Frequently Asked Questions
This year, the event will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025
Participants will receive a pledge incentive for raising $50 or more. You can purchase an additional race shirt during registration. Local Race Directors may have pledge incentive items for sale at race-day registration.
Event shirts will be available to each participant and is included in the registration fee.
*Sizes based on availability.
Yes! Every participant will receive a medals with their race kit.
Race kits can be picked up at your local Running Room store or at a Salvation Army location near you. They will also be available for pick-up on race day. Please visit your local Santa Shuffle Race Roster page for more details regarding race location and race kit pick-ups.
The proceeds from each race support local Salvation Army initiatives. 100% of the proceeds stay in the community where they were raised to fund local Salvation Army community family service programs.
Yes! This fun-run is for all ages and skill levels. You can walk, run, prance or shuffle your way to the finish line.
The Santa Shuffle is not a timed race, rather a fun event with a clock!
For volunteer opportunities, check your local event Race Roster page or contact your local race director.
Yes! For an individual team member to collect pledges online, they first need to register for the event on Race Roster. A donation page will be created for each member and team.
You may need to adjust your profile settings. Please email santa.shuffle@salvationarmy.ca for assistance.
Since walk-ins are registered manually, there may be a delay in updating the list. You name should appear in 1-2 weeks after you register!
Since 10 is the max number for a team, you can enter two groups of 6 instead. Turn this into a fundraising competition for awards and prizes!
Yes! Just be sure to let the team know when you pick up your race kit.
To participate, a participant must register online and pay the applicable registration fee. After the participant raises over $100 online through the dashboard before December 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., they will receive a refund on their registration fee to their credit card. Individual registrations only. Processing fees are not eligible for refund.
Only Individual Participants who fundraise online through our dashboard before December 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., are eligible for refund registration. Not applicable for Group Registrations.
Exchanges will not be available for event shirts.
Contact us! Please email Santa.Shuffle@salvationarmy.ca