Christmas Rush
About this race
The Christmas Rush will celebrate 44 years on December 12. The race features a 5k run/walk and a 10k run. along the scenic green river.
NEW 10k Course! The 10k will start on the west side of the Green River, will cross over and finish on the east side. Both the 5k and 10k will finish in the same location. (Map coming soon)
Participants age 13 and under are FREE courtesy of Taylor Farms!
Awards will be given to top five winners in each age group following the race.
Shirt order deadline: Thursday, November 12th at 11:59 p.m.
Look for the garage sale table following the race and pick up a shirt from a previous race for just $5! Cash or Card.
Packet pick up at Road Runner Sports, Thursday, December 10th, 4-7 p.m. or on race day starting at 8 a.m.
Parking located at Hogan Park, 24400 Russell Road, Kent
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
The 5k Run/Walk will automatically sort out. No need to request specifically for the "run" or "walk."
10K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kent, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 4:18 PM local time (PST) in Kent on December 12, 2026 — 8h 31m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 6 Kent events
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