Sat, Dec 19, 2026

Suggly Sweater 5K

Holly Springs, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

5K1 Mile

About the Suggly Sweater 5K

The Suggly Sweater 5K runs through Sugg Farm Park, and the crowd shows up dressed accordingly. Think garish knitwear, holiday themes, and people who are clearly more interested in the costume than the clock. The course is a park loop, and the atmosphere leans hard into the season. Proceeds benefit a clean water charity in Nicaragua.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at Pace Yourself Run Co on Main Street in Holly Springs, with bib pickup also available on race morning. After the race, there are Christmas-themed activities on site, so no need to rush off.

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Suggly Sweater 5K 2025 Results

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 Results · 2025

604finishers

17:40winner

34:44median

1:09:19cutoff

Top 3: Sean Kyle (17:40) · Jake Holmes (17:54) · Luke Anderson (18:27)

The Suggly Sweater 5K has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 Oct 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K12/19/2026 10:30$40

1 Mile12/19/2026 10:00$20

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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Suggly Sweater 5K

Will I finish last at the Suggly Sweater 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Suggly Sweater 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 604 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 Suggly Sweater 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:40 while the median finisher took 34:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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