Event Description

Start the Christmas season the first weekend after Thanksgiving with a run/walk/stroll with real reindeer.

This is a USATF-certified 1 mile run and also a family-oriented holiday event. The course is an easy mile from the the traffic signal in Shortsville on Route 21 to the traffic signal in the middle of the village of Manchester. The race will be chip-timed at the finish. Map of the course can be found here.

We ask that all participants register, whether you are running or walking. All registration money goes to the Red Jacket PTSA to support the Foodlink Backpack Program for families in the Manchester-Shortsville community. With proof of registration (bib) or a $10 donation you can take your own picture with the reindeer.

The run will end in Manchester where various community groups will provide refreshments, Christmas music, Santa Claus, tree and wreath sales, and an opportunity to pet the reindeer.

A great way to start the Christmas season!