![Wearing an inflatable Santa suit, Landry Schoennauer , center, runs to the finish line with participants during the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participated in this year's run. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Wearing an inflatable Santa suit, Landry Schoennauer , center, runs to the finish line with participants during the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participated in this year's run. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Ace Tran, 7, of San Jose, participates in kids reindeer dash. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Ace Tran, 7, of San Jose, participates in kids reindeer dash. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Reindeer Victoria Garcia, 9, of San Jose, is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Reindeer Victoria Garcia, 9, of San Jose, is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![County Tax Collector Larry Stone, is photographed before is the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
County Tax Collector Larry Stone, is photographed before is the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Reindeer Kit Goodman, of Newark, is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Reindeer Kit Goodman, of Newark, is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Wearing an inflatable Santa suit, Kennedy Schoennauer, Lisa Schoennauer, and Landry Schoennauer , right, runs to the finish line with participants during the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participated in this year's run. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Wearing an inflatable Santa suit, Kennedy Schoennauer, Lisa Schoennauer, and Landry Schoennauer , right, runs to the finish line with participants during the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participated in this year's run. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![County Tax Collector Larry Stone, is photographed before is the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
County Tax Collector Larry Stone, is photographed before is the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Susan Borer, with her son Lucas Borer, 3, of Oakley, dressed as Olaf, participate in the kid's reindeer dash. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Susan Borer, with her son Lucas Borer, 3, of Oakley, dressed as Olaf, participate in the kid's reindeer dash. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Carl Guardino, President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, speaks to the participants before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Carl Guardino, President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, speaks to the participants before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![County Tax Collector Larry Stone, dress as the Grinch, waves to the fans as he is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
County Tax Collector Larry Stone, dress as the Grinch, waves to the fans as he is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participated in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Participants are photographed during the Santa Run in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Participants are photographed during the Santa Run in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Leader of the pack Jack Calhoun, of Santa Cruz, makes his way to the finish line during the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Leader of the pack Jack Calhoun, of Santa Cruz, makes his way to the finish line during the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Participants wait to take part in the Santa Run in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Participants wait to take part in the Santa Run in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Justin Smith, and Bree Von Faith, of San Jose, cross the finish line with participants during the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participated in this year's run. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Justin Smith, and Bree Von Faith, of San Jose, cross the finish line with participants during the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participated in this year's run. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Participant Todd LaBerge, right, is photographed during the Santa Run in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Participant Todd LaBerge, right, is photographed during the Santa Run in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Wearing an inflatable Santa suit, Lisa, Landry, and Kennedy Schoennauer, are photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Wearing an inflatable Santa suit, Lisa, Landry, and Kennedy Schoennauer, are photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![The Garcia family is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
The Garcia family is photographed before the Santa Run. Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
![Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)]()
Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)
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San Jose: Over four thousand runners participate in the sixth annual Santa Run Silicon Valley in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 17, 2017. The 5K run-walk event raises funds to support San Jose’s Christmas in the Park and Downtown Ice, the holiday rink, as well as the Reading Partners nonprofit literacy program. First year to be sponsored by Google.
