Holiday Hustle Last Chance 5K

Holiday Hustle Last Chance 5K is run in Smyrna, Tennessee, on December 26, 2026, with the 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 a.m. One distance, one start, and both runners and walkers are catered for on the morning after Christmas.

The name suggests what it is: a final chance to get a scored result on the board before the year closes out. That makes it worth taking seriously if you have a 5K time you want on record, and equally fine to jog if you are just clearing your head. An 8:00 a.m. start means an early alarm and a proper warm-up, ideally ten to fifteen minutes of easy running plus a few strides. For anyone using it as a stepping stone, a 5K in late December sits nicely at the front of a winter block aimed at a spring half marathon.