Santa Run for Education 5K Race 2026

The race.

The Santa Run for Education 5K takes place on December 5, 2026, in Bozeman, Montana, benefiting the Bozeman Schools Foundation. Participants can choose between an in-person race or a virtual 5K completed at a time and location of their choice. Packet pickup occurs on Friday, December 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stockman Bank on Kagy Boulevard and South 19th Avenue (upstairs); out-of-town participants receive mailed race packets. Awards go to the top three male and female finishers in each age group for both in-person and virtual categories, plus $1,000 prizes to PACs from the top three participating schools and $500 awards to the top two BSD7 school clubs or teams. Race shirts are included with registration but limited at packet pickup; early online registration guarantees a shirt.