Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K

🎄 Event Overview

Get into the holiday spirit with either a half marathon or 5K run Saturday, December 13th, 2025 from Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, TN. Events benefit the Sunshine Ambassadors - Enriching the lives of people with disabilities through dance! Christmas Rock-n-Roll music will abound from Victor Ashe Park and along the routes.

👕 Race Benefits

• Participants: Half marathon, relay & 5K finishers will receive custom ROCK'IN SANTA long sleeve T-shirts for the half marathon and SUNSHINE SANTA long sleeve shirt for the 5K. Shirts not guaranteed after December 1st.
• Medals: All finishers will also receive a custom finishers medal.
• App: We have activated RaceJoy mobile app for this year's events. Instructions will be sent out prior to the race day.

📍 Route Information

• 5K Route: The 5k will start at the Pavilion and continue onto the Greenway to the back of the school and loop right back to the Start/Finish line. View 5K Route
• Half Marathon Route: Greenway course will be 3 loops with a 4 hour time limit. Christmas music at aid stations passed 9 times over route (weather permitting). View Half Marathon Route
• Relay Route: Each relay member will complete 1 loop of 4.37 miles each transitioning to the next runner at the designated area.

📅 Packet Pickup

Friday, Dec. 12 from 4 PM to 6 PM at Victor Ashe Park race site. Continues at race site Saturday, Dec. 13th from 7 AM to 8:45 AM. Runners can pickup for friends.

🏆 Awards

Overall awards for the top three male and female finishers & top male and female masters. Age group awards for first, second, and third place in age groups: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70. All awards must be picked up at the ceremony: they will not be shipped.

⏱️ Timing and Results

Events will be electronically chip timed with live results communicated to participants via text/email. Tentative awards presentation: 5K = 10:15 AM - Half Marathon = 12:30 PM.

🎧 Headphone Policy

Any headphone devices are discouraged due to the safety hazard(s) to other runners and themselves.

🗺️ Directions

• From Downtown Knoxville: Take Western Avenue headed west: turn right onto Pleasant Ridge Road: then left onto Bradshaw Road: park on immediate right.
• From I-40: Take I-640 exit #385: head west on Western Avenue: turn right onto Ballcamp Park at Wendy's: turn right onto Bradshaw Rd: park will be on the left.
• From I-75: Take Merchant Drive exit #108: head west on Merchant Dr: turn left onto Pleasant Ridge Rd: turn right onto Bradshaw Rd: park will be on the immediate right.

🚫 Policies

Bald Eagle Events has a NO REFUND policy. Insurance is available during registration. Race entries are non-transferable. Event cancellation due to natural disaster will follow specific procedures as determined by Bald Eagle Events and local officials. There will be no refunds.

🌐 More Information

Events benefit Knoxville's Sunshine Ambassadors. Please consider coming out to help this great cause, enjoy and give thanks for the holiday season, and bring friends for a memorable run!