Fleet Feet Santa Shuffle
Fleet Feet Santa Shuffle is a running race on December 12, 2026 in Decatur, IL, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- December 12, 2026 (66 days to go)
- Location
- 102 E William St, Decatur, IL
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
The Santa Shuffle is here and we will lead The Decatur Christmas Parade again! We will follow the route a few minutes before the parade and loop back around to run down Water St. back to Decatur Brew Works. 1.4 mile run or .6 mile walk.
All participants will be entered in a secret Santa drawing.
We will be selling raffle tickets! Raffles included amazing packages from Fleet Feet, Decatur Brew Works, Decatur Coffee Connection, Papa Murphy's Pizza and a pair of shoes from Brooks Running!
All participants will receive a full Santa suit! Yes, that's right, A FULL SANTA SUIT!
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT!!!!
100 PERSON CAP!
$25 per participant ($30 December 1st and after)
ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING AN UNWRAPPED CHRISTMAS GIFT AND/OR MONETARY DONATION for DOVE INC. CARE AND SHARE PROGRAM.
Adult Santa Suits: One size fits most
Kids Santa Suits: One size fits most
Santa Suit pick up can be done in the days before at Fleet Feet.
Wed 12/3 Noon-6p
Thurs 12/4 Noon- 6pm
Fri 12/5 Noon-6 pm.
Last minute suit pick up will be Sat 12/7 3-3:25pm at Decatur Brew Works.
The parade is going on at around the same time. If you want to leave soon after the event, park on the outside of the parade route.
We will plan on meeting at Decatur Brew Works and walking over together @3:30 to the start area in front of the Law Enforcement Center on Franklin St. and start a few minutes before the parade starts.
This is a fun run/walk that will follows most of the parade route. It is not timed, just bragging rights.
SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED.
But always pay attention.
ALL PARTICIPANTS UNDER 18 MUST BE SUPERVISED!
We have a 1.4 mile route. Little shorter than other years, but doing it on a closed route with a crowd will be fun.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/310429478
If you want to enjoy the party part more and do a shorter one, we won't judge. We have a .6 mile version. Walk some of the route and end at Brew Works:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/312103229
For questions and additional information: info@fleetfeetdecaturil.com or 217-330-9904
Events
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
40°
Typical Low
26°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Decatur Wtp, 1 mi from the venue.
About Decatur, IL
Population
70,368
as of 2023
City Elevation
677 ft
Nearest Airport
DEC
Decatur Airport · 5 mi
Major Hub
STL
St. Louis Lambert International Airport · 107 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Days to train
- Race
- Fleet Feet Santa Shuffle
- Date
- December 12, 2026
- Location
- 102 E William St, Decatur, IL
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Fleet Feet Santa Shuffle
Dec 12, 2026