Sat, Dec 19, 2026

Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k

Clearwater, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 25, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k

The course runs out and back along the Ream Wilson Trail, starting and finishing at a veteran-family-owned winery in Clearwater. The trail has some narrow stretches of sidewalk, so walkers in groups and runners heading back toward the finish share the same path and need to navigate around each other.

Packet pickup is on race morning, opening about an hour before the start. Parking is at the winery itself, which sits inside a large industrial complex with plenty of spaces; overflow is available at a nearby big-box store on the corner a short walk away. The winery pours wine after you finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

294finishers

18:45winner

40:35median

1:10:39cutoff

Top 3: Deonatra Thomas (18:45) · Colleen Sands (19:34) · Jon Williams (20:52)

The Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K12/19/2026 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k

Will I finish last at the Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 294 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k?

The 5K winner ran 18:45 while the median finisher took 40:35. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.