It’s Not Just A Race. It’s A Magical Experience.

Special events during December like Christmastown in McAdenville and Holidays in the Garden at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens draw large crowds to our cities and towns.  Gaston County Travel and Tourism is thrilled to have worked with Santa Hustle® Race Series, LLC and local city officials to add to this Holiday excitement by bringing the Santa Hustle® Half Marathon and 5K to our county. 

From the Windy City to the beaches of the Lone Star State, the Santa Hustle® Race Series is now coming to Belmont and Cramerton!  With festive music, outrageous holiday decorations, and thousands of runners dressed like Santa, this is an event you won’t want to miss. So join your fellow Santa runners from across the nation today and get ready to run a race that will you want to be a part of year after year!

If you are a Christmas lover, enjoy overplayed holiday music, devouring candy and cookies, and joining in on an epic after party then grab your favorite friends and family and register for the 2018 Santa Hustle®North Carolina 5K and Half Marathon!

The 2018 Santa Hustle®swag is bound to make your jingle tingle even brighter with a Santa hat, Santa beard, finisher medal, and new performance hoodie!

Make it a VIP experience and add the Santa Hustle®Mrs. Claus Package to your registration which includes a red tutu, arm warmers, candy cane socks, and two face tattoos.'

The top three male & female finishers in each age group for the 5K and Half Marathon will receive a customized Santa Hustle medal. The top three overall male and female finishers will receive a Santa Hustle®personalized award. 

Gaston County Travel & Tourism is proud to have worked with Santa Hustle®Race Series, LLC and our local municipalities to bring the Santa Hustle Half Marathon and 5K here. We hope you’ll plan to join the festivities on Saturday, December 22nd!