Sat, Dec 19, 2026

Egg Nog Jog

Cincinnati, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

Entry is $25 now and rises to $27 after Oct 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.

About the Egg Nog Jog

The course starts at the corner of Jerome and St. Gregory in Mt. Adams and works its way through the neighborhood and into Eden Park. It is hilly, no question about it, with the terrain giving you views over the city that make the climbing feel worth it. Expect to work on the way up and enjoy the descent.

This one runs rain or shine, so dress for whatever the morning brings. The Mt. Adams start area sits in a walkable neighborhood, so arriving early to find your footing makes sense. The holiday timing gives the morning a certain energy that a midsummer race just does not have.

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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

559finishers

16:28winner

32:19median

1:20:28cutoff

Top 3: Fletcher Rodbro (16:28) · Nolan Heffernan (16:31) · Dominic Ellis (16:53)

The Egg Nog Jog has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K12/19/2026 10:00$25

Volunteer12/19/2026 10:00Free

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Common Questions About the Egg Nog Jog

Will I finish last at the Egg Nog Jog?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:19, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:20:28, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Egg Nog Jog a good first 5K?

A field of 559 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 Egg Nog Jog?

The 5K winner ran 16:28 while the median finisher took 32:19. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.