Evansville Rotary’s elves are busy preparing for the Santa Run on Saturday, 12/5/2026 The 13th annual Evansville Rotary Santa Run!! Join us for the 9AM for the CANNON start from Buffalo Trace Council’s Eykamp Scout Center, 3501 E. Lloyd Expressway, Evansville. Note parking is in the near vicinity, but not available at the Eykamp Scout Center, so plan ahead. We’ll run (or walk) through the beautiful east-side Evansville residential neighborhoods, and you may just see friends and neighbors (and carolers), Evansville’s own The Boom Squad, and Evansville Mounted Police (or is that Central Park Rangers?) cheering you along. Stick around a bit after for award presentation while you enjoy Donut Bank donut balls, apples or bananas from Houchin Industries, and hot chocolate or coffee and other treats.. Prizes are available for the jolliest of Santa suits. We encourage embellishing your full five piece Santa suit you’ll pick up FRIDAY, 12/4/26 at Eykamp Scout Center, 11amA-6pm or before the race Saturday. ------------------------------------------- Date and Location ------------------------------------------- The 5K run and 1 mile walk will be held on Saturday morning, December 5, 2026 at 9 am . The 5K race will begin at the Buffalo Trace Council, 3501 E Lloyd Expressway, Evansville, IN and travel west to Vann Ave and winds through east-side neighborhoods of Evansville. The course is relatively flat. For those participants who would rather stroll the 1 mile course, it will begin at the Buffalo Trace Council and lead you over the pedestrian bridge and back to the start, which is away from the running Santa's. Beginning at 8:30am is the Santa Elf kids run from 50 meters to 150 meters for kids ages 1-9. All finishers of the kids run will receive a medal. 1-3 years old - 50 meters 4-6 years old - 100 meters 7-9 years old - 150 meters ------------------------------------------- Awards ------------------------------------------- The Santa Elf kids run from 50 meters to 150 mete
3.1 Miles: 5 piece Santa Suit (Hat, beard, jacket, belt and pants)
1 Miles: 5 piece Santa Suit (Hat, beard, jacket, belt and pants)
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Miles | $25.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 25 |
| $30.00 | Jul 25 | Nov 26 | |
| $26.00 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | |
| $35.00 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | |
| 1 Miles | $25.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 25 |
| $30.00 | Jul 25 | Nov 26 | |
| $26.00 | Nov 26 |
Interested in this race?
| Dec 1 |
| $35.00 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 |
| 0.25 Miles | $5.00 | Jun 30 | Dec 5 |