Mount Dora, Florida (United States of America) - "Mount Dora Half Marathon & 5K". Come to the quaint town of Mount Dora for a run, filled with tree-lined vistas of waterfront neighborhoods and lake-hugging roadways. Catch the rising sun through the gracefully swaying Spanish moss and watch the breeze dapple the lake's surface with flashes of sunlight. The gentle rolling hills give this course a uniqueness of its own. From the start to finish, you'll remember the Mount Dora Half Marathon and 5K as the event you will not want to miss. 5K - December 16, 2023 - Saturday Half Marathon - December 17, 2023 - Sunday Elizabeth Evans Park 100 N. Donnelly St. - Half Marathon race start location Mount Dora, FL 32757 Race Day Schedule Location Saturday - 7:45 a.m. - 5K run/walk Sunday - 7:00 a.m. - Half Marathon NO Virtual Option available for the Half Marathon or 5K. NO STROLLERS - NO PETS ALLOWED IN 5K or HALF MARATHON Packet Pick-up & Race Day Registration Pricing Packet Pick-up Saturday & Sunday Packet - please visit website for details. Packet Pick-up will be available on race day. Beneficiary Portion of the proceeds from the event helps support FFA of Mount Dora High School, and Run 4 a Cause Foundation, a foundation that provides disadvantaged youth with the opportunity to play in local sports programs. Shirt Sizes Sizes are not guaranteed on race day registration. Food & refreshments will be provided. Timing/Scoring Event will be chip timed and scored with disposable chips attached to the back of the bib. Course This event offers 2 walk/run distances, 5K run/walk on Saturday and a single loop half marathon on Sunday. The half marathon is a USATF Certified Course (#FL12108EBM). The course will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM. The finish line will remain open until the last runner completes the race, and medals will be awarded to ALL finishers regardless of when they finish to all 5K & half marathon participants. All half marathon participants must be able to complete the half marathon under 3:30 minutes. Finisher medals for both the Half Marathon and the 5K. Each race is custom to the event. Awards Half Marathon - Top 3 overall males and top 3 overall females, Top male and female master, and top 3 male and female age groups will receive awards. Age groups include 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. 5K - Top 3 overall males and top 3 overall females, and top 3 male and female age groups will receive awards. Age groups include 8 & under, 9-12, 13-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. www.mountdorahalfmarathon.com

Greensboro, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Cousin Eddie's Christmas Run 5K - Greensboro". Grab your family and friends and join us for the 1st annual Cousin Eddie's Christmas Run 5K on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at beautiful Jaycee Park in Greensboro, NC for the HAP HAP HAPPIEST Christmas run since... well, ever! Choose to run dressed as Cousin Eddie himself (green bomber-style hat & white robe included with the 'Jelly of the Month Club' registration option), run in our custom Cousin Eddie Christmas Run super-soft T-shirt surrounded by hundreds of other runners dressed as Cousin Eddie, or even sport your own custom costume. Whichever you choose, we guarantee you'll have a ton of laughs! Also, be on the lookout for hidden (most likely in plain sight) Cousin Eddie "easter eggs" throughout the course to help motivate and humor you along your journey. This run is all about FUN & HAVING SOME LAUGHS while celebrating Christmas and running / jogging / walking with your loved ones! https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=140287

Arlington, Virginia (United States of America) - "Family Holiday Indoor Track Meet". The event will take place at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, located at 3501 2nd Street South, Arlington VA 22204. Events will begin at the following approximate times, with heats staged by age, gender, and expected pace. Doors open at 1:10 PM. Register on-site after this time or in advance online. Race Walks (800m, 1500m, one mile, and 3000m) will start simultaneously at 1:15 PM. The 55-meter heats will begin at 1:45 PM. The National Anthem will be at 2:15 PM. One-mile races, divided into heats for times >6:30, <6:30, and <5:30, will start at 2:20 PM. The 400m heats will follow at 2:50 PM. The 800m heats are scheduled for 3:20 PM. The 200m heats will begin at 3:50 PM. The 3000m race will start at 4:20 PM. The event will conclude by 4:40 PM, with doors closing at 5:00 PM. The meet is organized by the Potomac Valley Track Club in cooperation with Arlington Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources, and NVA Track. It will take place on a soft urethane four-lane, 200-meter indoor track. Please note that spikes, metal, plastic, ceramic shoes, hard plastic soles, and starting blocks are not allowed. Food is also prohibited in the gym. Timing will be conducted with the Time Machine®, and results will be posted for participants to view. Directions: From DC or the Beltway (I-495), take Arlington Blvd (Route 50) to Glebe Road (Route 120). Go one block south on Glebe Road, turn left on 2nd Street, and the venue will be on your left. Parking is free. From I-395, take Glebe Road north for three miles, then turn right onto South 2nd Street. Track meet questions can be directed to 703-505-3567. For PVTC-related inquiries, call 703-481-3530. Financial aid is available by contacting us. Registration is available online or by mail. Entry fees are as follows: $5.00 for students and PVTC or NVA Track members (on-site), $3.00 for online registration by December 20, $10.00 for adult non-members (on-site), and $8.00 for online registration by December 20. Youth participants will receive ribbons. Donations to support the event are welcome. Volunteer timers are needed at 1:30 PM at the 55-meter finish line. For volunteer opportunities, visit our website. Participants must agree to a waiver acknowledging the risks of running and releasing liability for sponsors and organizers. Signatures are required for all participants, with parents or guardians signing for those under 18. www.pvtc.org/indoor.php