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Name: Utah Santa Run - Gardner Village
Start: 2026-12-05
End: 2026-12-05
Location: West Jordan

West Jordan, United States • 5 Dec 2026

Utah Santa Run - Gardner Village

The Utah Santa Run takes place at Gardner Village in West Jordan on December 5, 2026. The event offers in-person distances and a virtual race option, with several ways to participate including a paced half marathon category by invitation and a separate slow racers category for the half marathon.

Available distances include:

3.1 Miles (5K)
6.2 Miles (10K)
13.1 Miles (Half Marathon)

Registration for in-person participants includes a Santa suit. Aid stations on course provide milk and cookies in addition to water and Powerade. Volunteers participating on course wear elf costumes.

The venue address is 1100 West 7800 South, Gardner Village, West Jordan, UT 84088. The event format includes both in-person and virtual entries and multiple race categories, including standard race entries, an invite only pacer position, and a slow racers category for the half marathon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Utah West Jordan

Race information

Registration

13 mi

Half Marathon

13 mi

Half Marathon - Slow Racers

6 mi

10k

3 mi

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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