2026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk

he pavilion • First Aid/AED station with certified personnel on site • Vendors will be present, please stop by and support them! PACKET PICK-UP: (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL) • 📍 Downtown YMCA, 1000 North Market St., Frederick, MD 21701 • Wednesday, 12/9/26: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM • Thursday, 12/10/26: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM • Friday, 12/11/26: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM IMPORTANT RACE DAY NOTES: • You may pick up someone else’s packet • Virtual runners must also pick up beanies and finisher medals • Packets will be held for one week after the race at the Downtown YMCA VIRTUAL RACE SHIPPING: • Virtual participants living more than 50 miles from Frederick, MD may choose to have their packet mailed for a $15 fee • Please do not select shipping if you live within 50 miles • All mailed packets will be shipped after race day • All in person participants must pick up their packet, we will not ship packets for in person participants BIB INFORMATION: • Please pin all four corners of your bib to the outside of your apparel • Do not wear bib upside down • Improper placement may prevent timing chip detection • One Mile Elf Run participants do not receive bibs VIRTUAL RUNNERS: • Access your digital bib via the “Manage Registration” link in your confirmation email • You will be asked to download the "Racejoy" app • Race will then be active from Friday 12/11 at 9am until Sunday 12/13 at 9pm for you to complete • You may submit treadmill or manual results through the results page RACE COURSES: 5K Course: • Starts at Monocacy Village Park • Out and back on Shifferstadt Blvd. • Two U-turns before returning to the park 10K Course: • Two laps of the 5K course • Turnaround located near the start/finish inside the park 1 Mile Elf Run: • Out-and-back route from the park to Mohican Drive PARKING: • Please respect all public and private property. • Available Parking: • YMCA parking lot (short walk across East Street) • Delaware Road (between park entrance and East Street) • Roads parallel to East Street and railroad tracks • In front of shopping center retail stores (Dollar General, Oscars, Salvation Army, etc.) • 🚫 No Parking available at Monocacy Village Park parking lot (reserved for staff, volunteers, porta-potties) RACE BEANIES: 👕 • Beanies available for ages 5 and up • Beanies guaranteed for registrations received by October 31, 2026 • After that date, beanies are first-come, first-serve • Ages 1–4 receive a race cinch bag or equivalent item instead of a beanie FINISHER MEDALS:🏅 • All participants (in-person and virtual) receive a finisher medal • Medals double as a holiday ornament AWARDS: 🎉 (IN-PERSON ONLY) • Overall male and female winners for the 5K and 10K • 🏆 Best Holiday Costume Award • Awards announced at the pavilion around 10:30 AM • Results available at: www.racinemultisports.com/results SPONSORS: • Thank you to our event sponsors! • Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact: • Juan Echeverria - Associate Director of Health & Wellness • 📧 jecheverria@frederickymca.org • 📞 (301) 401-6043 Please check back to this page for updates leading up to race day!