Sat, Dec 12, 2026
Redding, CA
The race runs out of Lake Redding Park, with a shorter and a longer distance option so you can pick what fits your legs that morning. The park setting keeps things scenic, and Christmas music sets the mood at the start area near the pavilion.
Packet pickup opens early on race morning at the pavilion, so there is no need to make a separate trip the day before. The start area is right there in the park, which makes the whole morning straightforward to navigate.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
12K · 2025 results
Top 3: Donald Leedy (44:51) · Jonathan Wetz (46:57) · Tayla Starr (49:40)
2 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Joel Harrang (10:56) · Caeden Hull (12:00) · Lucas Hull (12:01)
The 12K's of Christmas has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 12K 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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 12K field finished slower than 1:08:19, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:46:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (116 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 12K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 12K winner ran 44:51 while the median finisher took 1:08:19. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
