About the 2026 New Year's Eve Ball Drop 5K Run/Walk
The course starts and finishes at Frank Brown Park, so the surrounding park grounds frame the whole morning. It is a road race that keeps things straightforward, with no significant elevation to worry about, and the family fun run follows on the same course after the main event wraps up.
Packet pickup and registration open race morning at Frank Brown Park, so there is no separate trip the day before. A portion of proceeds goes to WWII Honor Flights, which funds trips for veterans to visit memorials in Washington, D.C., and that mission tends to give the morning a bit of weight beyond just the racing.
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Distances & Start Times
5K12/31/2026 08:00$30
5K12/31/2026 08:00$25
1 Mile12/31/2026 09:15$25
1 Mile12/31/2026 09:15$30
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