Sat, Dec 19, 2026

Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races

Winter Garden, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

12K5K1K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Nov 27, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races

This Christmas-themed road race runs out of Hamlin Town Center, a mixed-use development in Winter Garden. The course has a holiday feel to it, with themed entertainment and photo opportunities along the way. There are distances for adults and a separate kids race, so the start area draws a lot of families.

Post-race, there is hot cocoa and cookies, along with music and kids crafts. Santa and his elves make appearances, so the finish-line area tends to linger well past the last runner coming in.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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

732finishers

15:41winner

39:09median

1:51:35cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Nyland (15:41) · Graham Harrod (16:29) · Nicholas Snow (18:01)

12K · 2025 results

426finishers

39:44winner

1:18:23median

1:59:31cutoff

Top 3: Fredison Costa (39:44) · Maleik Lewis (47:10) · Norman Berrios (47:16)

The Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

12K12/19/2026 07:30$50

5K12/19/2026 07:30$35

1K12/19/2026 09:15$15

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Common Questions About the Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races

Will I finish last at the Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:51:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races a good first 5K?

A field of 732 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 Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5K & Kids Races?

The 5K winner ran 15:41 while the median finisher took 39:09. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.