Hundreds of Santas, Father Frosts, Snow Maidens, Mrs. Santas, dwarves and other Christmas characters competed in the race in Minsk on 14 December. The race kicked off in the Victory Park around Komsomolsloye Lake. The race featured five distances: 1.5km, 3 km, 5km, 10km or 15km. Children's distance was 500 meters.