About the Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Eugene
The course runs along a paved river trail out of Kiwanis Park, which serves as both the start and finish. The terrain is flat the whole way, making it genuinely fast underfoot. The holiday-in-summer theme means expect some festive decoration and costumes in the crowd, even in the summer heat.
Race-morning check-in opens well before the start, and an early pickup the evening before at a local restaurant gives you a way to skip the morning lines if that suits you better. Awards go to top finishers across age groups for each distance.
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Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Eugene 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026
90finishers
18:18winner
41:32median
1:08:50cutoff
Top 3: Daniel Pope (18:18) · Jesse Rice (19:28) · Ernesto Ignacio (22:08)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
50finishers
1:21:49winner
2:14:20median
3:16:20cutoff
Top 3: Weston Lamora (1:21:49) · James Bechtol (1:32:15) · Charles Clark (1:33:58)
10K Results · 2026
21finishers
42:17winner
1:09:09median
1:41:23cutoff
Top 3: Eric Gillard (42:17) · Shoshana Brice (49:21) · Jadzia Engle (51:25)
The Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Eugene 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.
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.
Distances & Start Times
5K7/4/2027 08:00$30
10K7/4/2027 08:00$30
13.1 Miles7/4/2027 08:00$45
5K7/4/2027 08:00$25
10K7/4/2027 08:00$25
13.1 Miles7/4/2027 08:00$25
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