About the Ho Ho 5k
The Ho Ho 5k is a holiday-themed race in Portland that leans into the season hard. Costumes are encouraged, dogs are welcome on course, and the post-race area runs warm with people who dressed up and stuck around. The race also collects canned food, pet food for the humane society, and clothing donations, so showing up with a bag in hand fits right in.
Registration and bib pickup open race morning, so there is no need to make a separate trip the day before. The organizers suggest bringing a change of warm clothes, which makes sense if you plan to hang around after finishing. Ho Hos and Snoballs are at the finish, along with what sounds like a fruitcake with some history behind it.
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Ho Ho 5k 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
132finishers
20:50winner
35:21median
58:19cutoff
Top 3: Steve Kerr (20:50) · Joe Schneider (21:01) · Joshua Kellebrew (21:09)
The Ho Ho 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.
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 25, 2026.
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