Hosted by Saint Joseph Grade School as a homage to Saint Nicolas, around his feast day in early December, the Saint Nick 6 features a 6k Run, 3k Run, 3k Walk, and the 0.06k Run Run Rudolph for first graders and younger.
This year’s race will be our 14th and will be held on Saturday, December 7th. The race starts at the grade school and participants will travel along South Bend’s scenic east bank trail north to Holy Cross College and back. Each participant will receive a long sleeve tech style shirt.
Pre-Registered Packet Pick-up & Late Registration: Friday, December 6, from 3:30PM to 6:30PM or Saturday, December 7, from 8:00AM to 9:00AM in the Saint Joseph Ackels Life Parish Center (711 E Colfax Ave, South Bend, IN).
Run, Run, Rudolph .06K Start: 9:30AM. The race may include two heats.
6K Run/3K Run/3K Walk Start: 10:00AM (6K) 10:10 (3K) (All courses will close at 11am, 1 hour from the start of the event.)
Post-Race Celebration: Immediately following the race in the Saint Joseph Parish Gymnasium.
Awards
Take home awards for the overall male winner and the overall female winner as well as the top male and top female in each age category for the 6K Run.
Age categories are as follows: 10 and younger, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+. Awards will be presented to 3K Run top overall finishers and limited age groups: 10 and younger, 11-12, 13-14, 15+.
