Santa to the Sea Half and Quarter Marathon & 5k

Described by the race organizers as a race that’s mostly flat and fast, the course for the Santa to the Sea Half features no significant uphill stretches to speak of, save for a brief uphill in the last three miles of the race, as runners are making their way between mile markers 10 and 11. After a gradual downhill for the first mile or two, followed by a gradual uphill between miles 3 and 4, the rest of the course features a long, gradual downhill, especially between mile markers 4 and 10, followed by a flat last mile into the finish line at the Marine Emporium Landing on South Harbor Boulevard. Along with the 13.1-mile half marathon for individual runners, the race also features a two-person half marathon relay as well as a 5K. Race organizers also ask that all entrants bring a wrapped gift with them to the starting line, which will in turn be given as gifts from Santa to underprivileged children in the local area.