through the streets of Zachary and win a special prize if you catch him!

Hot cocoa and cookies will be served after the race! All runners who register by November 24 will receive a t-shirt.

Kids 1/2 mile finishers will receive a toy from Santa’s bag.

The 5K is a chip timed event. Finishers will receive a Christmas ornament medal. 5K runners may run the 1/2 Mile run for no extra fee. Strollers are welcome.

The race starts and ends at Zachary High School, in front of the main building. Join the fun with a warm up at 7:45am and the National Anthem at 7:55am.

This family friendly 5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Run will raise funds for the Zachary Charity League. All race proceeds go towards scholarships, teacher grants and Snack Packs for Kids, which provides healthy snacks over the weekend for children who come from food insecure homes. The race route passes by five of our seven schools, which is the heart of our league. Learn more about us at zacharycharityleague.org

Events:

5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Run

Start times:

1/2 Mile at 8:00am
5k at 8:30am

5k participants have 90 minutes to complete the race. Race route closes at 10:00am and will open to traffic.

Registration period and pricing:

5K:
$35 early bird until November 1
November 2 - December 4: $40
Race day: $45

1/2 Mile Kids Run
$20 until December 4
Race day is $25

Packet pickup:

Thursday, Dec 03 from 5-7 pm
4422 Main Street, Zachary LA

Friday, Dec 04 from 5-7 pm
4422 Main Street, Zachary LA

Race day registration (online only) and packet pickup 7:00-7:45am.

Races Offered

1/2 Mile Kids Run

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 0.8K

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08:00

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$20.00

T-Shirt Only

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — T-Shirt Only

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08:00

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$16.00

Chasing Santa 5K

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.1° / 18.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.5° / 16.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 53m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.6 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

75.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:54

nightlight Sunset

18:06

About Zachary

Learn more about the host city, Zachary.

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies 16 miles (26 km) north of the city of Baton Rouge, and had a population of 14,960 at the 2010 census, up from 11,275 in 2000. At the 2020 census, Zachary's population increased to 19,316.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Zachary Charity League Chasing Santa 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Maximo Gennaro	M	14	Zachary, LA	18:23.56
🥈	Brock McGhee	M	17	Saint Francisville, LA	18:21.22
🥉	Connor Conachen	M	15	Zachary, LA	20:20.82
4	Simon Claxton	M	43	Pine Grove, LA	25:06.41
5	Landry Baudouin	M	25	Zachary, LA	25:26.38
6	S. Fannin	F	12	Zachary, LA	26:37.49
7	Catherine Picou	F	40	Slaughter, LA	26:47.61
8	A. Williams	M	12	Zachary, LA	26:51.18
9	J. Schmit, Jr.	M	9	Zachary, LA	27:16.61
10	Mandy Lea	F	43	Zachary, LA	27:17.83
11	Seth Gautreaux	M	18	Zachary, LA	27:24.73
12	Brandon Graugnard	M	49	Slaughter, LA	27:43.71
13	Ace Vaughn	M	13	Slaughter, LA	28:14.41
14	Matthew Masterson	M	41	Baton Rouge, LA	28:17.28
15	Kimberly Davis	F	35	Baton Rouge, LA	29:45.92
16	L. Felder	F	10	Ethel, LA	30:24.19
17	Erin Colborn	F	46	Zachary, LA	30:27.36
18	Leonard McCauley	M	48	Zachary, LA	30:50.14
19	Bryan Guidry	M	30	Zachary, LA	32:19.79
20	Anna Gautreaux	F	21	Zachary, LA	33:01.04
21	R. slaughter	F	12	Jackson, LA	33:30.26
22	Tiara Reyes-Rodriguez	F	36	Denham Springs, LA	33:29.55
23	J. Doe	F	1	—	33:29.29
24	Mykhael Quave	M	31	Zachary, LA	33:45.61
25	Brian Heath	M	36	Brusly, LA	34:03
26	Ronald Lee	M	49	Baton Rouge, LA	34:09.74
27	Danielle Cintron	F	35	Brusly, LA	34:13.35
28	Rylee Deignan	F	17	Zachary, LA	34:54.94
29	Anna Schmit	F	14	Zachary, LA	34:50.86
30	Joel Carter	M	58	Slaughter, LA	34:57.78
31	Alex Paul	M	32	Zachary, LA	35:38.41
32	Tuleigha Rawls	F	49	Greenwell Springs, LA	35:52.49
33	John Reno	M	34	Zachary, LA	36:04.02
34	Don Carroum	M	72	Mandeville, LA	36:03.99
35	Courtney Foote	F	30	Baker, LA	35:57.54
36	Samantha Bowman	F	28	Zachary, LA	37:06.34
37	A. Lee	F	11	Baton Rouge, LA	37:30.1
38	Tina Schmit	F	44	Zachary, LA	37:45.55
39	A. Koyama	F	11	Baton Rouge, LA	38:26.43
40	Michelle Rawls	F	42	Baker, LA	39:23.24
41	Kristi Minton	F	40	Pine grove, LA	39:41.95
42	Megan Mckey	F	30	Slaughter, LA	39:51.42
43	Zoie Laurent	F	26	Walker, LA	39:53.67
44	Kenrick Lee	M	24	Zachary, LA	40:09.66
45	Claire Williams	F	43	Zachary, LA	41:29.2
46	Adelle McClelland	F	41	Walker, LA	42:19.11
47	Kelsey Anders	F	32	Zachary, LA	43:55.33
48	Kaitlyn Pizzolato	F	25	Fordoche, LA	43:55.75
49	Amy Story	F	30	Zachary, LA	44:11.41
50	Jennifer Stewart	F	47	Zachary, LA	44:29.19