Sat, Dec 26, 2026

Holiday Hustle

Angola, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Sep 27, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Holiday Hustle

The course starts and finishes near the park office at Commons Park, off John Street. It is a post-holiday run, the kind that draws people who have been sitting around a little too long and are ready to move. The park setting keeps things grounded, with a clear start and finish point that is easy to find.

Packet pickup runs the day before at a local running shop in town, with an option to pick up at the park before the start. Commons Park off John Street is the landmark to aim for.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

113finishers

17:28winner

31:44median

1:01:05cutoff

Top 3: Levi Biddle (17:28) · Nicholas Lanzer (17:38) · Alex Nixon (19:06)

The Holiday Hustle has been held every year since at least 2018. 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

5K12/26/2026 09:30$20

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Common Questions About the Holiday Hustle

Will I finish last at the Holiday Hustle?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Holiday Hustle a good first 5K?

It is a small race (113 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 Holiday Hustle?

The 5K winner ran 17:28 while the median finisher took 31:44. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.