SANTA RUNS TACOMA 5K – 10K – Half Marathon

Saturday, December 14, 2024
REGISTRATION OPEN

2024 Santa Runs Tacoma 5K – 10K – Half Marathon

Get ready for the most RUNderful time of the year!

Half Marathon and 10K, running from Downtown Tacoma and finishing at Pt. Defiance’s Owen Beach.
The 10k is one of the fastest Point to Point Courses in the NW. Starting in downtown Tacoma and finishing at owen beach. USATF Certified (10K: WA23031RMB)
The Half Marathon also starts in Downtown Tacoma, you’l run a loop around Schuster Pkwy (similar to our St Paddy;s Half Marathon, then head over the Ruson Way overpass and along the waterfront. Once you reach the Wilson Way bridge you’ll make your way up through teh 5 mile drive in Pt Defiance, back down to the Marina and finish along the promanade to Owne Beach.
Half Marathon Certification: (Pending).

The 5K will start and finish at Owen Beach.

Shuttle buses will run continuously back to the 10K – Half Marathon start line in Downtown Tacoma. Space Blankets will be available for Half Marathon and 10k Finishers.

All races are chip timed and all participants will receive a festive finisher’s medal, free race photo downloads, and a race shirt.

More info will be coming, stay tuned!

Santa Runs Tacoma

Half Marathon

Start Time: 8:00 am
Start Location: Downtown Tacoma
724 A Street,
Tacoma WA 98402

Finish Location: Pt. Defiance
5605 Owen Beach Rd
Tacoma, WA 98407

USATF Certified: Pending

10K

Start Time: 8:50 am
Start Location: Downtown Tacoma
724 A Street,
Tacoma WA 98402

Finish Location: Pt. Defiance
5605 Owen Beach Rd
Tacoma, WA 98407

USATF Certified: WA23031RMB

5K

Start Time: 8:00 am
Start/Finish Location: Pt. Defiance
5605 Owen Beach Rd
Tacoma, WA 98407

USATF Certified: WA23032RMB

Registration Information

Registration includes:
  • Santa Runs Tacoma Medal 
  • Collective Bib
  • Festive beanie
  • Race shirt available for purchase during registration 

Register as a team and save! Discounted pricing kicks in for teams of 4, $5 off, team of 10, $10 off and team 15, $15 off registrations. Refunds are processed when your team reaches each of these sizes. The bigger the team, the bigger the discount!
*Discount not valid during 2-day opening.

Late registration will be available online during packet pickup & on day of race. Online registration closes 15 min prior to race start.

  • Half Marathon

  • June 12-13: $65 (2-Day Opening Special! On sale at 10:00 am.)
  • June 14: $75
  • August 20: $90
  • September 20: $95
  • October 20: $100
  • November 20: $105
  • December 13-14: $110
  • REGISTER NOW
  • 10K

  • June 12-13: $40 (2-Day Opening Special! On sale at 10:00 am.)
  • June 14: $45
  • August 20: $55
  • September 20: $65
  • October 20: $70
  • November 20: $75
  • December 13-14: $80
  • REGISTER NOW
  • 5K

  • June 12-13: $35 (2-Day Opening Special! On sale at 10:00 am.)
  • June 14: $40
  • August 20: $50
  • September 20: $55
  • October 20: $60
  • November 20: $65
  • December 13-14: $70
  • REGISTER NOW

A portion of proceeds goes toward the Humane Society of Tacoma & Pierce County. Additional donations can be made during registration.

CONFIRM REGISTRATION >> HERE <<

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A small transaction fee is assessed when registering online. Price increases occur at midnight. 

*Please Read! TCMA Policies* All entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Sorry, no transfers to another individual, and no roll-overs to the following year. All participants under the age of 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian in order to participate. Sorry, no exceptions.

 

TCMA reserves the right to alter or change race course(s) of events, without warning, based on the needs of the event, municipality requirements and/or other factors that may be out of the control of TCMA. While we do our very best to keep our courses consistent, year after year for their respective events, circumstances may arise that require TCMA to alter or change a course. As an organization that utilizes city streets, parks, and other such pathways for our events, we work very closely with the local municipalities, police departments and fire departments to ensure the safety of our participants, volunteers and staff. While we don’t like to have to change a familiar course, there are instances where we are required to do so in order to be granted permission to host the event. We appreciate your understanding as we work hard to keep the events safe and enjoyable for everyone involved.

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Sponsored by:

A portion of proceeds goes toward the Humane Society of Tacoma & Pierce County. Additional donations can be made during registration.

Santa Runs Tacoma Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Medals

Celebrate your accomplishment and add some more bling to your collection! All runners will receive their hard earned commemorative finisher medal as you come across the finish line. 

Race Swag

Race swag will be available for pick up during packet pickup or at the finish line on race day. Unclaimed swag cannot be mailed out after the race, so don’t forget to grab yours before you leave!

  • All distances receive a festive beanie (late registants may receive different beanie than pictured at left).
  • Santa Runs Tacoma long sleeve t-shirts are available for purchase during registation, while supplies last.

*We do our best to estimate numbers to account for registrations after the shirt cutoff date but to help ensure that as many runners are able to get a shirt as possible, we cannot do size exchanges until the end of the day on race day.

Packet Pickup Information

Your packet will contain:
  • Race bib with timing chip attached to back and safety pins
  • Gear check tear tag attached to bottom of bib – please fix this to your gear bag if you are checking one on race day

We highly recommend you pick up your packet prior to race day to avoid long lines on race morning. You may also pick up a packet for a friend/family member, if you do so, please make sure they know you will be picking up their packet.

Pre-Race Pickup

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Packet Pickup Location:
Central Co-Op
4502 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

HALF MARATHON Aid Station Locations:
Aid Station 1. Mile 2.5 Water
Aid Station 2. Mile 4.5 Water & Gatoraide (Restrooms)
Aid Station 3. Mile 6.2
Water & Gatoraide (Restrooms)
Aid Station 4 & 5. Mile 8.8 & Mile 11.5 Water & Gatoraide
Fixed Park Restroom, Mile 10.5 – Gig Harbor Picnic Shelter. Located just off the road.
Pacers provided by Half Fanatics and Marathon Maniacs

1:40 Michaela Geronima Doelman 

1:50 Erin Zackey 

2:00 Marilee Guerra 

2:10 Ben Meier 

2:20 Sally Elliott 

 

2:30 Jennifer Green

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Day-of-race packet pickup will be available 6:30 am – 8:40 am at the Half Marathon/10K Start Line in Downtown Tacoma & 6:55 am – 8:15 am at the 5K start line at Owen Beach.

*Please Note* Packets will not be available for pickup before stated times. Please do not call the pick-up location with packet pickup questions. If you have a question, please email us at info@tcmaevents.com. 

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Day of Race Schedule

Half Marathon

Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024

 

Start Location: Downtown Tacoma
724 A Street,
Tacoma WA 98402

Finish Location: Pt. Defiance
5605 Owen Beach Rd
Tacoma, WA 98407

Shuttle service from the FINISH at Owens Beach will run continuosly back to the start line in Downtown Tacoma. No shuttle service will be provided to the start. 
6:45 am: Packet Pickup & Gear Check Start
7:45 am: Packet Pickup & Gear Check End
8:00 am: Race Start

12:00 pm: Course Closes 

10K

Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024

 

Start Location: Downtown Tacoma
724 A Street,
Tacoma WA 98402

Finish Location: Pt. Defiance
5605 Owen Beach Rd
Tacoma, WA 98407

Shuttle service from the FINISH at Owens Beach will run continuosly back to the start line in Downtown Tacoma. No shuttle service will be provided to the start. 
7:00 am: Packet Pickup & Gear Check Start
8:35 am: Packet Pickup & Gear Check End
8:50 am: Race Start

5K

Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024

 

Start/Finish Location: Pt. Defiance
5605 Owen Beach Rd
Tacoma, WA 98407

6:45 am: Packet Pickup & Gear Check Start
7:45 am: Packet Pickup & Gear Check End

8:00 am: Race Start

Parking / Half Marathon & 10K Shuttle Information

Parking is available in the surrounding area at the Half Marathon/10k Start line in Downtown Tacoma. 5k Parking at Owen Beach.
There is no shuttle bus service to the start line in Downtown Tacoma. Please carpool from Owen Beach or park Downtown in the surrounding area of the start line.

Post Race Shuttle service will run continuously from Owen Beach to Downtown and will begin at 9:30 am and continue rounds until 12:00 pm.

Gear Check

Gear check will be available until 15 min before the start of the race. Please plan to bring your own bag. Gear bags will be transported to the finish line, you may claim your bag after you finish by providing your bib number. Tear your gear check tag off of your bib and attach to your gear check bag.

Please do not put valuables in your bag. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Finish Line Amenities

Once you cross the finish line, you will be greeted with a variety of food and beverages to aid in your recovery.

Results & Photos

Timing provided by Ready, Set…Time! Photos & free downloads provided by CJ Photography.

Results will be posted online shortly after you come across the finish line. Photos will be posted online in the week following the race, you will receive an email when they’re available. Results & Photos from previous years are also archived below.

Awards & Rules

Age Group Ribbons

Awards for the top Overall Male & Female and age group ribbons will be available for pick up at your convenience at the results tent*. Age group ribbons will be given out to the top 5 finishers in the following age groups: 9 & under, 10-14, 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, 85-89, 90+.

How to Claim Your Ribbon

After you have finished your race, check the results computers and get your print out. If your results are not yet posted please check back again in 10-15 minutes as they are updated often. If you are in the top 5 in your age group, proceed to the awards table to claim your ribbon. Congratulations! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & USATF RULES: 
(1) If you win both an overall and age group spot you will be presented with both awards, overall winners ARE NOT knocked out of their respective age group.
(2) To be eligible for overall and age group awards or USATF submissions, you cannot be paced by or accept aid from a non-registered runner at any time during the event and you must complete the full course.
(3) Failure to complete the course in its entirety will result in disqualification.
(4) Use of personal music devices/headphones is discouraged for the safety and benefit of all participants. If you choose to wear them, please be safe and don’t turn them up so loud that you can’t hear volunteers or police. We recommend leaving one earbud out

*Please Note* 
Awards cannot be mailed out after the race, so please pick up your ribbon before leaving!

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Awards & Rules

Age Group Ribbons

Awards for the top Overall Male & Female and age group ribbons will be available for pick up at your convenience at the results tent*. Age group ribbons will be given out to the top 5 finishers in the following age groups: 9 & under, 10-14, 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, 85-89, 90+.

How to Claim Your Ribbon

After you have finished your race, check the results computers and get your print out. If your results are not yet posted please check back again in 10-15 minutes as they are updated often. If you are in the top 5 in your age group, proceed to the awards table to claim your ribbon. Congratulations! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & USATF RULES: 
(1) 
If you win both an overall and age group spot you will be presented with both awards, overall winners ARE NOT knocked out of their respective age group.
(2) To be eligible for overall and age group awards or USATF submissions, you cannot be paced by or accept aid from a non-registered runner at any time during the event and you must complete the full course.
(3) Failure to complete the couse in its entirety may result in disqualification.
(4) Use of personal music devices/headphones is discouraged for the safety and benefit of all participants. If you choose to wear them, please be safe and don’t turn them up so loud that you can’t hear volunteers or police. We recommend leaving one earbud out.

*Please Note* Awards cannot be mailed out after the race, so please pick up your ribbon before leaving!

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HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Volunteer support means everything to us and our runners. We couldn’t do this without the hard work and efforts of dedicated volunteers who provide encouragement and a helping hand from getting our runners ready to hit the start line to fueling them through the finish.

Sign Up to Volunteer
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