5K
5K Fun Run
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
$55
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2026 Santa Shuffle Halifax: Fun Run & Elf Walk
- 51 Metropolitan Ave (kit pickup / festivities), Lower Sackville, NS
Hosted byThe Salvation Army
About 2026 Santa Shuffle Halifax: Fun Run & Elf Walk
Santa Shuffle Halifax brings The Salvation Army’s national Fun Run & Elf Walk to Lower Sackville on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Presented with Running Room, it’s a festive community fundraiser supporting local Salvation Army programs that help with food, shelter, and practical support.
Registration is a single Individual – 5K Fun Run / 1K Elf Walk option, with a 9:00 a.m. start along First Lake Trail. Pre-race festivities begin at 8:15 a.m. at 51 Metropolitan Ave. Entrants receive a race bib and finisher’s medal/ornament, plus optional Holiday Hope Champion fundraising rewards. For more Halifax races, it’s the HRM stop on the national Santa Shuffle franchise circuit each December.
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1K
1K Elf Walk
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
$55
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Prices from the organizer; registration is on raceroster.com. Please check the official website for up-to-date times and pricing.
Highlights
Saturday, December 5, 2026 in Lower Sackville (Halifax region)
5K Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk under one registration product
9:00 a.m. AST start; pre-race festivities from 8:15 a.m.
Route along First Lake Trail; kit pickup at 51 Metropolitan Ave
Benefits The Salvation Army locally
Bib plus finisher’s medal/Christmas ornament included
Youth/senior and group registration discounts available
National franchise event (Dec. 5, 2026) presented by Running Room
Course
- Surface
- Road
- Venue
- 51 Metropolitan Ave (kit pickup / festivities)
- Address
- 51 Metropolitan Ave, Lower Sackville, NS
- Location
- Lower Sackville, NS
Course details
Race day is staged at 51 Metropolitan Ave in Lower Sackville for pre-race festivities and kit pickup. The 2026 route runs along First Lake Trail. Race Roster notes no parking at 51 Metropolitan Ave on event day; street and business parking are within walking distance. Official materials describe 5K Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk options under simplified single registration.
Venue location
51 Metropolitan Ave (kit pickup / festivities) · 51 Metropolitan Ave, Lower Sackville, NS. This map shows the venue, not the course route.
About the organizer
Organizer
The Salvation Army
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Details checked September 20, 2026
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