EATON SANTA PARADE RACE
Beyond excited to welcome back Canada's first-ever Santa Race!
Burlington, Sunday, December 1st, 2024
Burlington’s most joyful event of the season!
Kick off the festivities by racing in front of the Santa Parade! Enjoy this untimed 3K festive run, Starting In front of The YMCA Building at 500 Drury Lane, and finishing at Baldwin Street in front of Central High School.
Everybody Who Orders A Santa Suit Will Receives This Velour Suit And Luscious Beard. These Santa Suit May Be Worn Many Times.
(This is a all Santa race so everybody is required to wear a Santa suit)
You also have the option to choose your favourite medal at the finish line!
The magical Christmas medal with lights that opens up to reveal a cheerful Santa saying 'Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!'
Medal Options and Santa Suit Information
OR
This one - limited to 400 medals!
Event Details
Address: In Front Of The YMCA Building
500 Drury Lane,
Burlington, On
Parking: Parking is available downtown Burlington FREE of charge (except Waterfront Hotel)
Washrooms: Washrooms are available at Central Arena, Porta potty available at race finish
RACE START TIMES:
01:00PM - This Race is The Start of The Santa Parade Route That Will Travel 3k and Will Finish Baldwin St Downtown Burlington
Race kit pick up:
Friday, November 29th, 2024
Burlington Running Room Store
3300 Fairview St, Unit 3c
Burlington, ON
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Burlington Running Room Store
3300 Fairview St, Unit 3c
Burlington, ON
11:00AM - 4:00PM
NO RACE DAY KIT PICK UP
There will be a shuttle service available from First Student Bus from the following locations to the race start on Drury Lane:
Times will be 11:20AM AND 12:00 PM (Race day participants may park here as well there is ample parking available)
Quality inn Hotel Burlington - 950 Walkers Line
Nickle Brook Brewing Company Burlington - 3426 Mainway
We are encouraging everyone to use our FREE shuttle service and park your cars at above locations
The race will finish downtown. We will have many restaurant's welcoming Santa's into their establishments.
There will be a shuttle buses available at the finish and the downtown location on Elizabeth St to take people back to their original spot.
Route Map:
Hotel Deals
Admiral Inn - Burlington
Rate is valid from Nov 29th - Dec 1st, 2024 (2 night)
Standard Room at $99.95+taxes – per room/per night.
(Please add $10 each additional person in the room - max 4 people)
The following will also be included:
- Complimentary Breakfast
- Complimentary Parking
- Complimentary Wireless High-Speed Internet Access
- Complimentary Usage of our Fitness Centre and Sauna
Please call the hotel at (905) 639-4780 or at 1-866-236-4661 no later than November 15th, 2024, to make reservations. After this date, Any guest rooms that have not been picked up from the sports group will be released back into the hotels inventory for resale.
Quality Hotel - Burlington
Rate is valid from Nov 30th - Dec 1st, 2024
Standard Room with one king bed - $124 + taxes and hotel service fees
Standard Room with two double beds - $134 + taxes and hotel service fees
Reservations can be made by calling the hotel 905-639-9290 or emailing reservations@qualityhotelburlington.com and mentioning the 2024 Santa Race Group Rate. Rooms must be booked by November 15th 2024 in order to get the rate.
Best Western Plus Burlington
Rate is valid from Nov 30 - Dec 1st, 2024 (1 night)
Standard Room at $139.99+taxes – per room/per night.
The following will also be included:
- Complimentary Breakfast for a maximum of 2 adults and 2 children
- Complimentary Parking
- Complimentary Wireless High-Speed Internet Access
- Complimentary Usage of our Fitness Centre and Indoor Salt Water Pool
For direct online booking visit: https://www.bestwestern.com/
Or call the hotel at 905-639-2700 to make reservations. Please reference the Santa Race group rate when making the booking.
Rooms must be booked no later than November 15th, 2024
Waterfront Hotel - Burlington
Saturday Nov 30th - Dec 1st 2024 (1 night)
Standard king bed room/ queen 2 bed $179 + tax/parking
Book Direct at 905-681-5400, or toll free at 877-681-0767.
Rooms must be booked no later than November 15th, 2024.
Bus / Resturants
Each bus is going to make 2 trips at 11:30 am and 12 pm, Dropping off at the race start Drury Lane/New St.
Finishers can then take the bus service back to the initial drop at 2:00pm AND 2:30 pm
Finishers are encouraged to visit Burlington's downtown and 1 of these 3 restaurant who will be serving hot delicious chilly
The Port House Social Bar & Kitchen, Radius Brant St, Blk Swan Kitchen Hub Downtown as well as Nickle Brook Brewery on Mainway
A Bus will remain at the John St Parking Lot to take finishers back to starting point at 3PM and 3:30PM
Sponsors and Partners
Thank you to all of our Sponsors and Partners
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Santa Package
Only 50 exclusive packages are available for our Santa 3K Burlington Experience for the weekend of Nov 30th - Dec 1st
To qualify for this package book one of our hotel (listed on our page) to stay on Saturday November 30th, the night before our race. Reserve by November 15 to take advantage of our special rate.
You will receive a complimentary Santa 3k entry
1 $25 gift card to the Blk Swan Kitchen Hub Downtown OR 1 $25 gift card for The Port House Social Bar & Kitchen
50% off admission for either Joseph Brant Museum or Ireland House
Please contact Laura Stevenson at : laura@vrpro.ca for further details
Enjoy free admission to The Art Gallery of Burlington and the Candle Lite Stroll
Charities
TOY DRIVE
In 2004, Morning Live started a toy drive with hopes to help members of our community bring a smile to their children’s faces on Christmas morning. Over the years the toy drive has gotten bigger and better; extending into Niagara in 2018, introducing ways for viewers to donate toys online in 2019, and in 2020 we began a partnership to collect cash donations online. With the help of our partners we collected a record number of toys and donations in 2023, providing for over 1,500 families in Hamilton alone.
Please bring your toy donation to race kit pick up at the Running Room
Our Mission: Rescuing Food. Impacting Lives. Our Vision: For everyone to have access to healthy food.
Rescue
Since our inception in 1995, Food for Life has rescued over 26 million pounds of food by collecting surplus perishable food (fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and prepared foods) from both retail and wholesale food suppliers and grocery stores. We are the largest food rescue organization in Halton and Hamilton.
Distribute
Food for Life holds a unique niche among Canadian food relief charities in that we focus on redistributing fresh, nutritious food. Our clients tell us that they are often not able to afford fresh food and that having access to this healthy food allows them to focus on obtaining other life essentials as they work towards no longer relying on our services.
Sustainable
By diverting over 4.9 million pounds of good food last year, Food for Life was able to reduce the equivalent of 7 million kilograms of greenhouse gases.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Santa 3K (WITH SUIT) Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes a Santa Suit with your entry. [Everyone is required to wear a Santa Suit to participate]
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CA$111.28
Early bird pricing
Sep 9 – Oct 25 -
CA$116.67
Regular Pricing
Oct 26 – Nov 16 -
CA$122.07
Late pricing
Nov 17 – Nov 30
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Santa 3K (NO SUIT) Closed
Online registration closed-
If you already have a Santa suit, you can save costs and wear your own. [Everyone is required to wear a Santa Suit to participate]
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CA$100.49
Early bird pricing
Sep 9 – Oct 25 -
CA$105.88
Regular Pricing
Oct 26 – Nov 16 -
CA$111.28
Late pricing
Nov 17 – Nov 30
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Contact information
- Event contact
- VR Pro Inc
- info@vrpro.ca
