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December 2026 10K Races in Pennsylvania

Every 10K in Pennsylvania in December 2026, all 7 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.

7 10K races in December 2026

5K in DecemberHalf Marathon in DecemberMarathon in DecemberUltra in December

What the field actually runs

December 10K Races, By the Numbers

1:00:55Median finish time
51:10Median winning time
3Median field size
3December 10K races with published results

How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 22, 2026.

When in December

The December Race Weekends

10K races do not spread evenly across December. The busiest weekend is December 5 and December 6, with 3 of them.

  1. Dec 5 – Dec 63
  2. Dec 12 – Dec 131
  3. Dec 19 – Dec 201
  4. Dec 26 – Dec 272

By the numbers

The Biggest and Longest-Running

The December 10K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.

Largest field27 finishersHoliday 5K & 10K at Akron, PA (51)in the 5K

December 10K Races by City

Akron 1Beaver 1Biglerville 1Hughesville 1Manheim 1New Cumberland 1York 1
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Soonest 10K Races in December

7 total
Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, & 10K at New Cumberland, PA (49) New Cumberland, PA5K10KFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Biglerville, PA (49) Biglerville, PA5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026YMCA Santa Run 5k & 10k Run Beaver, PA5K10K1 MileFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at York, PA (50) York, PA5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Akron, PA (51) Akron, PA5K10KFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, & 10K at Manheim, PA, (52) Manheim, PA5K10KFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Hughesville, PA (52) Hughesville, PA5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details

Common Questions About Running a December 10K in Pennsylvania

When in December are most 10K races held?

The busiest weekend in Pennsylvania is December 5 and December 6, with 3 10K races on those two days, and the single busiest day is Saturday, December 5 with 2. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.

When should I sign up for a December 10K?

As early as you can. 1 of these December 10K races already have a price increase on the calendar, and 7 are open for entry right now.

How much does a December 10K cost to enter?

The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $20 up to $30. Entry fees climb as race day gets closer, so the same race is usually cheapest the week it opens.

What is a good 10K time?

Across the 3 of these December 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:00:55, and the median winning time was 51:10. So anything under 1:00:55 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.

How big is a typical December 10K field?

The median one finished 3 runners, across the 3 of these December 10K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:05:58.

10K Races in Other Months

November and January sit either side of December, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.

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