Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Branson, MO

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Branson, MO takes place in Branson, Missouri, on December 12, 2026, with the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K and the 5K all starting at 8 a.m. The routes are laid out to take in what is distinctive about the town, finishers get a medal, and there are prizes for the best holiday costumes.

Think of the three distances as three different asks. The half needs a real block behind it, ten to twelve weeks of steady running with a weekly long run approaching 11 miles, and it rewards patience over the first six miles more than anything else. The 10K fits a runner who trains regularly but has not built long. The 5K is short enough that anyone running a few times a week can finish it, costume included. All three end in the same place with the same medal.