When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Oklahoma is December 5 and December 6, with 15 of them, 14 of those on Saturday, December 5. Another 2 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Oklahoma
5K Races in Oklahoma in December 2026
Every 5K in Oklahoma in December 2026, all 26 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
35:30Median finish time
17:49Median winning time
122Median field size
13December 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.
Oklahoma 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in Oklahoma in December
26 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Garden of Lights Run Muskogee, OKFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 20264th Annual Fit and Festive 5k & 1 mile fun run Kingfisher, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Bixby, OKFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jingle Bell 5K & Fun Run/Walk Grove, OKFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Stillwater, OK (49) Stillwater, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Frigid Forest 5K Hulbert, OKFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026South Metro SWAT 5K and Fun Run Norman, OKFrom $10Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026The Longhorn Stampede Jones, OKFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Gingerbread Lane 5K & 10K - Tulsa Tulsa, OKFrom $47Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Frost Your Toes 5 K Broken Bow, OKFrom $35Register Sat, Dec 5, 2026Fa La La 5K Race - Muldrow Under the Mistletoe Muldrow, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Prevail The Trail Jones, OKFrom $47Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Uplift Oklahoma Season of Giving 5K Norman, OKFrom $15Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Runderland 5K/1 Mile Talihina, OKRegistration closedFreeDetails Sun, Dec 6, 2026Gingerbread Lane 5K & 10K - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKFrom $47Details Fri, Dec 11, 2026Sleigh Rides and Westside Stride 5K and Fun Run Durant, OKRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Rudolph Run Broken Arrow, OKFrom $44Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Ugly Sweater Green & Grinchy 5k & Merry Mile Norman, OKFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Sapulpa, OK (50) Sapulpa, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Candy Cane Course - Tulsa Tulsa, OKFrom $36Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Candy Cane Course - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKFrom $38Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Merry Mitchmas 5K & 10K Edmond, OKFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Coweta Christmas Dasher Coweta, OKFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, & 10K at Owasso, OK (51) Owasso, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Oklahoma City, OK (52) Oklahoma City, OKFrom $30Register Thu, Dec 31, 2026Wings FAKE Marathon & Half (Test Only) Broken Arrow, OKFrom $15Details
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in Oklahoma
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 13 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:30, and the median winning time was 17:49. So anything under 35:30 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 122 runners, across the 13 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 1:05:03.