Holsenbeck Holiday Hustle 5K

Holsenbeck Holiday Hustle 5K is a December road race in Winder, Georgia, with the Holiday Hustle 5K starting at 8:00 a.m. on December 12, 2026. It's a one-distance event covering 3.1 miles, which keeps race morning simple and makes it easy to bring family or training partners along for the same start.

North Georgia mornings in December are cold at eight o'clock, so treat the warm-up as part of the race: ten minutes of easy jogging, a few strides, and a layer you can hand off just before the start. The 5K itself is the most accessible racing distance there is, and it fits into almost any training plan. If you want a fast time, spend four to six weeks running three or four days a week with one weekly session of short, hard repetitions. If you're aiming simply to finish, gradually extend one weekly run toward 3 miles and run the race by feel.