SaturdayDecember 5
- 8 AMGates open. Hand in your toy and get your pass.
- 9 AM to 6 PMRacing all day
- 11 AM to 2 PMCar show in the Fan Zone
- All dayRaffle tickets on sale
Making Christmas Magical Since 2007
"Help me give miles of smiles!"
Two days of championship racing at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, and the price of admission is a new toy for a child who needs one this Christmas.
Join us for the 19th Annual Event
December 5-6, 2026 at Road Atlanta
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Admission: one new toy or gift card worth $25+
How to get in
Your ticket is a toy
- Bring a new, unwrapped toyWorth $25 or more, or a gift card for $25 or more.
- Hand it in at the gateGates open at 8 AM on Saturday and Sunday.
- Enjoy the whole weekendYour pass covers both days of racing and the car show, and parking is free.
Every toy goes to children in foster care and domestic violence shelters across Metro Atlanta. See where they go
December 5-6, 2026
The race weekend
NASA Southeast races Saturday and Sunday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 35 miles north of Atlanta. Here is the weekend at a glance.
SundayDecember 6
- 8 AMGates open
- 9 AM to 4 PMHot lap ride alongs
- 9 AM to 5 PMRacing, with championship finals
Make the weekend count
On sale now
Raffle
$20 a ticket, buy 5 get 1 free
Every ticket enters all six prize drawings, from a Huffy electric mountain bike to a set of race tires. You don’t need to be there to win.
Buy raffle tickets
Sunday, 9 AM to 4 PM
Hot lap ride along
$300 donation
Ride shotgun with a NASA Southeast driver around the 2.54-mile circuit. Spots are limited and go first come, first served.
Reserve a ride
Saturday, 11 AM to 2 PM
Car show
$25 a car
Show your car in the Fan Zone. Registration includes two event passes, and early arrivals get a parade lap on the track.
Registration opens soonAbout the car show
From home
Can’t make it to the track?
Support the kids from the comfort of your racing chair at home.
Give online
Every $25 buys a toy. Pick an amount, then finish on PayPal.
Watch your gift light up Road Atlanta- Amazon wish listsPick a gift online and it ships straight to the toy run.Opening soon
- Toy run merchShirts, hoodies and magnets for race day and the rest of the year.
- Drop off a toyToy boxes wait at businesses around North Georgia, and we can bring one to your office.
Where it goes
Every toy goes to a child who needs one
Santa’s Toy Run gives to vetted 501(c)(3) charities that care for children in foster care and domestic violence shelters. Each one goes through a grant review before it becomes a recipient.
Our track record
Eighteen Decembers of toy runs
Every December since 2008, racers, crews and fans have turned a race weekend into Christmas for Metro Atlanta kids. 2025 was the biggest yet: $24,100+ raised, 3,100+ toys and 400+ children helped.
- $178,000+raised for kids
- 43,800+toys collected
- 5,500+children helped
Our sponsors
The businesses behind the weekend
Thank you to the race teams, shops and businesses who make the toy run possible.
Become a sponsor
Three levels, and every sponsorship is paid straight to the charity you choose.
- Silverup to $499
- Gold$500 to $1,999
- Title$2,000 to $5,000
Get involved
Lend a hand
Give two hours or the whole weekend, share a flyer, or call Ron with a question.
Volunteer
Help plan the event and collect, sort and deliver the toys.
Sign up to volunteerSpread the word
Flyers and graphics to share with your club, your shop or your office.
Get the flyersQuestions? Call Ron
Ron and Michele Rigdon run Santa’s Toy Run. Call or email Ron about anything.
404-925-7350Ron@SantasToyRun.org
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