Much of the process is the same—you choose your distance and donation level, register (by 11/15 if you want gear!) and train (or not…you call the shots!). The only difference comes on race day. Instead of running all together on one day, you’ll run any time and place you’d like during the first two weeks of December! 

We’ve got courses posted for the 5k—you can choose from our most recent Aberdeen course, or take it old school with the original Southern Pines course. And of course you can always come up with your own course, whether you’re in the Sandhills, San Diego, or Spain! When it comes to the 12k, we don’t feel comfortable suggesting our standard course, as we depend on the good folks in the Aberdeen police department to close the roads and keep it safe. We suggest mapping your own course on familiar roads, using a site like MapMyRun, or joining our 2020 Virtual Reindeer Fun Run Facebook group to seek advice from other runners. 

The 5k & 12k are both USATF certified. Details can be found on their respective pages. The Egg Nog Jog was certified by Santa as 800 meters (1/2 mile).

Nope, as long as they are in a stroller, there is no charge for having them along for the ride.