Sat, Dec 19, 2026

Crazy's Christmas Run

Louisa, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Dec 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Crazy's Christmas Run

This is a memorial race honoring Brenda Purcell, starting from Purcell Field on Church Ave in Louisa. The organizers note the course has been updated this year, so the route itself is relatively fresh. Proceeds support local causes, including a playground build for the town and a pair of school athletic programs.

The race starts in the late afternoon, which means cooler winter air and a different feel than a typical morning event. There is a water station out on the course. Cash prizes go to the top finishers overall, and age group awards cover a wide range of brackets for both men and women.

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Crazy's Christmas Run 2025 Results

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 Results · 2025

124finishers

16:33winner

32:44median

1:09:27cutoff

Top 3: Bryson Nemec (16:33) · Owen McHugh (16:36) · Brayden Nemec (17:18)

The Crazy's Christmas Run has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Oct 18, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K12/19/2026 16:00$35

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Common Questions About the Crazy's Christmas Run

Will I finish last at the Crazy's Christmas Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Crazy's Christmas Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (124 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Crazy's Christmas Run?

The 5K winner ran 16:33 while the median finisher took 32:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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