Reindeer Run 5K 2026

The race.

The Reindeer Run 5K takes place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, in downtown Wheaton, Illinois, with the in-person race starting at 8:30 a.m. A virtual option allows participants to run on their own time between December 5–14 and submit results. The event is chip-timed, with overall winners announced immediately after the race and age-category winners notified by email. Packet pickup is available Thursday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ray Morrill Community Center, and Saturday, December 5, from 7:30–8:15 a.m. at DuPage County History Museum. All participants receive giveaway items and post-race refreshments. Registration costs $35 through November 4, $40 from November 5–December 4, and $45 on race day; registration is nonrefundable.