Overall Rating
Overall Rating (9 Reviews)
3.1
(9 Ratings)  (9 Reviews)
DIFFICULTY
2.1
SCENERY
2.7
PRODUCTION
3.1
SWAG
4.2
It’s not just a race. It’s a magical experience. Come join the Santa Hustle® magic. So find that Christmas spirit and join us this December at White River State Park for the Santa Hustle® Indy Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids Dash. Santa is jingling in his boots with excitement as … MORE
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    nataliegraiver REPEAT RUNNER '23

    This series used to be super fun, everyone got a Santa shirt, hat, and beard so there were thousands of Santa’s running down the road. Over the years the swag … MORE

    This series used to be super fun, everyone got a Santa shirt, hat, and beard so there were thousands of Santa’s running down the road. Over the years the swag has gotten lower quality and this time the after area was non existent. Done this race 5 or 6 times and this was my last

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    newrunner23 FIRST-TIMER '23

    The swag, the organization, the Start and Finish line are amazing, but the route…. The route is absolutely terrible. The first half of the half marathon is through a homeless … MORE

    The swag, the organization, the Start and Finish line are amazing, but the route…. The route is absolutely terrible. The first half of the half marathon is through a homeless campground. Not just a tent under a bridge, but running out and back through many, many “sites” set up. The path is full of leaves, sticks, and mud. The smells in the air are nauseating, from trash, to fire, to bacon, to dog food, to manure. It was disgusting! I do not recommend this race unless the route is changed.

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    gorunner REPEAT RUNNER '23

    Great swag. Easy course but it was long - 3.17 miles not 3.1. It doesn't sound like much but that is as much as 40 sec in additional time. And … MORE

    Great swag. Easy course but it was long – 3.17 miles not 3.1. It doesn’t sound like much but that is as much as 40 sec in additional time. And really?! charging $5 for picking up packet on race day. For out of towners it is tough to pick up the day before.

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    kimmyanne_777 REPEAT RUNNER '22

    I’ve done the Santa Hustle in Indy multiple times. The new course this year was absolutely awful. The first half of the race was just terrible, including unmanned water stops … MORE

    I’ve done the Santa Hustle in Indy multiple times. The new course this year was absolutely awful. The first half of the race was just terrible, including unmanned water stops with no cups—just partially frozen jugs of water and no Gatorade made. It was cold, I get it. The water freezing, you can’t help. But not even having cups set ihr to runners could pour their own water? Ridiculous. Not to mention running through a couple homeless encampments didn’t really feel all that safe. I will make sure to check the course before I consider this race in the future. If it looks like it did this year, I’m out. Then the finish was already being taken down when I finished—under 3 hours. There is a 3:30 course limit. The last person that crosses at 3:30 paid the same race fee as someone who finished in 1:30–they deserve a good finish experience too. I’ve never see this race so poorly put together.

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    Patsfans@ Dec 23, 2022 at 11:32pm

    Spot on review!! They did that course so they wouldn’t have to pay for the police to block streets. It was a get your money race

    Spot on review!! They did that course so they wouldn’t have to pay for the police to block streets. It was a get your money race

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    Ckirloff08 FIRST-TIMER '22

    I really liked this race because the scenery was great. I loved how the course ran along the river. I would recommend this race to anyone even people who don't … MORE

    I really liked this race because the scenery was great. I loved how the course ran along the river. I would recommend this race to anyone even people who don’t like to run.

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    Patsfans@ REPEAT RUNNER '22

    Done the half every year they had it here in indy. But it’s gone downhill big time 1st the course was average at best with water stops the 1st half … MORE

    Done the half every year they had it here in indy. But it’s gone downhill big time 1st the course was average at best with water stops the 1st half of the race with no one there A confusing course as I saw many runners cut the course or just get lost And lame finish with most people and food gone and I was midpack I placed in my age group but saw no sigh of a awards ceremony and didn’t want to wait in the cold so I helped myself to a age group medal that were sitting in a box It’s to bad as this race use to draw huge crowds the 1st few years in indy. Also the lack of communication from the race.

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    Risa REPEAT RUNNER '22

    This is a great race for fun and laughs! Costumes were great and there was a great range of runners from beginner to advance. The only negative I would have … MORE

    This is a great race for fun and laughs! Costumes were great and there was a great range of runners from beginner to advance. The only negative I would have is at the beginning there is no room to try and pass the walkers so it took me a minute to get running.

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    natalya1299 FIRST-TIMER '19

    This race took place near the heart of downtown Indy. I had not visited in several years and appreciated the opportunity to explore the city as a runner versus typical … MORE

    This race took place near the heart of downtown Indy. I had not visited in several years and appreciated the opportunity to explore the city as a runner versus typical visitor. I found the areas around the downtown area to be quite scenic, but there were some dull sections. It was literally freezing, so there was not any course entertainment and some water stops were self serve and I completely understand. I bought the Mrs. Claus package so I could be a total goober/cheerful runner. The post-race food was bananas, water, and hard vending machine cookies. I guess I should be happy that the race wasn’t too pricey and I got a lot of good swag for a low price. Also, one vendor had a fire pit that was a true life saver. They may want to have those warming lamps around for others who weren’t like me and pinned themselves up in the tent with the fire pit.

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    Race begins and ends in a easy accessible area; parking and hotels. Packet pickup was easy, sweatshirt was nice and medal was nice. The race was well laid out and … MORE

    Race begins and ends in a easy accessible area; parking and hotels. Packet pickup was easy, sweatshirt was nice and medal was nice. The race was well laid out and police presence was strong, with the course separated from traffic the whole time with cones, and mostly well signed. Its flat and the scenery was a decent tour of the city.
    I had a big issue with the water stops and enough porta potties (timing with the 5k did not help. 5k started 15 minutes after the half and i waited for 20 minutes and did not get to go). There was an issue as there was no water (no volunteers) from mile 2 to mile 10. And also no porta potties “at the water stops” as was mentioned either. The tables were set up and boxes of cups and jugs of water were out but no one there to hand it out.

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