Santa Hustle Maine
Portland, ME
- 5K, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
2021 IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELED, WILL BE VIRTUAL ONLY (Dec 1-31). *** It’s not just a race. It’s a magical experience. Come join the Santa Hustle® magic at The Maine Mall. If you are a Christmas lover, enjoy overplayed holiday music, devouring candy and cookies, and joining in on an epic … MORE
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Cute idea but little community support
I absolutely loved the outfit, medal, and snacks, but the race had no community presence or support, I can't recall even seeing one person one cheering for the runners -- … MORE
I absolutely loved the outfit, medal, and snacks, but the race had no community presence or support, I can’t recall even seeing one person one cheering for the runners — probably because they didn’t know about it. You can tell it is an outside company that comes in, packs up, and moves out. Even around the Maine Mall, where the race starts and finishes, there was nothing but one cookie stand. So I just awkwardly ran around the shoppers walking into the mall that morning. I was one of the slower runners and by the time I got there, they had already packed everything up — I still got some food and a medal, but the post-race party atmosphere, if there was any, had dissipated. Before the race, it was fun to see the reindeer and giant blow up Christmas characters, but I would have enjoyed more personal touches like Christmas carolers, personalized signs, and involvement from the other stores at the Maine Mall and surrounding retail areas. A nice idea, but the execution was lacking.