Ho Ho Hustle 5K - Pensacola, FL

Ho Ho Hustle 5K - Pensacola, FL is a holiday 5K in Pensacola, Florida on December 12, 2026, with both the 5K run and the 5K walk starting together at 8:00 a.m. One distance, two ways to take it on: race the 3.1 miles if you're chasing a time, or cover the same route on foot at conversation pace with friends and family.

December on the Gulf Coast usually delivers cool, comfortable racing conditions, which is exactly what you want for a fast 5K. The distance is short enough to prepare for in a month, so if you have a time in mind, spend four weeks running three or four days a week and add one weekly workout of repeats of two to three minutes at hard effort with equal recovery. Newer runners can build toward finishing by extending one weekly run gradually toward 3 miles, walking whenever needed. Either way, keep the two days before race morning easy.