# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Get ready to lace up your sneakers, throw on your Santa suit, and gather your family and friends for the Lights of Hope: 5K Santa Run!

This festive holiday run isn’t just about dashing through a Christmas-themed track full of lights — it’s about spreading cheer, creating memories, and coming together as a community to support youth programs and families affected by cancer.

Imagine hundreds of Santas (and a few elves!) filling the Merced College Stadium with laughter, joy, and holiday spirit. Along the way, you’ll enjoy twinkling lights, cheerful holiday music, and the warm comfort of free hot chocolate at the finish line. Plus, we'll have delicious food vendors waiting to refuel you after your merry dash.

When: December 13th, 2025
Event Registration: 3:30pm - Race Begins: 5:30pm
Where: Merced College Stadium

We invite everyone to join in the fun by showing off their most creative, spirited, Christmas themed costumes. Winners will be selected for their originality and festive flair, and prizes will be awarded to the top costumes. Don’t miss out on the chance to celebrate, have fun, and maybe even take home a prize!

Whether you run, walk, or dance your way across the course, your participation helps us reach our goal of raising funds to bring hope and vital support to local youth programs and families battling cancer. ?️❤️

So grab your Santa hat, rally your crew, and come sleigh the season with us at the Lights of Hope: 5K Santa Run — where every step brings joy, unity, and hope!

*Santa Costume will be provided on day of event at Registration
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/merced/lights-of-hope-5k-santa-run/200029106763806
- **Event Categories**: holiday, sports, workshops, christmas, christmas-lights
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Merced
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Merced College Stadium
- **lat**: 37.333533993647
- **long**: -120.47221613297
- **full address**: Merced College Stadium, Merced, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run being held?
  - **A:** Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run takes place on Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm to Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm at Merced College Stadium, Merced, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run?
  - **A:** Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run is organized by Merced Cancer Society Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Merced, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lights of Hope 5K Santa Run sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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