Santa's Crash Course 2026

Santa's Crash Course takes participants through Uden, Netherlands, providing a free Santa suit, complete with beard. This 5-kilometer Christmas obstacle run takes place in December, prioritizing amusement, costumes, and playful messiness over competitive speed. The event's motto is "It's Fun to Run!" and it welcomes friends, families, colleagues, and anyone ready to navigate obstacles while dressed as Santa. The course winds through Uden, featuring Christmas decorations, unexpected obstacles, and numerous Santas and Mrs. Clauses. Organizers state it is the first Christmas obstacle run in Uden. Its inaugural edition was postponed due to stricter COVID measures. The race fully embraces its theme: runners begin in costume, affix their beards, warm up, and then dash through 5 kilometers of Christmas-themed challenges.