Christmas Eve Ugly Sweater

Christmas Eve Ugly Sweater is run in Puyallup, Washington, on December 24, 2026. Two formats are offered: a Kids Elf Dash over 1 kilometer at 9:45 a.m., and the main 5K (3.1 miles) fifteen minutes later at 10:00 a.m. The theme is in the name, so a loud holiday sweater is the expected kit.

The late-morning start is friendlier than most December races, and the short gap between the two events means parents can watch the kids' dash and then run their own race straight afterward. A themed 5K like this is best treated as a social effort, though the distance is short enough that you can race it hard if you have been running consistently. Whatever sweater you choose, run a few miles in it first: bulky knitwear gets warm faster than you expect once you are moving.