2025 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk Race Information
<h2 style="line-height:2"><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:24pt"><b>THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING FOR THE YMCA SANTA RUN EVENT</b></span></h2>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:24pt"><b> Refer To This Page For All Updated Information On The Race. </b></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:24pt"><b><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )">In-Person </span>* 12/13/2025 * Monocacy Village Park Time: 9:00am</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"><b><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )">Virtual Race: </span> Run Anywhere Between 12/12-14/2025 Time: Friday 8am - Sunday 5pm</b></span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"><em><strong> </strong></em></span></span></p>
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<h2 style="line-height:2"><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )"><strong><span style="background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: </span></strong></span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span></span></h2>
<ul><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:24pt"><strong>True Fitness</strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:24pt"><strong>EGYM</strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:24pt"><strong>Edgewater Federal Solutions</strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:24pt"><strong>Wegman's</strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="font-size:24pt">Costco</span><br /></strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="font-size:24pt">Wawa</span></strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="font-size:24pt">Food Lion</span></strong></span></li><li style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="font-size:24pt">Rowan Digital Infrastructure</span></strong></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><strong>If you would like to be a sponsor for this event, please contact:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Juan Echeverria</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt">Associate Director of Health & Wellness </span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:14pt">echeverria@frederickymca.org</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt">(301) 401-6043 <span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"></span></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height:2"><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:18pt"><strong>RACE DAY</strong></span></h2>
<ul><li style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Saturday </strong>Registration starts at <strong>7:00am</strong> until<strong> 8:45am</strong>. Please go to table with <strong>REGISTRATION SIGNS</strong></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Packet pick up for <strong>Saturday </strong>at the pavilion. Please follow signs. <strong>Packet pick up ends at 8:45am. </strong></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Please ensure that you pick up your packet and/or register for the race before 8:45am as we cannot guarantee packets or same day registrations after 8:45am. Thank you! </strong></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Dogs </strong>are allowed on the course as long as it is leashed at all times and have proper vaccinations.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Children </strong>riding in strollers do not have to be registered in the race.</span></li></ul>
<h2 style="line-height:2"><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:18pt"><strong>BEFORE RACE DAY</strong></span></h2>
<h5><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Packet Pick Up (In-Person and Virtual Races)</strong></span></h5>
<ul><li style="line-height:2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Thursday 12/11/2025</strong>: 9am - 8pm (Downtown Ymca. 1000 North Market St. Frederick, Md 21701)</span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li><li style="line-height:2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Friday 12/12/25</strong>: 9am - 8pm (Downtown Ymca. 1000 North Market St. Frederick, Md 21701)</span></li><li style="line-height:1"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Saturday (Race Day) </strong>7am - 8:45am (At The Pavilion. <br />Please Stay To The Outside Of The Tables. (Volunteers Will Be Directing You.)</span></li><li style="line-height:2"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Saturday (Race Day) New Registration</strong>: 7am - 8:45am (At The Pavilion)</span></li><li style="line-height:1.3"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"><strong><em>We highly recommend, if possible, to pick up your shirt and bib or just the bib on Thursday or Friday at the downtown YMCA to avoid the crowd on race day morning. Virtual runners will still need to pick up their race shirt and finisher medal at packet pick up.</em></strong></span></li></ul>
<h5><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:18pt"><strong>Additional Information </strong></span></h5>
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<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">You may pick up someone else’s packet.</span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">All packets are required to be picked up at packet pick-up or at the in-person race day</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">We will hold packets after the race for one week after the race. You may pick it up in person at the Downtown branch.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"><em><strong><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )">IF YOU LIVE MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM FREDERICK, MD AND HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE VIRTUAL RACE, THERE IS A $15.00 FEE TO HAVE YOUR PACKET (SHIRT AND MEDAL) MAILED TO YOU. PLEASE DO NOT CHOOSE THIS OPTION IF YOU LIVE LESS THAN 50 MILES FROM FREDERICK, MD.</span><br /></strong></em></span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"></span></span></p>
</li><li style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:14pt">If you paid to have your packet shipped, All packets will be mailed <strong style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">AFTER the RACE. </strong></span></li></ul>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:18pt"><strong>RACE START TIMES</strong></span></h2>
<ul><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Virtual runners</strong> may run their race starting Friday, December 12 at 8:00 am to Sunday, December 14 at 5:00pm</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>In-Person runners</strong>: 9:00am One Mile Elf Run Starts; Approximately 9:20am 5k and 10k Run starts. </span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">All race walkers are asked to be complete the race by 11:00am.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Please pin down all four corners of your bib on your garment. If the bib is not pinned properly and flips upward, the chip may not work.</span></li></ul>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>AWARDS</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Overall women and men for the 5K and 10K run: </strong>Announced after live results at pavilion area</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"><strong>1st place winners: Age Groups:</strong> 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, </span><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">women and men 5K and 10K announced after live results, at pavilion area</span><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )"></span></span></p>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>RACE COURSES:</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>The 5K Race:</strong> starting at Monocacy Park to Shifferstadt Blvd., 2 U-turns on Shifferstadt Blvd., return back to the park.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>The 10K Race: </strong>2 laps of the 5K course. A turn around will be placed inside the park near the start/finish line to begin your 2nd lap.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>The One Mile: </strong>is an out and back route from the park to the first neighborhood on Mohican Drive and turning around on Mohican court back to the park.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Water station</strong> will be located at the U-Turn on Shifferstadt Blvd in front of Thomas Johnson Middle School.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">First aid station/AED will be located at the pavilion race site. Certified CPR/AED/FA personnel will be present</span></p>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>PARKING</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">There are several options for you on race day. Please be respectful of public and private residential property.</span></strong></span></p>
<ul><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>YMCA parking lot</strong> and a short walk across East Street to the park</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Delaware Road </strong>between the park entrance/exit driveway towards East Street. Do not park in the residential area behind the Monocacy Village shopping center.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Monocacy Village</strong> <strong>Shopping Center</strong>-do not park in front of retail stores (Dollar General, Salvation Army, and the Woodsboro Bank)</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Local road</strong> running parallel to East Street and railroad tracks</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )">CLOSED:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"> <strong>The Monocacy Village Park parking lot</strong></span> will be <span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">CLOSED</span> </strong></span>to participants and guests. This lot will include 10 port-a-pots, volunteers, and staff parking only. </span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li></ul>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>RACE SHIRT</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Shirt sizes are available for ages 5 and up!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Shirt size will be guaranteed if registered by October 31, 2025</strong>. After this date, it's first come first serve, and sizes are not guaranteed.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Ages 1-4 will receive a race cinch bag or equivalent gift instead of a shirt</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></p>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>BIBS</strong></span></h2>
<ul><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Remember to put all 4 pins in the bib and attach them to the outside of your apparel. If the bib should flip while racing, the timing chip will be unable to capture your times.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Do not place your bib upside down on your apparel.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Bibs will be available at the packet pick-up times (see above).</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">One Mile Elf Run: one-mile participants do not use bibs for this race.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Virtual Runners: please use your email confirmation that was sent from run sign up and click on the “manage registration” link. Then look for the “digital bib” tab at the top right of the screen and click to see and print your bib. It will have your name, bib #, and team name if you joined a team.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Submitting Time Manually:</strong> if you run your virtual race on a treadmill or wish to submit your time manually, submit it on the results page.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li></ul>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>VIRTUAL RACERS ONLY:</strong> </span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE VIRTUAL RACE, YOU SHOULD RECEIVE EMAIL ON DOWNLOADING THE RACEJOY APP. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE BELOW ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS:</span></strong></span></p>
<ul><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Set Up Download RaceJoy from the App Store or Google Play.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Find Race: Click Featured Races to access the event you are doing or search by name in the search field.</span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Set Up Tracking: Click I Want to Be Tracked and follow the prompts carefully. Select the course(s) you plan to complete.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Ensure Proper Settings: Follow RaceJoy's prompts and adjust settings as needed.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Race Day Click TRACK ME: Make sure to click the green blinking TrackMe button on race day to start the tracking of your phone.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Select the course you are about to do.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></li><li style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Click START MY RACE as you begin to start your personal clock. For on-site courses: Click this as you cross the START LINE. This is optional for on-site courses. However, clicking this at the start line will provide a more accurate finish time and performance data.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">RaceJoy auto-detects when you complete the course distance. No need to click Finish unless you are completing a challenge event where you cumulate distance over multiple sessions.</span></li></ul>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Race Redo for Virtual Events only:</strong> You have the option to redo a course by clicking the redo button. This is only available for virtual events or on-site events with expanded race dates. Warning: Selecting the redo button will clear previous performance data.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">You must access RaceJoy app on race day to activate GPS tracking. Participants completing a Race Anywhere event must click the Start My Race button to begin their personal race clock.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Important for your friends and family: Make sure you tell your friends and family to log in as themselves and not you or RaceJoy will track them instead of you.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Note: GPS tracking and progress alerts may be disrupted if there is an issue with connecting to the person's phone (weak-to-no cell service in the region, use of Wi-Fi, improper setup, battery depletion, etc.).</span></p>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Finisher medals (In-Person and Virtual)</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Medals double as a holiday ornament!!</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Everyone receives a finisher medal</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"></span></p>
<h2><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Awards (In-Person Race Only)</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Overall male and female in each race category (5k and 10k)</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">First-place winners, male and female, for each age group and race category (5k and 10k).</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Age group categories: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Race results in a searchable format <a style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )" href="https://www.racinemultisports.com/results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.racinemultisports.com/results</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )">AWARDS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO THE BEST HOLIDAY COSTUME AND THE BEST DECORATED STROLLER!!</span> </strong> </span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Winners will be announced after the one mile walk/run.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )"><strong>AFTER THE RACE</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )">We are working on a new venue for the after race party. Stay tuned!</span></p>
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<h2><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 );font-size:14pt"><strong>Please check back to this page for any updated information up to RACE DAY!</strong></span></h2>
Race Organizerhttps://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Frederick/SantaRun5K10K
Frederick, MDFrederickMDUS21701
