Tropicana says to “grab your sneakers, Santa hats and holiday spirit and be ready to run!” (Run? I just want to gamble, eat and drink.) Tropicana Casino & Resort will host the second annual Running of the Santas on Saturday, December 12.

Instructions are to attend dressed as your favorite version of Old Saint Nick or sexy Mrs. Claus to participate in the event, including the run and a Sexy Santa Contest held in A Dam Good Sports Bar with a $500 grand prize! Participants will also receive drink and dining specials throughout the night at each of the participating bars.

Registration is from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm in The Marketplace. The run begins at 10:00 pm, led by the Hooters Girls.

Tickets for Running of the Santas are $10 when purchased prior to the event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. You must be 21 to participate (and the other casino disclaimers).

The first Running of the Santas was held on December 23, 1998. Over 40 Santas arrived at Pitcher's Pub in Manayunk donned in red and white and pub crawled up and down Main Street. In 2002, The Running of the Santas relocated to South Street. By 2003, the run amassed hundreds. In 2006, the Running of the Santas relocated to the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia and was a record turnout seen by all major TV networks and heard by Philly's hottest radio stations. .