Frosty 5 & Mistletoe Mile

Frosty 5 & Mistletoe Mile is an annual event in Hudson, Ohio, held on December 24, 2026. It offers two formats: the Mistletoe Mile Fun Run at 8:00 a.m., followed by the Frosty 5 Mile at 8:30 a.m. Both are open to all ages and abilities and accommodate walkers and strollers. Festive dress is encouraged, and Santa and his reindeer are on hand during the event.

The mile works as a family warm-up or as a race in its own right for kids, while the five-mile is the one that asks something of you: long enough to punish a reckless first mile, short enough to run near threshold effort throughout. Aim to go through the halfway point feeling controlled and spend whatever is left over the final two miles. A few weeks of steady running with one longer effort of four to six miles is all the specific preparation needed.