Santa Hustle Orlando

Kissimmee, USA

Expected December 2027

Our best guess from a single past year. We'll firm it up when the organiser confirms.

Choose your distance

10K

Distance

10km

Start Time

09:00

Cutoff

2 hours

Terrain

Road

From last year's edition. Details may change once confirmed.

Overview

Santa Hustle Orlando is a festive holiday road event held on the SeaWorld grounds at 8000 Fins Up Cir in Kissimmee, Florida, with a 10K, a 5K and a Kids Dash on the schedule. Runners are invited to don a Santa hat and beard and join a field of fellow Santas moving along the course, with the Kids Dash setting off ahead of the main races. The day is part of a national Santa Hustle series that stretches from Chicago to San Antonio and includes a virtual option for runners who cannot travel. The atmosphere is built around holiday cheer rather than fast times, and all registrations are final with no refunds.

Runs through the SeaWorld grounds in Kissimmee, Florida
Santa hats and beards on a sea of runners
Part of a nationwide Santa Hustle holiday series
Kids Dash for younger runners before the main races

The practical side

Start / Finish

Start

SeaWorld Orlando, 8000 Fins Up Cir, Kissimmee, FL 34747

Route

Course map available on Strava (www.strava.com/routes/342336270750962... Water and aid stations are placed throughout the course; cookies, candy and hot cocoa at the finish line.

Getting There

Groups attending Santa Hustle Orlando can simplify travel with charter bus transportation. Local providers Orlando Charter Bus Company and Sunny Orlando Charter Bus offer vehicles for a range of group sizes. National Charter Bus provides nationwide service, including Orlando bus rentals for those coming from outside the area.

Race Day

Saturday 21 December 2024: Kids Dash at 08:30, followed by the 10K and 5K at 09:00 from SeaWorld Orlando, Kissimmee. Further editions are listed for Sunday 14 December 2025 and Saturday 19 December 2026 with the same start times.

Good to know

On the day

RecommendedSanta hat, Santa beard, Festive running clothing

ParkingParking will be available at Margaritaville Resort Orlando (8000 Fins Up Cir, Kissimmee, FL 34747). Race participants should park in the Sunset Walk Parking Lot, accessed from Margaritaville Boulevard. The closest street address for GPS navigation is 3286 Margaritaville Boulevard.

Public transportGroups attending Santa Hustle Orlando can simplify travel with charter bus transportation. Local providers Orlando Charter Bus Company and Sunny Orlando Charter Bus offer vehicles for a range of group sizes. National Charter Bus provides nationwide service, including Orlando bus rentals for those coming from outside the area.

Aid stationsWater and aid stations placed throughout the course · Cookies, candy, and hot cocoa waiting at the finish line

Before you enter

RefundsNo. All registrations are final and the event operates a no refunds policy, so please only enter once you are confident you can attend.

TransfersNormal transfers involving refunds are not allowed, but you may gift a registration to another person through RunSignUp as long as it is done at least 2 weeks before the race (both the initial transfer and the completed registration by the recipient must be done before this deadline). There is a $9.95 charge (plus applicable taxes and fees) applied to the person gifting the registration; add-ons are gifted along with the registration. You may also upgrade or downgrade your event distance online at least 2 weeks before the race (pay the difference when upgrading; no refund for downgrades). Requests within two weeks of the race are considered but not guaranteed.

Minimum ageNo. The race day packet pick-up fee is waived for Kids Dash participants; they may pick up at the designated Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up or on race day at no additional charge.

Collecting your numberYes. If you are picking up for a group of 6 or more, send the group or team name, first name, last name, date of birth, gender, and registered event (5K, 10K, etc.) of each person at least 3 days prior to packet pick-up so packets can be pre-pulled. Larger groups can send the information to [email protected], including the Santa Stop location.

Other questions

The event invites every runner to don a Santa hat and beard and join a sea of fellow Santas on the course. Festive dress is very much part of the day, and runners are encouraged to turn up in Santa style.

Yes. The wider Santa Hustle series includes a virtual option alongside its in-person events, so runners who cannot travel to Kissimmee can still take part in the holiday theme from wherever they are.

Santa Hustle is a nationwide celebration of holiday running, with events in cities from Chicago to San Antonio in addition to the Orlando edition, plus the virtual option. The Orlando race is one part of that larger series.

The event is built around holiday cheer rather than fast times. Thousands of runners in Santa hats and beards fill the course, and the organisers describe the day as more festive than a holiday parade.

Alongside the 21 December 2024 race, the listing shows editions on Sunday 14 December 2025 and Saturday 19 December 2026, each with the Kids Dash at 8:30 AM and the 10K and 5K at 9:00 AM.

Entry fee

Registration isn't open yet. We'll show pricing when the organiser confirms.

Expected

Kissimmee, USA

Expected December 2027

Provisional date, around Dec 18

We'll keep this updated as the organiser confirms.

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