The YMCA Christmas Run presented by FORD 2026

Santa starts the YMCA Christmas Run, presented by FORD, a December running and walking event in Boise, Idaho, held at Boise High School. The event offers a 1 Mile Reindeer Dash, plus 2 Mile and 6 Mile run/walk options, allowing families, walkers, kids, and runners with various goals to participate on the same holiday morning. The event embraces the Christmas theme. Participants are encouraged to wear holiday costumes, with prizes awarded to costume winners in addition to overall and division winners. The first 1,000 participants to pick up their packets will receive Christmas Run gloves. Post-race, participants can enjoy bagels from Blue Sky Bagels, and awards will be announced in the Boise High School cafeteria. Organizers describe the race as a Treasure Valley tradition, emphasizing its local, family-friendly, and festive character over an elite or ultra-competitive identity.