Christmas City Classic 5K
About this race
Christmas City Classic 5K | Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 9:00 AM
The Lehigh Valley Running Scene voted it the Number 1 Themed Race in the Lehigh Valley. The Christmas City Classic 5K will challenge you on the course and send your Christmas spirit soaring!
The Christmas City Classic has been around for more than 30 years and is a long-standing tradition in the local running community. This year it’s run by the team that brings you the Jefferson Bethlehem Running Festival.
Most of our runners dress in Christmas colors or full costume, which makes for a very merry morning. You get a fun course, a festive race T-shirt and post-race refreshments. We think it’ll become one of your favorite races of the most wonderful time of the year!
This year’s race
We’re running the 5K distance this year, and we hope to bring the 5-miler back next year.
Mugs and extra shirts
Every registration includes a race T-shirt. You can also add a Christmas City Classic mug for $15 when you register. Mugs are available while supplies last, so order early.
Extra T-shirts are $18 each and can be added when you register.
All of our swag, including the finisher’s medals, mugs and shirts, is 100% human designed.
Come join us on December 12!
Pick your distance
Running
Christmas City Classic 5K
Walking
Christmas City Classic 5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bethlehem, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 4:34 PM local time (EST) in Bethlehem on December 12, 2026 — 9h 18m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near Bethlehem
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Veterans & Military Council 5k
Santa Will Run for Beer 5K-ish
Historic Bethlehem Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Walk
World Run Day Virtual 5K - Allentown
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Bethlehem
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Bethlehem 5K Races 12 races
- 10K Run Events in Bethlehem 3 races
- Bethlehem Half Marathons 2 races
- Bethlehem Running Calendar 2026 15 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 15 Bethlehem events
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