When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in New York is December 5 and December 6, with 19 of them, 12 of those on Saturday, December 5. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · December 2026 · New York
5K Races in New York in December 2026
Every 5K in New York in December 2026, all 44 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
33:15Median finish time
18:10Median winning time
196Median field size
17December 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 and Longest-Running
The December 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
New York 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in New York in December
44 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026SEAFORD WELLNESS COUNCIL HOT CHOCOLATE 5K RUN/WALK Seaford, NYFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Niagara PAL Santa Dash 5k Niagara Falls, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jingle Bells 5k Dansville, NYRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K Webster, NYFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday Bowl Polar Cat Race 1 Festive 5K Le Roy, NYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 202612th Annual Tinsel Trot 5k Fun Run Rock Hill, NYFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Hempstead, NYFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Ugly Sweater 5K - Canajoharie Canajoharie, NYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026JINGLE BELL JOG 5K AND RUDOLPH'S FUN RUN Calverton, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Ithaca YMCA Jingle Jog and Family Fun Mile Ithaca, NYRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Oswego YMCA 35th Annual Reindeer 5K Run/Walk Oswego, NYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jolly Jog Fun Run/Walk Bronxville, NYFrom $15Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Utica Ugly Sweater 5K New York Mills, NYFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie's 2026 Ugly Sweater Run Poughkeepsie, NYFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026YMCA 43rd Annual Reindeer Ramble Kingston, NYFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Crusaders Crush Cancer 5k White Plains, NYFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run - Capital Region Saratoga Springs, NYFrom $45Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026The Gingerbread 5k Cortland, NYFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Fleet Feet Syracuse Jolly Jog Fun Run/Walk East Syracuse, NYFrom $15Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026GRRC Freezeroo Series Rochester, NYFrom $27Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026It's A Wonderful Run 5K Bedford Falls, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Purchase, NYFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Bayport-Blue Point School District "Community and Cocoa 5K" Bayport, NYRegistration opens Nov 15From $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Running of the Bulls Bronx, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026DENFIT Jingle Bell 5k Cape Vincent, NYFrom $41Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026B-P Bells & Bows Broadalbin, NYFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Copper City Fitness Dashin’ through the Harbor 5K Rome, NYFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NYRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Dec 12, 2026Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NYRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sun, Dec 13, 20262026 Binghamton Santa Run Binghamton, NYFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026JINGLE ALL THE WAY 5K Seaford, NYFrom $44Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Saratoga Ugly Sweater 5K (Team GRINCH vs Team SANTA) Saratoga Springs, NYFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Miles for Mark (B.E. F.A.S.T.) Brooklyn, NYFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Irondequoit Professional Firefighters Annual Toys for Tots 5K Rochester, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026ROCKAWAY BEACH SANTA SUIT OR SANTS T-SHIRT /GRINCH FUN RUN/WALK & 5K Rockaway Park, NYFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Naughty or Nice 5k Orchard Park, NYFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Reindeer Run 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile Rochester, NYFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NYFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central New York City, NYFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NYFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central New York City, NYFrom $30Register Sun, Dec 27, 2026Snowflake 5K Run/Walk - Nyack Community Ambulance Corps Nyack, NYFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 27, 2026Jingle Jangle Richmond Hill, NYFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 31, 2026Saratoga First Night Glow Run 5K and 10K (Night) Saratoga Springs, NYFrom $40Details
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in New York
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 17 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:15, and the median winning time was 18:10. So anything under 33:15 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 196 runners, across the 17 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 1:04:27.