The 12th Annual Santa Suits on the Loose 5K presented by Bozard Ford, St. Augustine, to benefit St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS), is a fun walk/jog/run that will occur at 8 a.m. Dec. 9, starting at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Park. The race follows a flat 3.1-mile course through St. Augustine Beach neighborhoods.
It’s an attention-getter with 1,000-plus participants, many dressed head to toe in festive Santa suits and other holiday garb out for a run through the neighborhood.
Entry fee is $35 per person in advance, $40 the day before and day of the race. Day of race registration begins at 6:30 a.m.
Go to runsignup.com/Race/Info/FL/StAugustine/SantaSuitsOnTheLoose5KWalkJogRun for more information.
Individuals can gather neighbors, co-workers, friends and relatives to form a team. Receive bragging rights and a traveling trophy for registering the most participants, all while doing even more to help local youth.
“Every year we say this year’s 5K will be the biggest one yet, and every year we seem to beat our previous numbers!” said Executive Director Schuyler Siefker.
For more information or to register online, go to racesmith.com or email santasuitsontheloose@gmail.com for any questions.
SAYS provides residential therapeutic group home services for boys ages 6-17 who have experienced emotional trauma or abuse, and three programs providing crisis management and case management services to the community. SAYS is celebrating 34 years of serving children.
