Ho Ho 5k
About this race
The triumphant return of a holiday classic. A festive 5K exuding the holiday spirit! HoHo's and Snoballs (Hostess) to all finishers. Dress up encouraged and, keeping with tradition, there will be free trees AND THE FRUITCAKE!! IYKYK!!
Get in the spirit and bring canned food and jackets/blankets and come out for a great 5K run and walk! Also collecting cat and dog food for the humane society! Friendly dogs are welcome.
Late registration and number pick-up will begin at 8 AM race morning. Bring some warm clothes to change into so you can enjoy the festive post event fun!
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Ho Ho 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 4:27 PM local time (PST) in Portland on December 6, 2026 — 8h 51m of daylight.
Course
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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, 36 Portland events
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