Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash

Kingwood, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

10K5K100m

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Sep 13, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash

The course runs along the Kingwood Greenbelt Trails, so expect a natural setting with tree cover and paved or packed trail underfoot. The race is timed to coincide with the Kingwood Christmas Market, which means vendors, food, music, and train rides are already set up nearby when you finish. Post-race, there are cookies and bananas at the finisher tent.

Packet pickup runs on two evenings before race day, with a backup window on race morning at Town Center Park. The start area has a best-attire contest and a group warm-up before the gun goes off. If you want to dress in Christmas gear, this crowd is into it.

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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

351finishers

18:25winner

37:01median

1:19:20cutoff

Top 3: Tristan Parfait (18:25) · Sam Intriago (19:15) · Sam Cocchia (20:54)

10K · 2025 results

80finishers

40:55winner

1:02:36median

1:48:18cutoff

Top 3: David Vega (40:55) · Thomas Ehrnleitner (42:01) · Peter Wang (43:51)

100m · 2025 results

37finishers

0:47winner

1:04median

2:34cutoff

Top 3: A. Arguello (0:47) · D. Arinder (0:49) · H. Martin (0:50)

The Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

10K12/12/2026 08:00$35

5K12/12/2026 08:00$30

10K12/12/2026 08:00$30

10K12/12/2026 08:00$100

100m12/12/2026 08:00$15

5K12/12/2026 08:00$40

10K12/12/2026 08:00$40

Volunteer then Run12/12/2026 08:00$20

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Common Questions About the Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash

Will I finish last at the Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:20, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash a good first 5K?

A field of 351 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 Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash?

The 5K winner ran 18:25 while the median finisher took 37:01. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.