I've never done a Santa Hustle but I think I'm hooked! This event is a great way to end the running season with friends and family.
Packet pickup was extremely easy. I chose to pick my packet up the day before the race at Fleet Feet, but you can also pick it up morning of the race. In the Packet you received a Tech long sleeve 1/4 zip, a Santa hat and beard and your bib.
Parking was all free and fairly close to the race site. They also had gear check, but I didn't find it necessary to use, since we parked so close. They had a ton of fun activities for before and after the race. There were great picture opportunities with a Selfie Station and live reindeer!
For the race, they split it into 2 corrals, runners and walkers. There were so many families here, it was great to see large groups enjoying the morning together.
The 5k had regular water aid stations but they also had a Candy station and cookie station! I think I gained weight on this run.
The finish was right in Veterans park, close to the start. All results are posted online, anticipating it to be too cold for people to stick around. When you finished there was also free bacon to sample.

Overall, I would definitely run this race again with my family and friends. I wouldn't look into running this race for a PR-It's just not the vibe of the race. There were a lot of photographers on the coarse, so I can't wait to see how they turn out!