Did you know a marathon race is 26.2 miles long?
At the North Pole today there was a marathon reindeer race. It was a very exciting race.
And it was a very long race.
Keep reading the story to find out who won! (It might surprise you! 😉)
The marathon started at the North Pole. The race route was marked with candy cane posts and fairy lights. It was a big loop of exactly 26.2 miles.
Well, it should have been!
The elves had marked the course. But Clumsy the Elf was in charge of the map. Oh dear! His map reading skills were not good.
The candy cane posts and fairy lights did not follow a big loop. The race route was more like a big Christmas tree shape. A very big Christmas tree – and at least 36 miles long!
The reindeer kept going and going and going… And going!
They were getting very tired. They were getting very hungry! The race was so long they thought they would never make it to the finish line.
They had all slowed down to a very slow jog. But then they sniffed something in the air.
How To Finish A Reindeer Race
It was the smell of Mrs Claus’ cookies. They could smell a yummy carrot and raisin cookie smell.
The jog got faster and faster and faster.
All of the reindeer started to sprint for the finish. It was a photo finish on the line!
And the winner was….
A tie! It was decided that all of the reindeer were winners. They shared a huge plate of carrot and raisin cookies as their prize.
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. What kind of cookies would keep you going and going and going? You can click here to tell me about it or, scroll down to see what other people have written!
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Merry Christmas!
hi santa i am ur best friend PLEASE GET ME A LABTOP WINDOES 8
I would run that marathon for peanut butter cookies. Hopfully they didn’t fall trying to run to get those cookies.
DEAR SANTA,
I LOVE CHOCATE CHIP SHORTBREAD COOKIES!
Dear santa clauese chocolate cookies
I LOVE chocolate chip cookies. A classic for sure!!!
is my brother josh on the good list or on the bad list? have you got a big elf called buddy because if you have i have seen him on dvdxxxxxxxxxxx
my favorite cookies are choclate cookies
Spend the night @ my house on Christmas Eve
Gingerbread or anything with cinnamon
i would go on forever for quadruple cocolate cip with mnms
wow santa i cant wait till chirstmas!!!
I would run fast for OREO cookies! Yum. Did you have fun Santa? I run fast too with my daddy.
Did the reindeer have fun? Did the reindeer hurt afterwards?
Wow…Christmas reindeer Olympics!Usually human Olympics in summer and winter.I think you were right , all of the reindeer deserve a treat , if one got the treat and the others did not , the other reindeer would be very unhappy!In my pick don not pick Clumsy the elf again.A reindeer should always have their winning turn,if you do not pick Clumsy next time , a reindeer will win!His name is his personality!I think you should put him in Reading map Elf class!
cool! did the riendeer get tierd or did it win or did it loose?
i have so much to tell you my brother alfie has been very naughty but he deserves some presents!
oh! and please leave his preasents in my mummys room!
thank you
from ruby ellen pinfold
WOW!!!! I hope Rudolph won I’m sure anyway he must win because he is very fast on Christmas eve . I’m poorly too I have the sickness bug !!!! YUK YUK YUK !!!
WOW Santa I didn’t know that well down to you. GO SANTA!
hi santa I hope you will not give me gift ok.
I would keep going on and on for chocolate chip cookies Mmmmm