When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Tennessee is December 5 and December 6, with 14 of them, 11 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 · Tennessee
5K Races in Tennessee in December 2026
Every 5K in Tennessee in December 2026, all 38 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
36:15Median finish time
18:43Median winning time
124Median field size
20December 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 Tennessee, from the most recent published results.
Tennessee 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in Tennessee in December
38 total Tue, Dec 1, 2026RaceDay Events Training Day Knoxville, TNRegistration closedFreeDetails Sat, Dec 5, 2026Run LoCo Certified Half Marathon and 5K Elf On the Run Lenior City, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Knoxville, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Cove Lake Christmas Dash Caryville, TNFrom $10Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Linda Carman Memorial 5K Hartsville, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026DH Holiday Hustle 5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run Nashville, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (49) Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Nashville, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Rudolph Dash 5K Nolensville, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026City of Pigeon Forge Winterfest 5K Pigeon Forge, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Dayton, TNFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Reindeer Run Maryville, TNFrom $32Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026The Moon Run 5k Knoxville, TNFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Little Debbie® Christmas Tree Cake Run Ooltewah, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 10, 2026Jingle 5K Johnson City, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K Knoxville, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Jingle Run for Hope 5K Run/Walk Morristown, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Fourth Annual Lawyers Have Heart 5K and 1 Mile Walk East Ridge, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Jackson, TN (50) Jackson, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN) Nashville, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026A Worthy Clause Columbia, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 19, 2026Jingle Bell Jog Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Tennova Farragut Frosty 5K Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Candy Cane Course - Nashville Nashville, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (51) Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Nashville Jingle Bell Trot Antioch, TNRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Santa Hustle Johnson City Johnson City, TNFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Upper Cumberland Foster Closet Santa Run 5k Cookeville, TNRegistration closedFrom $5Details Sat, Dec 19, 202623rd Annual Frostbite 5K/10K Hendersonville, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Tinsel Trot Adamsville, TNFrom $32Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Memphis Memphis, TNFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Chattanooga East Ridge, TNFrom $38Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (52) Knoxville, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in Tennessee
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 20 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:15, and the median winning time was 18:43. So anything under 36:15 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 124 runners, across the 20 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 1:01:47.