When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Kentucky is December 5 and December 6, with 10 of them, 8 of those on Saturday, December 5. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Kentucky
5K Races in Kentucky in December 2026
Every 5K in Kentucky in December 2026, all 22 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
December 5K Races, By the Numbers
33:56Median finish time
19:31Median winning time
119Median field size
11December 5K 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 Nov 12, 2026.
When in December
The December Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across December. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any December 5K in Kentucky, from the most recent published results.
Kentucky 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in Kentucky in December
22 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Care Net Owensboro 5K Reindeer Run/Walk Owensboro, KYFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Santa 5K Fun Run Independence, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Candy Cane Course-Louisville Louisville, KYFrom $42Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Woodford County Santa Shuffle 5K & Kids Elf Dash Versailles, KYFrom $32Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Louisville, KYFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hometown Christmas 5K Leitchfield, KYFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Eyecare Center Frosty Frames 5K Princeton, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Luke's Diner Dash Monticello, KYFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Stanford Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk for Alzheimer's Stanford, KYFrom $20Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Frankfort Frosty 5K Frankfort, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026YMCA REINDEER RAMBLE 5K Lexington, KYFrom $37Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Covington, KYFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Christmas Island Jingle Bell Run Burnside, KYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K Nicholasville, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (50) Bowling Green, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026St. Romuald Reindeer Run 2026 Hardinsburg, KYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (50) Richmond, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Rockin Around the Bluegrass Danville, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Ugly Sweater 5K Whitley City, KYFrom $28Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Jolly Jog Fun Run/Walk Louisville, KYFreeDetails Sat, Dec 19, 2026Jingle Bell ROCK 5K & Free Kid's Dash Lexington, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (52) Bowling Green, KYFrom $30Details
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in Kentucky
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 11 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:56, and the median winning time was 19:31. So anything under 33:56 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 5K field?
The median one finished 119 runners, across the 11 of these December 5K 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 58:57.