Utah Santa Run - Gardner Village

West Jordan, United States • 6 Dec 2025

Utah Santa Run - Gardner Village in West Jordan, Utah, is a holiday-themed race series along the Jordan River Trail ending at Gardner Village. Runners can choose 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon distances, plus a Santa Run Virtual Race and special pacer options (including an invite-only Half Marathon pacer and a Slow Racers category). Registration includes a Santa suit.

The course features festive aid stations with milk and cookies, water, and Powerade, with volunteers dressed as elves. Packet pickup is the day before at the Water Tower and race-day in the North East Parking Lot. Warm-up at Gardner Village, finish with pride. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Santa Run Virtual Race
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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