When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Pennsylvania is December 5 and December 6, with 20 of them, 15 of those on Saturday, December 5. Another 5 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Pennsylvania
5K Races in Pennsylvania in December 2026
Every 5K in Pennsylvania in December 2026, all 48 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
31:47Median finish time
18:18Median winning time
173Median field size
18December 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.
Pennsylvania 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in Pennsylvania in December
48 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026St. Nicholas 5K Run and Fun Walk Archbald, PAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Elves for the Shelves 5K, Walk, and Fun Run Wayne, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026It's A Wonderful 5K Indiana, PAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026JINGLE BELL 8K RUN & 5K WALK Coplay, PAFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Manheim Santa 5K Run and Walk Manheim, PAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Saint Bartholomew Church Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K & 2 Mile Walk Crabtree, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026The Frosty 5: 5k Run / Walk Middletown, PAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jingle Bell 5k Montrose, PAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Beaver Area Jaycees Jingle for the Jaycees 5K and 1 Mile Beaver, PAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Pittsburgh, PAFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Santa Will Run for Beer 5K-ish Bethlehem, PAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Candy Cane 5K Langhorne, PAFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, & 10K at New Cumberland, PA (49) New Cumberland, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Biglerville, PA (49) Biglerville, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Abundant Lights 5K Zelienople, PAFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026December Ice Scraper 5K Allentown, PAFreeDetails Sun, Dec 6, 2026Funky Santa 5K! Pottstown, PAFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026YMCA Santa Run 5k & 10k Run and 1-Mile Fun Run Beaver, PAFrom $45Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262nd Annual Crusader Christmas 5K Easton, PAFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Stoga Rugby Jingle Bell 5K and 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk Wayne, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026The Santa Shuffle 5k Harrisburg, PAFrom $43Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Rudolph Run Philadelphia, PAFreeDetails Sat, Dec 12, 2026Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce "Ugly Sweater 5K" Ellwood City, PAFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Run Santa Run 5K - North Park Allison Park, PAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Reindeer Romp Havertown, PAFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Christmas City Classic 5K Bethlehem, PAFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Reindeer Run 5K at ShawneeCraft Brewery Shawnee On Delaware, PAFrom $46Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Jingle Bell 5K Irwin, PAFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at York, PA (50) York, PAFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026NS Jingle Bell Dash Somerset, PAFrom $15Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Frostbite 5-Mile Run & Penguin 5K Walk Duboistown, PAFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Covered Bridge 5K Newtown, PAFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Festivus For The Rest Of Us 5k 6th Annual 12/13/26 New Florence, PAFrom $20Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Run Santa Run - South Park South Park Township, PAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026The Reindeer Race Zelienople, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Akron, PA (51) Akron, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Jolly Jog Fun Run/Walk Pittsburgh, PAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Christmas On The Run Uniontown, PAFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Chilly Cheeks Christmas 5K Hermitage, PAFrom $20Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Ugly Sweater 5K & 1 Mile Fun Walk - Sweat Bar Fitness Oakdale, PAFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026The Christmas Eve 5k Pittsburgh, PAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, & 10K at Manheim, PA, (52) Manheim, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Hughesville, PA (52) Hughesville, PAFrom $30Details Thu, Dec 31, 2026Harmony Silvester Harmony, PAFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 31, 2026NVRC First Night 5k Resolution Run State College, PAFrom $25Details Thu, Dec 31, 2026Scoogië's New Year's Eve Glow Run 5K, 2 Mile Jog/Walk & Kid's Ball Drop Dash Spring House, PAFrom $40Details Thu, Dec 31, 2026Third Annual New Year’s Eve Run Philadelphia, PAFreeDetails
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in Pennsylvania
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 18 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 31:47, and the median winning time was 18:18. So anything under 31:47 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 173 runners, across the 18 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 59:07.
Are there trail 5K races in Pennsylvania in December?
Yes, one race around Pennsylvania gets you off the pavement: 1 mixes road and trail.