In cooperation with Himmel Haus, Blue Angel Café, and Rainbow Mountain, Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation on Dec. 20 is hosting the inaugural Lake Tahoe Santa Run to benefit Christmas Cheer and the HSSF Scholarship Fund.

Catch Santa on the slopes at Heavenly that day and then join him for the Santa Run that evening.

Preregistration is available online or at the Himmel Haus, 3819 Saddle Road. Cost is $20, plus an unwrapped new toy to be donated to Christmas Cheer. It includes two raffle tickets. Participation is limited.

Registration will take place the day of the race from 4-5pm at the loft in the Blue Angel Café and is $30. All participants must be in Santa dress (or some form of holiday garb), at least black pants, red shirt and Santa hat. Prizes will be awarded for the top three finishers and best costume.

All Santas will need to be at the Blue Angel Café and checked-in by 5:15pm to participate. The race horn will blow at 5:30pm. Santas will run 1.3 miles up Ski Run Boulevard and turn left onto Saddle Road, leading them to the finish at the Himmel Haus. A decorated holiday Rainbow Mountain bus playing music and filled with toys will follow the Santas just in case any need a lift.

The festivities will kick-off at the Blue Angel Café with $3 glasses of warm glühwein and will continue at the Himmel Haus that evening at 6 with live music by the David Patrone Quartet jazz, $4 pints of Wartsteiner Pilsner, raffle prizes, Santa costume dance-off and fun activities for all, children are welcome. Everyone is encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Christmas Cheer. A “Giving Tree” for the Heavenly Ski & Snowboard Foundation will be displayed at the Himmel Haus throughout the holidays.