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Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (52)

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (52)

Race Date

Dec 26, 2026

Location

Charlotte, NC

The Experience

Race Information The race starts at 8:30 AM. Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts. All runners must register on RunSignup.  No on-site registration. Additional Information The race starts at Mallard Creek Playground across from Mallard Creek Elementary School. The course has a hill at the start/finish. 5K & 10K Course (1.56M) https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6005460289  The course is an out and back. (3.11M) 5K does the course one time. 10K does the course two times. Half Marathon Course (1.64M) https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6002629408  The course is an out and back. (3.275M) Half Marathon does the course four times. Course Time Limit 3 hours and 30 minutes.  Finisher Medals https://usroadrunning.com/FinisherMedals.php  Shirt and Gear Shop https://usroadrunning.com/Gear.php  Best Costume https://usroadrunning.com/BestCostume.php  Series Points https://usroadrunning.com/S.php Awards https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php Frequently Asked Questions and Information https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php US Road Running https://usroadrunning.com

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, December 26, 2026

Start Time

8:30 AM

Start Location

9729 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28267

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

5K10K

Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage4/20

2 years running

Size7/15

~26 finishers a year

Momentum3/5

small race — neutral

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details5/15

3 timing sources

National draw4/10

runners from 4 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:40:19

Weather10/10

typical high 57°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

39°

Afternoon (High)

57°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

72%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 51 finishers actually crossed the line across 2 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

51

Median time

2:07:02

Latest turnout

22

States

7

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:30p50 median ≈ 2:103:00

Turnout by year

20242025

'24'25
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