A Full-blown Santa Celebration and Christmas-themed race. EVERYTHING Christmas! Live carolers. Snow falling. Water & Candy canes at the finish! Choose from a Santa beanie, Full Santa suit, or custom race shirt. Finish medals a beach scene with Santa that make into ornaments! Biggest, BEST finisher medals ever! A race that GIFTS back to villages in Africa and spreading health and hope locally. Watch Youtube caren.ware.events
Bring $ for fun food at the finish. Specialty coffees, hot chocolate from the coffee stand. Christmas cookies , Srumptious fresh fruit , and our FAMOUS Street Tacos and Tamales. Or pre-purchase food vouchers as an add-on!
PICKING UP BIBs & SHIRTS: Pick up shirts and Race bibs on race day at the Race Expo site (lot 25) from 6:30 am to 8:15 am OR at pre-packet pick up.
EARLY PACKET PICK UP available: Note: Thursday, December 4th, 2025 3:30 6:30 pm to pm ( Friday has proven to be a high traffic shopping day …thus Thursday packet pick up choice . )
ROAD RUNNER SPORTS 1835 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. You may pick up for others. No Id is required.
🅿️PARKING: The state park charges $15 per vehicle. (bring cash or your state park pass to make entering the gate faster) . Enter at the main gate and proceed west to the last lot. Proceed to the right and go all the way to the end. Lot 25. BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH is located on the western end of Huntington Beach. The main gate opens at 6 am. Lot 25 is the furthest west lot, nearest Warner & PCH. The entrance address is 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, HB, Ca. 92649. The State Park charges $15 to enter. Carpool. Bringing cash or a park pass does make the line move faster.
We stage the race in lot 25 so you can also be DROPPED OFF at the Corner of Warner and PCH. Or, park in outside parking lots in Sunset Beach behind the Jack in the Box and walk in if you choose. ( Do not park at the gas station or private store lots, but find public parking.) Google Jack in the Box 17243 Pacific Coast Hwy. Note, that State Park Gate on the west end does NOT OPEN. You cannot drive into the State Park lots unless you go at the main gate.
6:30 am REGISTRATION OPENS through 8:15 am. Walk-up registration is welcome.
7:00 am to 9 am: THE REAL SANTA will be there for REAL selfie photos!!! Hashtag #carenwareevents. Lil Dickens Carolers singing. Snow falling!
8:00 am KID's shorter distance races. HO HO HO! Dashes and a half mile and mile race will be offered at 8:00 am
8:00 am to 8:20 Dickens Carolers, snow falling, and more pictures with the real SANTA. Games area to play.
8:20 THE PENGUIN warm up. EVERYBODY join in!!! BEST CHRISTMAS THEMED SPIRT AND ATTRIE AWARDS
Race start: 8:30 am MASS START for 5K/10K. Your time does not start until you roll under the starting arch. Wear your bib on the FRONT. You must cross under the start arch by 8:40 am.
Top overall awards and age division medals in both 5k/10K. PLUS... BEST COSTUME prizes. And the best dressed DOGGIE award!
Fancy Santa on the Beach Finisher Medal that turns into an ornament. BEST BLING EVER!
Professional RFID Chip Timed in both races by ITZ ABOUT TIME
Age Division Awards. BEST AGE DIVSION AWARDS EVER!!
Included in registration is your choice of Santa Suit, Beanie, or A custom SANTA T-Shirt
Selfie booth with A REAL 🎅SANTA and candy canes!
SNOW flakes falling! Dickins Christmas Carolers singing.
🐧A PENGUIN warm-up doing the ....Macarena? Really!
There are “In It To Win It” age categories 3 deep with 5-year age spans: 1-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84 and 85&over. WOW!!!
This event GIFTS back! Santa Claus with a Cause uses its proceeds to gift those who otherwise would not experience a Christmas and sincerely need staple goods. This year, more than ever. If your situation allows, hit the donate button and help us help those that do not have a gifted situation this CHRISTMAS.
Watch Caren Ware in the World Adventure travels...Running all over the World in remote places. Running into people and needs. YOUTUBE CHANNEL Caren.Ware.Events. This year's proceeds will continue to gift to the porter's and their villages and families in Africa. But also will be used to provide schooling, staples needs, and training for Nepalese Porters and Sherpas and their families. It's exciting to be able to make a healthy impact on others. And, give a special donation to the 'Woman that RUNS a Ranch in a Wheelchair". Also, a vlog to watch on the Youtube Channel.
Caren Ware has written a captivating, invigorating, and heart felt book called FINDING FIT . Available on Amazon & Audible! Learn more about the porters that carry the equipment up Kilimanjaro in Africa and the loads the Nepalese carry in the Himalayas, but also about our own loads we carry. It is a journey though an arduous childhood, where she found running as a means to get to higher , healthier places. It inspires us to run through life. It's your journey also . CAREN WARE BOOTH will have a BOOK Signing Station. Buy a book and a gift Certificate to Run in the New Year or any race...> A book and a race entry to any 2025 race is a healthy gift for someBODY special! It's a gift of Inspiration and an opportunity, equipped with a GIFT WRAPPING Station!
This IS THE RACE that Gifts back.
Our gift to ourselves is health, but our gift to others is hope. Proceeds from this event are Western Wired to villagers in Africa and Nepal.
May we have the spirit of giving and gifting hope while we gift health to ourselves! CAREN WARE Subscribe to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@carenwareevents3398 and see what happens...monthly at our local races and racing around the world.
Race Distances |
Price | Register |
|---|---|---|
| HO HO HO KID's DASH Course | $32.00 until | Register » |
| Santa Claus For A Cause 10K | $42.00 until | Register » |
| Santa Claus For A Cause 5K | $38.00 until | Register » |
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