Your favourite holiday run - the Santa Pur-suit!
This is the Waterloo location. For Toronto, click here.
Run a 5k race while dressed like Santa! The suit is yours to keep. This race supports the YMCAs of Waterloo Region.
Read last year's recap here and see more photos here.
All participants will receive a full Santa Suit which consists of a jacket, pants, hat, beard and belt, and the entire Santa Suit must be worn during the event. In the spirit of the event, any participant not wearing the full Santa Suit will be removed from further participation without refund.
Please remember to keep your Santa Suit for the following years, to receive an entry fee discount.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 2nd Annual
- FREE Santa Suit (included with Entry Fee) which must be worn during the event
- FREE T-Shirt to the first 500 Entrants.
- GREAT Draw Prizes.
- FANTASTIC Fundraising Prizes.
- EXPERT CHIP Timing and Results.
- FREE Completion Certificate with the "2013 Completion Sticker" (Collect each years' sticker to complete your certificate).
- ENJOY Family, Fitness, Friendship and Fun.
- FREE Fabulous Post-Race Refreshments with Musical Entertainment.
- FOR "jolly" RUNNERS, JOGGERS, WALKERS & FAMILIES OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES!
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5 KM (kit will include Santa Suit) Closed
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$45.00Dec. 8 - Dec. 4
5 KM (have Santa Suit from last year) Closed
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$30.00Dec. 8 - Dec. 4
1 KM Fun Run (kit will include Santa Suit) Closed
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$35.00Dec. 8 - Dec. 4
1 KM Fun Run (have Santa Suit from last year) Closed
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$20.00Dec. 8 - Dec. 4
Family Rate Closed
$30 discount applied to third family member. $25 discount applied to 4th family member and beyond. Each family member must select this option for discount to apply.
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$45.00Dec. 8 - Dec. 4
Entry Fees
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Family Rate for 3 people in the same family is $105 (each additional person in the same family is an additional $20 per person. For example, 4 people is $125).
Santa Suit Information
All participants will receive a full Santa Suit which consists of a jacket, pants, hat, beard and belt, and the entire Santa Suit must be worn during the event. In the spirit of the event, any participant not wearing the full Santa Suit will be removed from further participation without refund.
Please remember to keep your Santa Suit for the following years, to receive an entry fee discount.
Registration Options
Deadline for Mail In or Drop Off entries is Tuesday December 3 at 6:00 p.m.. After that date, entries will be accepted on Friday December 6 or Saturday December 7 as below:
Mail In Mail your completed entry form with your entry fee to: 2 Weberlyn Crescent, Conestogo, ON N0B 1N0
Drop Off At Runners' Choice, 255 King St. N., Waterloo
On-line www.RaceRoster.com until Wednesday, November 27, 6:00 p.m.
Friday December 6 At Runners' Choice, 255 King St. N., Waterloo from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday December 7 At Stork Family YMCA, 500 Fischer-Hallman Rd. N., Waterloo from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Individual Categories (Age or Weight) & Team Categories
AGE CATEGORIES:
Up to 12 | 13 - 15 | 16 - 19 | 20 - 24 | 25 - 29 | 30 - 34 | 35 - 39 | 40 - 44 | 45 - 49 | 50 - 54 | 55 - 59 | 60 - 64 | 65 - 69 | 70 plus
WEIGHT CATEGORIES:
Male 180 - 199 lbs, 200 lbs plus
Female 130 - 139 lbs, 140 lbs plus
TEAM CATEGORIES:
• Parent / Child (2 person team)
• Spouses (2 person team)
• Corporate (min 3 person team)
• School (min 3 person team)
Kit & Chip Pick Up
Race Kits can be picked up at:
Runners’ Choice, Friday December 6, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Stork Family YMCA, Saturday December 7, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Course Details & Information
The 5 KM event is a timed race, and the 1 KM event is not a timed race.
The 5 KM course is a certified distance.
There will be water stations on the 5 KM course.
Each KM will be marked.
Courses are subject to change pending approvals and course certifications.
5 KM Course Description
Starting at the Stork Family YMCA, turn right onto Bearinger Rd.
Turn right onto Westmount Rd. N. Turn right onto Columbia St. W.
Turn right onto Fischer-Hallman Rd. N. and finish at the Stork Family YMCA.
1 KM Course Description
Starting at the Stork Family YMCA, turn left on Fischer-Hallman Rd. to turnaround
Turn right to finish at the Stork Family YMCA.
Directions to the Stork Family YMCA:
From Hwy 401 take exit 278 (from Toronto) or exit 278B (from London) to Hwy 8 West Kitchener.
Exit at Hwy 85 Waterloo.
Exit at University Ave. West (second University Ave. exit).
Turn right at Weber Street North.
Turn left at Columbia Street West.
Turn right at Fischer-Hallman Road North.
Turn right into YMCA parking lot at Laurelwood Dr.
Everyone gets a Santa Suit!
The Santa Suits come in three sizes, Mens, Womens, and Youth. They are on the large size, so many people choose a smaller size.
We recommend picking up your kit and suit at the Friday kit pickup so that you can tailor your suit before the race!
Post Race
Enjoy a post race massage, musical entertainment, draw prizes and a variety of refreshments following your run.
Awards
AWARDS (5 KM Event Only) will be presented to the top 3 overall Male & Female, Open & Masters (age 40 ), and to the top 3 Male & Female finishers in each age & weight category, and to 1st place in each Team Category.
Draw Prizes
Grand Prize Draw: Beautiful T-Shirt Quilt
Also hundreds of dollars of merchandise – everyone is eligible. Winners must be present to claim prizes.
Collect Fantastic Pledges With a Pledge of your Support
Results
Computerized timing and race results by ChipTimeResults. Results will be available race day, and after the race at Runners’ Choice and on the following sites:
RaceRoster.com, RunWaterloo.com, ChipTimeResults.com
Sponsors
The sponsors recognized on this entry form have generously contributed financial support, products and/or services to The Santa Pur-suit and we encourage your ongoing support of these generous companies and organizations.
Photos
Check out our website at www.RunWaterloo.com for thousands of photos - all free to download.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Lloyd Schmidt
- info@runwaterloo.com
- Phone
- +1 226-750-0017
- Website
- Visit website